Sharing what you know has got its sexy back
With LinkedIn prioritising posts featuring knowledge and advice, there’s never been a better time to share what you know.
All work and no play makes you dull and boring on LinkedIn
Many people assume because LinkedIn is a professional network we should only present one dimension of ourselves: the ‘work’ self. The trouble is, being all work and no play is boring and doesn’t set us apart from the crowd.
Why liking stuff is just not enough: 10 reasons to go beyond the ‘like’ button in LinkedIn
Too often when I look up people on LinkedIn, I see that all or almost all of their activity is liking content. There are no posts made by those individuals. Or content is shared without comment. Often this behaviour is driven by a belief that keeping our insights and perspectives to ourselves is the safest game to play.
The rules of civility and decent behaviour in social media. AKA what would George Washington do?
There’s still plenty of value in social media engagement, but it’s up to us to behave like decent, empathetic human beings in the process. Here’s my take of a selection of George Washington’s Rules of Civility to guide your thinking about the insights you want to share, finding your voice and nailing what you want to be known for in the social world.