What Not to Do on LinkedIn (5 Networking Mistakes)

How Do I Use LinkedIn For Networking?

Virtual networking is like buying shoes on the internet.

You've got more options, but without trying it in person, you're relying on pictures & text to hope for a fit. Interacting on LinkedIn for many people is unintuitive, frustrating, and leaves them feeling awkward.⠀

Over the years I’ve used LinkedIn to generate 100s of thousands of dollars in sales, land speaking gigs, get access to interview industry leaders, and meet incredible friends - meeting hundreds of them IRL since 2012.

I credit my success to my ability to use the platform to connect with customers, and collaborators.⠀ ⠀

But it wasn’t always that way.⠀ ⠀

As a youth, I was the most socially anxious person I knew.⠀ ⠀

After years of being awkward AF, I realized networking was a skill I could learn, and I set out to improve. But because we're never taught how to network in school, the only way I learned was by DOING!⠀ ⠀

I made a TON of mistakes.⠀ ⠀

Why is LinkedIn Good for Networking?

While LinkedIn is the perfect place to spread your networking wings and connect to others, there is nuance required to do it in an authentic way that gets results.⠀ ⠀

In this video, I talk about a few mistakes I see on the platform that may ruin your first impression with others...⠀

What am I missing from my list?

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