Sat, 23 March 2024
My thoughts and feedback on Uplift Live UpLift Live is an in-person, LinkedIn-focused conference that took place for the first time on 21 March 2024 in Birmingham, UK. |
Sat, 16 March 2024
With the demise of Creator mode, or the opening of creator mode to everyone (however you wish to view it!) imminent, it probably opens up the possibility of all LinkedIn™️ users having the opportunity to create their own newsletters. So it seems a good time to have a new look at this feature so that you can decide whether you will be be going down that track. That plus;
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Sat, 9 March 2024
This month we will see Creator mode disappearing and with it, the obligation to have 'Follow' as the primary option on your profile so I thought it was worth revisiting the persistent question...Connect or Follow? That plus;
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Sat, 2 March 2024
Has your feed changed recently? Are you seeing posts from people who are unfamiliar to you? This may be due to LinkedIn™️ deciding that they know what 'quality' content looks like. Not you...you are clearly not in a position to decide this for yourself! This week I discuss what we can do to fix this. That plus;
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Sat, 24 February 2024
Are you sure you want to be providing LinkedIn™️ with your hard earned knowledge for a badge? Do the benefits of collaborative articles add up? That plus;
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Sat, 17 February 2024
It's that time of the year when the legend that is Richard van der Blom publishes his LinkedIn™️ algorithm insights report so in this episode I discuss some of the highlights, what we can learn and why we need to treat the results with caution. Also covered;
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Sat, 10 February 2024
This week I find out about the 'person behind the profile' with the LinkedIn content Queen herself Nanna Sondrup Nanna was very open and honest in this chat where she describes a troubled childhood experiencing terrible bullying and parents distracted by her brother who had severe ADHD challenges. She herself was later diagnosed with Dyslexia and ADHD yet has managed to become a very well known LinkedIn™️ expert in Denmark. Join me in hearing why Nanna is such an INteresting person! |
Sat, 27 January 2024
LinkedIn™️ is primarily a B2B networking platform but that doesn't mean that a B2C (business to consumer) business can't succeed. This week I talk with Anna Williams about how she recently relaunched her coffee shop on LinkedIn™️. That plus;
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Sat, 20 January 2024
Big news this week...The LinkedIn Corporation are attacking me and I need some creative ideas from you to be able to move forward. More of that later, also included in this episode I talk about;
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Sat, 13 January 2024
Welcome to the first edition of interesting People, a new type of show for the LinkedInformed podcast. We often come across people on LinkedIn™️ who look interesting and produce content we find valuable...so we follow or connect and over time we feel as though we get to know them better. But do we REALLY know them? interesting People interviews are designed reveal more about the background, personal lives and characteristics of some of our favourite people on LinkedIn™️. For this first episode, I sat down and had a good old heart to heart chat with Ashley Leeds. Ashley always comes across as energetic and very positive...but is he always like this? We discuss the traumatic events that influenced his childhood, why he quit his promising career as a Chef, how he met his wife Debbie, his kids, his many career and job moves and how he ended up being the 15-minute LinkedIn™️ guy! I absolutely loved finding out more about Ashley and I'm sure you will too |
Sat, 6 January 2024
Every year I dust off my LinkedIn™️ crystal ball and look at what changes I think we will see on the platform over the coming year...every year I get it spectacularly wrong! I like to think I'm ahead of LinkedIn Corp' with my thinking because often my predictions eventually come to fruition a few years later! Either way, it's always fun to do and gets us thinking about what we want from LinkedIn™️ (in truth I produced a wishlist rather than a list of predictions, this year is a bit of a mix) So here are my predictions and wishes for this year... |
Sat, 23 December 2023
In this episode, I talk through the following topics;
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Sat, 16 December 2023
When your company page content consistently fails to engage an audience what can you do to make your brand more visible? That plus;
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Sat, 9 December 2023
Last week I shared a message I received from Sandra Long (AKA East coast 🇺🇸Sandra) about collaborative articles where she shared that she finds them very useful asked me to have another look at them...so I did! I will share the results of my findings later but first, here's what else I cover in this weeks episode...
