Performance hub, April to September 2026
Compounding
attention, month
after month.
A single place for the Energy Drive LinkedIn programme, from the 29 April baseline to the September snapshot. The overall picture below, then the full monthly reports underneath it. Every figure traces back to the LinkedIn analytics exports supplied by the Energy Drive team.
The whole programme
Every full month has been bigger than the one before it.
The account started from near dormancy on 29 April. Reach in a single month now exceeds everything the first three months produced combined, and follower growth has risen every full month: 6, 104, 208, 340, 382 and 391 in September, the largest gain so far.
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Impressions
29 April to 30 September
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Social engagements
Reactions, comments, reposts, saves, sends
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Followers gained
From a 3,064 baseline in April
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Total followers
A network 46.5% larger than in April
Monthly reach and engagement
Total followers
| Month | Impressions | Engagements | Engagement rate | New followers |
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| April (from 29th) | 3,199 | 133 | 4.16% | +6 |
| May | 12,300 | 376 | 3.06% | +104 |
| June | 34,395 | 739 | 2.15% | +208 |
| July | 22,256 | 679 | 3.05% | +340 |
| August | 43,891 | 1,238 | 2.82% | +382 |
| September | 28,613 | 563 | 1.97% | +391 |
Source: LinkedIn analytics exports, 29 April to 30 September 2026. April covers 29 and 30 April only. Every other month is a full calendar month.
The reports
Three reports, one continuous story.
September Snapshot
The largest follower gain of the programme and the second highest reach, with the audience spreading into four Australian areas and Houston.
- Impressions
- 28,613
- Engagements
- 563
- Followers
- +391
August performance
The strongest full month so far. Reach and engagement nearly doubled, comments doubled, and the peer set went quiet.
- Impressions
- 43,891
- Engagements
- 1,238
- Followers
- +382
The first three months
How the account went from dormant to a senior industrial audience, with the full benchmarking against four comparable industry CEOs.
- Impressions
- 72,150
- Engagements
- 1,927
- Followers
- +652
In short
This is what we are doing, why it is working, and where it leads.
Where it is working
Operator-level detail from the CEO, published consistently, reaching decision makers at Rockwell, Schneider, ABB, Sasol, Siemens Energy, Mondi, Constantia Flexibles and Eskom without paid distribution. 62% of the September audience sits at senior grade or above, with 34% at CXO, VP, Director, Partner or Owner level.
Why it keeps compounding
More than half of impressions land outside the existing follower base, so each month recruits a new audience that then amplifies the next. Follower growth has risen every full month since April, with 391 added in September, the largest monthly gain so far.
Where it leads
Outreach launches into an audience that already recognises the name and the argument, supported by weekly posts written against the exact objections being raised in messages. The ICP and messaging process has been built jointly with the Energy Drive team.
Prepared for James Hynd and the Energy Drive team