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LEVERAGING MY SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE So, I have a confession but before I proceed, I’ll be holding you all accountable if it repeats itself. Here’s it: when I finally decided to come back to LinkedIn, I promised myself I was going to make one post at least every week. I think I’ve done that for a while now but here am I fighting the consistency on this platform again☹️ Yeah, I couldn’t post last week. I’m sure you must have read or seen somewhere why it’s important to position yourself well and leverage social media for global opportunities. “Social media is your new CV,” they say. I’ve been postponing this week’s post until this morning. I actually thought I posted something not until I breezed back here tonight to realize there was nothing. I can’t even say what happened even though I was very sure I did. But you would agree with me that I wouldn’t have been nonchalant or carefree about that if it were to be for a client’s page I manage. I would have constantly checked back to see the insights on the post and engagements. Reminds me of what they say about tailors (well, I witnessed my sister did same too) how they have so much of fabrics to sew for themselves but might not be chanced and rather focus on customer’s own most times. I sincerely want to do better, not just on this platform but across the other channels. And back to me saying I’ll hold you accountable is this, just in case you noticed my long disappearance, kindly do well to call my attention to it via calls or WhatsApp. Thank you😊 Now, let me ask. How are you doing? #linkedinforcreators #storytelling #contentcreator #socialmediamanager #personaldevelopment #brandstrategist #digitalmarketing

I have to admit something. As an employee, consistently posting content on LinkedIn for the past 1-year now, has been very scary, but extremely rewarding. Here's why: ❌️I thought my company would fire me. ✅️I was promoted this year. ❌️Thought my colleagues would see me as a weirdo. ✅️Colleagues from around the world reached out to me internally, some even set up one-to-one chats. ❌️Thought I'd get told to stop posting. ✅️I got told that I should not stop posting. ❌️Thought I'd run out of post ideas and suddenly quit posting half-way through the year. ✅️Constantly thinking of post ideas trained my brain to generate an unlimited amount of post ideas. ❌️Thought people would unfollow me for "spamming posts". ✅️My followers increased by 500% from 500 to 2500. ❌️Thought my posts would only be shown to my immediate network. ✅️I've managed to reach and connect with amazing people all over the world that I wouldn't have met otherwise. Looking back, I'm glad I didn't let the many limiting beliefs stop me!

Posting pictures of self on LinkedIn - A #debate blown out of proportion. I have come across a plethora of posts and comments on LinkedIn that people have turned LinkedIn to Instagram . Many think that people are getting engagements and likes based on posting their "#beautiful pictures" whereas the content is not value-adding and LinkedIn has gone #crazy with its algo. Now, you must be one of them:- ▪️ Either you have come across the same ▪️ Or you believe the above to be true. 👁️🗨️ My take on it 👇🏻 1️⃣ LinkedIn audience is way smarter, witty and capable enough to judge, whether the content is adding value, or the picture is. No one is that fool to like some content based on the picture posted. You can fool someone once or twice, not more than that. People know what they are here for. 2️⃣ Posting a picture of self, adds more authenticity, integrity, and relevance to the post. You tend to connect well if you can see the person behind the content. A few examples that I think would convey my thoughts better:- 📌 #BIG BOSS. The entire nation wants to know the face behind the voice. Who is BIG BOSS? Isn't it? 📌 A #connection request on LinkedIn with the profile pic updated vs no profile pic. Which one will you accept ? You do feel reluctant for the latter. 📌 Imagine #advertisements being telecasted only with the details of the ingredients of product, without showing you the packaging of the product & without the celebs promoting it. Will you not find the advertisement less persuasive & lacking trust? The picture does the same. It adds integrity to the content. 3️⃣ You may #forget the #name of the person many times but you #don't forget the #face. Kahi to dekha hai 🤔 So maybe sometime you cross paths with someone whose content you follow, you will remember the person by face which helps you build professional connections and make your network stronger. The basic objective of making a profile on LinkedIn gets fulfilled. 4️⃣ Presentation matters. 📌 And you will agree with me on this, "You do judge a book by its cover." "You should not, but you do." 📌So people, relax. It is not as attention-seeking as we have made it but as logical as the above reasons. 📌Even actors don't get movies based on looks only, talent is equally important to make them a perfect fit for the role. 📌How can you imagine a professional community to like some odd posts only based on looks? They don't. That's not true. PS Like this post only if you like the content and maybe the picture can serve as an addendum. I acknowledge the fact that there may be different perspectives to look at it and would love to know yours.