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Sat, 2 December 2023
I'm back from the trip of a lifetime! And I got married as well! This week I catch up on what has been happening on LinkedIn™️ while I've been away;
All that plus the lowdown on my amazing trip. |
Sat, 18 November 2023
Why do men approach women on LinkedIn when they would never act that way in real life? |
Sat, 11 November 2023
Part two of my chat with Karen Tisdell about LinkedIn™️ profiles. |
Sat, 4 November 2023
Profiles are the bedrock on which everything else you do on LinkedIn™️ is built. |
Sat, 28 October 2023
Business development on LinkedIn. |
Sat, 14 October 2023
When pods combine with auto-commenting tools, we have a problem ❗ But is it right to publicly expose people who we believe are cheating in this way ❓ That plus; - A new Chrome extension - My thoughts on LinkedIn™️ AI enhancement tools - A great AI talk from Mo Gawdat - A brilliant post of the week
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Sat, 7 October 2023
LinkedIn restricts customised invitations to just 10 a month❗️ I examine why they are doing it and why it's such a bad idea. That plus; ✅ New message inboxes 👍 ✅ New content search filter 👍 ✅ Added feature to new custom buttons 👍 ✅ Name pronunciation goes backwards 👎 ✅ Does verification make you more visible? 🤔 ✅ Added value author comments 💡 ✅ 'Top' emerging creators (not) 👎 ✅ Is it wise for LinkedIn™️ to be 'all in' on AI? 🤔 ✅ Screw the views! 👍 ✅ Post of the week 🏆
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Mon, 2 October 2023
There are 5 key questions to ask yourself before you post on LinkedIn™️ If you can consistently deliver on these points, you are much more likely to reach more of the right people on LinkedIn™️ Before that though...
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Sat, 23 September 2023
This week, I sat down for a chat with the relentlessly helpful, and all-round top bloke John Espirian about the exciting news that there will be a conference for LinkedIn™️ enthusiasts in Birmingham, UK next year...How exciting! More on that later but here's the other things I covered in this weeks podcast
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Sat, 16 September 2023
We've had creator mode for over 2 years now and for some, the decision on whether to enable it or not is still debatable...not for me, It's a no brainer! That plus,
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Sat, 9 September 2023
The news broke last week that LinkedIn have decided to dump hashtags. In this episode I explore what I think is really going on and why I think this isn't quite the bad move others seem to think it is. That plus;
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Sat, 2 September 2023
This week I've been hit with some sort of lurgy that has stolen my voice! So instead of not publishing this week, I thought you might like to listen to a livestream I did with Lynnaire Johnston this week. |
Mon, 28 August 2023
This week has seen another example of the notorious LinkedIn help center being less than helpful! It's an all to common story unfortunately but why does this happen? According to LinkedIn Help they are 'experimenting' with dropping education, location and wait for it...employers from LinkedIn profiles! Is this true or are they misinformed? That plus;
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Sat, 12 August 2023
Since the introduction of Chat GPT, we have begun to see a range of tools/extensions that broadly describe themselves as 'AI Assistants'. They can be very dangerous! That plus;
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Sat, 5 August 2023
A special episode to celebrate the 400th episode. I swap seats this week and find myself being interviewed by Lynnaire Johnston. "What does it take to produce 400 episodes of the world’s most listened to LinkedIn podcast? How does the host manage to inform and entertain us week after week? And why is Greece his favourite holiday destination?" It’s LinkedInformed, episode 400. Thanks to all those who contributed to this special celebration episode. |
Sun, 23 July 2023
Many of us are experiencing a dramatic reduction in post engagement notifications and LinkedIn have admitted that they are prioritising other notifications instead. This week I look at what notifications are most useful to us and ask why we can't choose our own. In addition to that...
