3 Bright Ideas To Help You Conquer LinkedIn (Seriously).
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:10 am
You already know why it’s important (430 + million people, recruiters, job postings, brand positioning etc etc etc).
So I’m not going to argue a long, drawn-out case as to why you need to be on LI.
Let’s just forget about that for now.
Instead, let’s talk about how to use LI in a way that won’t make your eyes bleed from exhaustion.
LinkedIn Bright Idea #1: Stop spending money on LinkedIn premium.
Do you need LI premium? Honestly, probably not.
If you are in a power job search mode and you want to be able to network extensively on LI, premium can be useful. You often get invited to a free month, so use it. If you continue to job search and need more time, paying the $60 per month is fine…as long as you are actually using LI.
But let’s be honest – for many of us, LI is like the gym.
We pay for it, but we usually drive by covered in pringle dust and avert our eyes, as we head home to another awesome night on the couch.
Instead of you know, actually using it!
So, take a hard look at your LI account right now. Are you on it weekly, actively checking leads, connecting with people, and in the process of a big job search?
Okay, YOU can keep your premium.
But, if not, consider canceling premium until it’s time for that next big job search, when new zealand phone number resource you will actively make time to be on the platform.
Let’s take away the stress and guilt of paying for something you aren’t using, and focus instead on using all of the amazing free stuff instead
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LinkedIn Idea #2: Update Your Profile (with a twist!)
I’m not going to waste your time telling you to review your headline or rewrite your profile (and add a photo), you aren’t living under a rock, you know all of this already. (And if you don’t, here’s a detailed and handy article with examples for you).
But, and be honest, when was the last time you updated your LI profile in a thoughtful and helpful way, versus just throwing a bunch of old resume bullets up there?
If you are like most of the world, you either did a great update awhile ago, and haven’t looked at it since, OR you did a terrible “I’ll get to this later” profile…and haven’t looked at it since.
So I’m not going to argue a long, drawn-out case as to why you need to be on LI.
Let’s just forget about that for now.
Instead, let’s talk about how to use LI in a way that won’t make your eyes bleed from exhaustion.
LinkedIn Bright Idea #1: Stop spending money on LinkedIn premium.
Do you need LI premium? Honestly, probably not.
If you are in a power job search mode and you want to be able to network extensively on LI, premium can be useful. You often get invited to a free month, so use it. If you continue to job search and need more time, paying the $60 per month is fine…as long as you are actually using LI.
But let’s be honest – for many of us, LI is like the gym.
We pay for it, but we usually drive by covered in pringle dust and avert our eyes, as we head home to another awesome night on the couch.
Instead of you know, actually using it!
So, take a hard look at your LI account right now. Are you on it weekly, actively checking leads, connecting with people, and in the process of a big job search?
Okay, YOU can keep your premium.
But, if not, consider canceling premium until it’s time for that next big job search, when new zealand phone number resource you will actively make time to be on the platform.
Let’s take away the stress and guilt of paying for something you aren’t using, and focus instead on using all of the amazing free stuff instead
.LinkedIn Idea #2: Update Your Profile (with a twist!)
I’m not going to waste your time telling you to review your headline or rewrite your profile (and add a photo), you aren’t living under a rock, you know all of this already. (And if you don’t, here’s a detailed and handy article with examples for you).
But, and be honest, when was the last time you updated your LI profile in a thoughtful and helpful way, versus just throwing a bunch of old resume bullets up there?
If you are like most of the world, you either did a great update awhile ago, and haven’t looked at it since, OR you did a terrible “I’ll get to this later” profile…and haven’t looked at it since.