I have clients who are nervous, shy, or afraid of posting . . . I understand, because I just got over this huge FEAR this week: Commenting. Yes, I LOVE posting blog-style. But I’m scared of commenting. That sounds silly, right? I’m talking about posting comments and responding to comments. How can I have this public brand, write all of these blog-style posts, and text message THOUSANDS of people… and then be afraid 😱 of commenting? I mean… It’s bad. People comment on my posts and sometimes it takes too long for me to get back to them. Why? 🤔 I think it goes back to my personality. I love talking to people, and helping them…. Making an impact! But I actually hate praise and attention. Sure, I love when people pay attention to my message, but I usually don’t like when people compliment me. So when people comment on my points praising me, it’s hard to deal with. I’m also scared of negative feedback sometimes. So also when it comes to commenting on other people’s posts, it’s something terrifying giving your comment over to someone else’s community/post. You’re relinquishing control! It’s one thing to post but it’s difficult coming to face-to-face with opinions of strangers (good or bad). But I knew to have the impact that I want, I needed to interact more. 😤 So this week, I’ve been going crazy on commenting! It was scary, but I knew I needed to do it. And THIS IS WHAT CHANGED EVERYTHING . . . Someone responded to one of my comments and said that my comment “stroke a chord” and I got a lot of Likes on it. And at that moment… Everything switched. I realized that my comments are helping people. IT’S HELPING PEOPLE. Sometimes we get self-conscious and sensitive about our personal brand, posts, and comments…. But REMEMBER THIS! People want to hear from you! You may think that your posts are bad or people won’t like it . . . But there’s 1 Billion+ users on LinkedIn. And someone wants to hear from you. So learn from me . . . Start sharing more. If you want to get more confident, consistent, and impactful with your content . . DM me OR comment “SHARE” #personalbrand #networking #jobsearch #buildingrelationships #posting

I find creating content really hard because I sometimes can’t think of what I want to talk about, while other times I have a lot on my mind and can’t choose. So I’m just going to start this Monday by sharing whatever IS on my mind! 1️⃣ Answering a question from my network. Q: “When seeking the recruiter for a specific position, could someone reach out with the job title and say "could you help get me in touch with the talent person behind xyz position?”” A: Yes! That is totally okay to do and ask a recruiter if you’re reaching out. However, this is the reality sometimes: We cannot always openly share that person’s contact information or name, due to respect of their inbox or by policy. There are some recruiters and hiring managers who don’t manage their LinkedIn inboxes. Most times it’s company policy that we can’t give out email addresses unless with given consent. Generally, people don’t want to get spammed and want to look at applicants in the ATS (yeah, human eyes are actually looking at those) because it’s best organized there. So yes, you can shoot your shot and ask, but if you don’t get a direct answer, this is probably why. 2️⃣ No new episode of Cozy Arcade Corner this week. I think weekly is too much for me 😅 But also, I’m thinking about something else I want to start talking about regarding cozy games. I feel like I’m niching down a niche and that’s kind of scary for me. I’m worried I’m changing too much too fast. But I’m also really excited and passionate about it. So we’ll see. 3️⃣ Recruiter friends and job seeker allies that are fighting the good fight — you are appreciated and loved by your community. I’ve recently been having lunch with friends from my network and you come up in conversations. So much so that I recently went out to lunch with someone and they said their favorite recruiter ever was X….and it wasn’t me 🤣 Stings a little. Jk jk! But really, I love hearing your names and the work you do in daily conversations. Keep doing what you’re doing because people find it helpful. 4️⃣ My friend Manny Duenas recently got into Midjourney and wanted to make me into a Sith. Unfortunately, even after countless pictures of my face, none of them looked at all like me. However, this picture was generated and I’m hysterical right now 🤣 But like….if I’m going to look like a Sith, THIS is the only way. Happy Monday, friends! What’s on hearts and minds this morning? And why would I make the coolest Sith?! #fairyjobmarie #jobsearchstrategies

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧? 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 3 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 1. Stop sending "Hi" as a message. This alone is enough reason not to get an answer to your message. Professionals are busy, so make a strong first impression by introducing yourself clearly and getting straight to the point. 2. Your profile is empty, i.e., no profile picture, no headline, no work experience, e.t.c. An empty profile raises eyebrows and gives a "ghost vibe." Nobody wants to interact with a person who has little or no information about themselves. Ensure you have an optimised Linkedin profile. 3. Misspelling or using informal names can be a turnoff. Show that you've done your homework and respect their identity. Start your message with a polite introduction, including your name, occupation, and purpose for reaching out. 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 Good day, "𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲" My name is "𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞". I am [𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬, 𝐞.𝐠., 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 [𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲] 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 [𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲/𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞].  After introducing yourself briefly, state the main reason for messaging and make a call to action. 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥. 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬  𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #linkedincreators #linkedingrowth #linkedin #linkedinforcreators