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Sat, 15 July 2023
I've been away in Greece for 10 days...it was pure bliss! While I was away, a few things have been happening on LinkedIn so in this episode, I'm catching up on it all! The biggest news was LinkedIn's algorithm changes: I will give my thoughts on content dominance, meaningful comments, and the quest for 'knowledge & advice' amplification. As you would imagine,I have a few things to say about it! |
Sat, 8 July 2023
This is the talk that I gave at LinkedSummit in Odense, Denmark this year. We know that the content that perhaps should really be on Facebook does well on LinkedIn, but it's not going to generate business and pay the bills! On the flip side, neither is boring business content that fails to engage and is seen by very few. So we need to find the sweet spot! |
Sat, 24 June 2023
This weeks episode is inspired by a post I saw that included this line; "Don’t believe the bullsh!t that “commenting on others posts is the best way to grow” So I thought it would be worth examining this in more detail. Also in this episode;
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Sat, 17 June 2023
A special episode of the podcast this week as I talked through my recent experience of the LinkedIn conference in Odense, Denmark. I can only give my feedback on the English language sessions from Ruben Hassid and Richard van der Blom for obvious reasons but they both provided plenty of gems in their presentations. That plus a few new features and some features LinkedIn are retiring. |
Sat, 3 June 2023
This week I return to the hottest topic in town! Artificial intelligence and how it can be utilized on LinkedIn. I'm no expert and these examples are very basic, but I'm hoping you might find them useful That plus;
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Sat, 27 May 2023
This week I discuss the 7 ways to become more visible on LinkedIn. In the competitive world of professional networking, it's essential to make your presence known and stand out from the crowd. By applying these tips, you'll significantly improve your visibility on LinkedIn and attract more career opportunities. So, grab your notepad and pen, and let's dive into the world of LinkedIn visibility. |
Sat, 13 May 2023
Imagine you're on another social media site and you see a great video post - it's ideal content for LinkedIn and especially your audience! You quickly check whether the author has posted it on LinkedIn and they haven't. What do you do next? Plagiarism is rife on LinkedIn and LinkedIn don't seem to be doing much about it. Can we help? That plus:
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Sat, 6 May 2023
This week I chat with the LinkedIn ads guy AJ Wilcox. AJ is very enthusiastic about what I saw as the beginning of the end for LinkedIn - personal sponsored posts. Hear what AJ has to say and make your own mind up! That plus
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Sat, 22 April 2023
The single biggest factor that holds people back from using LinkedIn is time…or the lack of it and this is especially true for content creation. Your job involves many other activities, LinkedIn is, for most people, a small part of it. This a massive challenge for everyone…some people give the appearance of having nothing else to do than spend all day on LinkedIn! But is that true? How do they manage to make so much time for Linkedin? I will share my thoughts and ideas on that this week plus;
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Sat, 8 April 2023
We know that LinkedIn are especially interested in supporting helpful 'knowledge transfer' type posts, so we all need to get on the 'knowledge transfer bus' if we want to increase our visibility...but are we teaching or preaching? That plus 5 new features and an excellent video post of the week. |
Sat, 1 April 2023
"This is probably the worst move LinkedIn have made in the 15 years I've been closely following them!" Sponsoring personal posts might seem like an innocent enough move, possibly even an exciting new feature to some but I see it very differently. Sponsored posts will eventually lead to poor organic reach. Poor organic reach will see LinkedIn decline to just being a job board again. This could be the beginning of the end! |
Sat, 18 March 2023
In the week that everyone is talking about the new Chat GPT4, LinkedIn release a new AI tool that helps you craft the perfect profile...or does it? That is the main topic of this weeks LinkedInformed but I'm also going to cover;
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Sat, 11 March 2023
LinkedIn are heavily pushing collaborative articles with notifications and prompts pushing us to get involved but what exactly are they and should we be bothering with them? That is the main topic of this weeks LInkedInformed but before I'm also going to cover;
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Sat, 4 March 2023
Commenting frequently is a LinkedIn superpower. If you did nothing else on LinkedIn, you could still achieve success by commenting on others content. This week, I will explain why and reveal my recommended LinkedIn engagement strategy. Plus several new LinkedIn features. Welcome to the 385th edition of LinkedInformed |
Sat, 18 February 2023
Should you Like (React) a post or comment on it❓ Which is best for you and which is best for the post creator?❓ Do you want others to Like or comment on your posts❓ In this edition of LinkedInformed I will attempt to answer these three questions, plus;
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Sat, 11 February 2023
Does your employer encourage you to develop your authentic voice on LinkedIn? Many organisations are starting to understand the benefits of doing so. |
Sat, 28 January 2023
As I continue my journey with ChatGPT, I discover why it's called a 'chat' and learn how to utilise it better in LinkedIn posts, articles and profiles. Also, Microsoft results show modest sales growth for Linkedin but they have now reached the 900m member milestone. Plus a couple of new features and a joyous post of the week! |
Sat, 21 January 2023
Producing an authentic profile on LinkedIn used to be an advantage...with the growth of ChatGPT it's becoming an essential tool to prove that you are real! That plus;
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Sat, 7 January 2023
Happy New Year! This week I explain my 11 key wishes for LinkedIn this year, some are design/functional changes I want LinkedIn to make, and others are related to how the community behaves and use the platform. PLUS - Post of the year 2022 and of course, the first post of the week for 2023 |
Sat, 17 December 2022
This week I look back at my disastrous predictions for LinkedIn in 2022 and what actually did happen by highlighting my 10 favourite new features of the year. |
Sat, 10 December 2022
Are you posting the content you want your audience to see or what they really want to see? This week, I tackle this issue plus;
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Sat, 26 November 2022
Fake, fake, fake! Fake profiles are everywhere! And they are in danger of killing this valuable resource What can LinkedIn do to stop them and what can we do to help? This week, I talk about this important subject and Candyce Edelen shares a story about that reveals how far some organisations go to 'game the system'. |
Sat, 19 November 2022
Are you bored by your feed❓ Also;
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Sat, 12 November 2022
Does it pay to post 2-3 times a day or 2-3 a week or month? Should we be putting out LinkedIn content daily or less often? This week I'm covering the tricky subject of posting frequency. Also;
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Sat, 5 November 2022
Does it help the visibility of your content to be featured in the LinkedIn 'Today’s News & Views' or 'Daily Rundown'? And if so, how can you improve your chances of being featured? That plus;
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Sat, 29 October 2022
For years I've been telling anyone that will listen that Skills are one of the worst features LinkedIn has ever produced...but is that still true? I decided to take a fresh look at Skills to see whether they have improved. Also covered;
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Sat, 22 October 2022
Welcome to another edition of LinkedInformed. This week I'm covering;
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Sat, 8 October 2022
Welcome to LinkedInformed 371. Here's what you can expect this week...
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Sat, 1 October 2022
How to research people effectively on LinkedIn and how to use what you find.
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Sat, 24 September 2022
This week I sat down for a chat with Nigel Thomas who recently approached me with the following message; Big fan of the podcast and I'm reaching out because I believe I can bring your audience value. Here are 3 topics which I think they'd resonated with: 1- Getting Noticed: I can break down my exact posting strategy including focusing on headlines, optimizing for mobile, and how to write in a way which evokes emotion. 2- Engagement: Most people know engagement is important for LinkedIn but not many engage in a way that attracts their ideal clients - I'll explain how. 3- Networking: Likes and hearts are great for dopamine but the real power is in relationship building. I'll uncover how to build power connections to skyrocket growth. Are you up for it? I was...so here he is! |
Sat, 10 September 2022
If you want to increase the impressions of your posts, don’t focus on impressions! Instead, you are better served by focussing on making your content comment-worthy. This week I’m going to take a look at a failed post that had great potential and examine how it could be changed to attract more engagement. |
Sat, 20 August 2022
That is the question! With LinkedIn announcing a new feature allowing links to be added to photos or videos, I thought it was worth discussing the topic of links in posts again. A short episode this week. |
Sat, 30 July 2022
Some people post about a good deed they have done, show a picture of their flashy new car, or casually mention that they are on an exotic holiday. Most of us would never post anything like that but it can’t be denied that such posts typically attract high engagement so I thought it would be a good idea to explore this technique and evaluate whether it’s a good idea or not! |
Sat, 23 July 2022
July 23rd 2022. Having been away for a few weeks, partly holiday, partly family health issues…I needed to catch up with what’s been happening so who better to call than our good friend John Espirian. |
Sat, 2 July 2022
What are you doing with your connections? Are you just engaging with their content and occasionally sending them a message or are you making the effort to talk with them face to face? This week I talk with Kathryn Strachan, the MD and Founder of Copy House, a technology content marketing agency about how she has used a LinkedIn outreach strategy successfully on LinkedIn. |
Sat, 18 June 2022
Do you need it? Is it worth the money? Which one is most suitable? It’s been over 3 years since I covered premium upgrades so I thought it was time for a bit of a refresh. |
Sat, 11 June 2022
Should LinkedIn primarily be a source of information or a networking platform? Inspired by an interesting post I saw about the problems associated with posts that contain links. Plus plenty of new and rumored features and of course a brilliant post of the week. |
Sat, 28 May 2022
Why do people post images of themselves on their LinkedIn posts?