A lot of busy business owners who are involved in managing their pages are fond of doing this.   I once shared this during a job interview and received a gift from the employer.   👉been overly promotional It is a well-known tip to avoid being overly promotional, but it’s also an act that is usually overlooked.   Some of my past clients have told me that they don’t want trending content on their page because it doesn’t align with their goals.   So they focus more on posting product updates, features, and reviews. As much as this is okay, it usually turns the audience away. People don’t come to social media to stay updated about anyone’s business.   If you have to keep your audience engaged and convert them into paying clients, you have to tweak things and focus on their interests too.   Here’s how you can do it:  Create a variety of content like   • 🌟 Inspirational • 📚 Educational • 🎉 Entertaining • 🛍️ Promotional Tailor these types of content to your niche; it will keep your audience interested and engaged. Remember, social media is about building relationships, not just making sales!   PS: Make sure your entertaining content relates to your niche to capture your audience’s attention effectively.     PPS: Keep in mind that I’m your go-to person if you are looking for an effective strategy to keep your audience engaged and convert them into paying clients. #reapers30daysconsistencychallenge #businessowner #socialmediamanager

Social media is not a playing ground. (even though you are allowed to be yourself) Your social media can be a landing page that attracts your audience to you without you shouting at them. Social media can be your resume/CV. That's why you have to be intentional about what you do on social media. you're not there to catch a cruise, even though you can. Your social media can get you placement to lots of opportunities without an interview. Be intentional about the industry you dive into, in selecting of platform, branding, optimization, content and use of automation. Remember, that the exact message you need to communicate, other competitors are out there doing the same. what makes you stand out from the noise? - How you communicate your message - How you craft your story - How valuable you are - Your Authenticity Ever got lots of opportunities on social media without an interview? Share in the comment. We would love to hear your testimony. Follow Bolatito Ajibade for more valuable content Repost ♻️ to win on social media. © IamTito #creativesocialmediamanager ________ P S. Juicy offers for you if you're a stay-at-home mom, a 9-5 worker, or a college student. check the comment section.

80% of LinkedIn headlines don't clearly tell me these 3 things. Who you are What your point of difference is What you help your audience do Sure, you could just type in your current job title and send everyone to sleep, or you could think of this section as your personal slogan. The key here is to blend what you do with your purpose (and personality) and how you help solve your audience's problem. Say something interesting that sparks curiosity (but don’t forget to use actual keywords to enable you to come up in search - what is the exact job title that the Recruiter would be putting in that search bar?). Your headline should: 👉 Communicate how you can help survive or thrive. 👉 Display what problem you solve. 👉 Be optimised for mobile. 👉 Be kept easy to understand and digestible. 👉 Include keywords related to your industry so you’re searchable. Ready to make a real impact on #linkedIn? Get noticed and unlock new #opportunities with my LinkedIn Profile Audit. Secure your spot for October at the link on my profile. #personalbranding

Is it worth going viral? Who are you reaching? I've found myself questioning why people post what they do on LinkedIn. I know the LinkedIn algo promotes 'personal' sounding content, and I see people chasing reactions and comments by shoe horning personal narratives into their professional achievements. Okay, some do it well, but most of the personal viral content makes me uncomfortable. My approach to LinkedIn posts? I only share what I would in an interview -- my posts are an extension of my CV. The content I share is designed to highlight my expertise and thought leadership. I share my stand-up comedy activity because it is a facet of my communication expertise. I've mentioned I'm married with kids, and I love running, as off hand autobiographical details in my videos. But then I see someone talking about losing a family member, a trauma they've experienced or dating history, I'm left thinking "ummm, how does this relate to your professional performance??" and "Would I want to work with you?" Now, I might be missing something. They may be benefitting from this. I just don't see the angle other than being fodder in the 'Linkedin Lunactics' Reddit thread. Yes, they're reaching hundreds and thousands of people, but is this audience offering roles? Buying off the back of their posts? Maybe they are, but I haven't seen evidence of this. At this point I feel they're chasing an endorphin hit. Please share your thoughts or experience below. I'm not looking to share more than I already do -- I'm happy with my line -- though would like to know if I'm missing something. #linkedinposts #content #businessdevelopment