Does it help with engagement or is it just egotistical nonsense? This week I discuss this with Lynnaire Johnston and you might be surprised at the conclusions! |
Sat, 14 May 2022
LinkedIn connections: Do you need them? How many is enough? Are they overrated? Is it better to have followers? Plus changes to the feed algorithm, a 16-year-old gets banned and a brilliant post of the week from an Uber driver! |
Sat, 30 April 2022
You sit down to write that LinkedIn post. You have a good topic but you know it’s important to stop the scroll with a strong headline and motivate those who read it to comment…and you're stuck! Maybe a robot can help? Have you considered the benefits of using AI to stimulate better copy ideas and structure? |
Sat, 23 April 2022
LinkedIn produce a new feature that is unlikely to deliver exciting results yet marketing professionals get excited about it. Is there a danger that they are guilty of being the emperors’ weavers? |
Sat, 9 April 2022
The marketing department, the recruitment team, sales executives, and other employees are active on LinkedIn but there’s no sign of the CEO or other occupants of the boardroom. Why your leaders should be more visible on LinkedIn. |
Sat, 2 April 2022
You want your posts to be highly visible but you are concerned that if you publish the sort of content that is typically popular on LinkedIn, you might damage your credibility. It sounds like you need to find your sweet spot! |
Sat, 26 March 2022
A Sensational headline tricks you into opening a full post or article and rather than presenting the intended purpose the headline promises, the accuracy and quality are questionable. This is commonly known as Clickbait but do we get it on LinkedIn and is it always a bad thing? |
Sat, 12 March 2022
Since the start of this year, the first cohort on the Creator Accelerator Program have been posting content on LinkedIn. So are they accelerating or misfiring? Let’s take a look at the five I selected to follow. |
Sat, 5 March 2022
There are lots of good reasons why you should use LinkedIn's post search feature...and they've just some excellent new filters to it!
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Sat, 26 February 2022
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Sat, 19 February 2022
I’ve been thinking about profiles and what we could do to make our profiles more interesting and personalised so I’ve come up with some ideas... |
Sat, 12 February 2022
We all know that posts on LinkedIn that are 'personal' attract more engagement and views but taking a personal approach to content, is not an easy thing for most of us. In this episode, I share some useful tips on how to bring your personality to your posts |
Sat, 29 January 2022
Who are your followers and how many of them are your target audience? In addition, how many of them actually see your content? We work hard to produce great quality content but are the right people seeing it? Is this something we can control? The answer is yes…and no! |
Sat, 22 January 2022
Have you ever blocked someone on LinkedIn? This week I chat with John Espirian about useful ways to use this feature. |
Sat, 15 January 2022
What changes can we expect and hope for on LinkedIn this year? In this episode, I will go through my hopes, fears, and predictions for 2022…I think it’s going to be a good one! |
Sat, 18 December 2021
Christmas is almost here and this is the last episode of 2021 so let’s take a look back at what’s been happening on LinkedIn this year. |
Sat, 11 December 2021
A fantastic new notification feature was introduced this week but does this now require us to look more closely at our notification settings? |
Sat, 4 December 2021
LinkedIn have announced the first cohort of 100 creators to benefit from funding and guidance support. I take a look at who they have selected and whether they are deserving of this support or not! |
Sat, 20 November 2021
“Why should I bother creating awesome content, when it is arbitrarily limited by my connection network and not the quality of the content?” I saw this comment in a thread this week and do you know what, it’s a really good point! …I think LinkedIn needs another feed, a feed where content is purely there because the algorithm thinks we will be interested - connecting, following and relevance do not count - just the quality and subject of the content. |
Sat, 13 November 2021
Do you want followers or connections? Is a connection more valuable than a follower and can you build relationships with followers without the need to connect? This week I deep dive into this and explore the relationship between followers and connections |
Sat, 6 November 2021
I have been calling for employee verification on LinkedIn for years and LinkedIn have finally implemented it for company page admins…Unfortunately, they have done it for completely the wrong reasons and it doesn’t help at all! |
Sat, 23 October 2021
It takes a leap of faith to be authentic on LinkedIn. More than that, it takes real courage! But the benefits are massive... it's time to take that hat off! |
Sat, 16 October 2021
With the rumored introduction of a LinkedIn digital wallet and the announcement that Events will the first feature likely to utilize it. |
Sat, 2 October 2021
LinkedIns new initiative to support creators is now in full swing. Is it any good? |
Sat, 25 September 2021
LinkedIn are putting their money where their mouth is regarding their initiative to support creators with the announcement that they are offering $15,000 (c£11,000) grants plus other support to 100 creators in the US. I take a deeper look into what this means and how it might be used in practice. |
Sat, 11 September 2021
Welcome to LinkedInformed 336. This week I chat with fellow LinkedIn Trainer Teddy Burris about the challenges we all face with the posting and engaging…the fear factor! What stops us from engaging more on LinkedIn? Is it really a time thing, or is it for normally more complex and deeper reasons. |
Sat, 4 September 2021
Why don’t they tell us the truth? Why do LinkedIn keep things hidden from us? LinkedIn have no obligation to tell us what is going on, they are a private organisation and are perfectly entitled to their secrets…but is it clever to keep your users second-guessing? What impression do we form of a company when they lack authenticity in this way? Does it matter to you? LinkedIn will continue to evolve but they could achieve so much more by adopting a more open style of communication. |
Sat, 28 August 2021
This week I chat with Brynne Tillman about Social Selling and her take on how to conduct a successful outbound strategy without being ‘icky’ or pushy. Those of you who listen to the podcast regularly will know that I favour a more inbound focussed approach to social sales on Linkedin but I have always admired the different approach adopted by Brynne and believed that having her on the show would provide a great balance to what you normally hear…she didn’t disappoint! |
Sat, 21 August 2021
The news that LinkedIn were launching a Freelancer booking service similar to the likes of Fiverr and Upwork was originally broken in February this year…since then we have heard very little until last week when a number of people reported a new feature allowing them to ask for reviews of their services. With the full Marketplace feature planned for launching in Autumn/Fall this year, I thought it was time to start planning for its arrival. |
Sat, 7 August 2021
Welcome to your weekly dose of all things LinkedIn. This is the first installment in a new series focusing on the subject of social selling. I believe that we all need to understand this subject in order to succeed on LinkedIn, whether we be directly in a sales role or not. Marketeers, job seekers, recruiters, business owners, and anyone wanting to enhance their career by becoming more influential should master social selling. In this first episode, I chat with Ian Moyse, an experienced Sales Leader in the Cloud industry who has been involved with social selling for many years, he was even a guest on one of the first episodes of the LinkedInformed podcast back in 2014! |
Sat, 31 July 2021
From humble beginnings in May 2003, LinkedIn has become a global phenomenon and one of the true social media powerhouses with over 774 million members and a turnover now in excess of $10 billion a year. In this edition, I’m going to look into why and how they have achieved such success.
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Sat, 24 July 2021
Welcome to this weeks dose of all things LinkedIn. I've struggled through the heatwave that has hit the UK this week to bring you this episode, I hope you appreciate it! Having missed last week, I have a number of things to cover but no one topic that dominates this edition, hence why I’m calling it a catch-up! |
Sat, 10 July 2021
Welcome to a special edition of LinkedInformed where I debate with Michelle J Raymond the merits or otherwise of LinkedIn company pages. Michelle is a big fan of Pages and has built her business by helping her clients to successfully win business through their company pages, I say that her clients would be far more successful if they focus the vast majority of their time on developing their personal content, engagement, and relationships…you can make up your own mind as to who won the argument! |