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Telehealth_2the_Moon

Director of Business Development

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How long did it take you to realize LinkedIn was just as full of influencers as every other social media site?

It took me longer than I'd care to admit. Some how I didn't pick up on that instead of people posting highly edited photos of themselves in amazing locations, LinkedIn had "Sales Pros" touting self-published books and making fun of the bad sales outreach they get.

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CoorsKing
WR Officer
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Retired King of the Coors Knights
Once the amount of videos I see walking down the street filming basically "budget TED talks" in my feed passed legitimate posts. That or the "this approach is dead" posts with like 3 spaces under the first line so you have to click. 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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One came to mind immediately 😆
GetAHobby
Arsonist
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RVP Sales
When Gary V kept popping up in my feed and being force fed his crap. 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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No I don't want to see political shit.

Yes I want to see if you're bringing awareness to a cause.

I don't post shit about my company because I am not my company. You will however see my thoughts on topics I find relevant. 
Ryscott0317
Politicker
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Cloud Specialist
As soon as connections started posting personal things (like something that belongs on Facebook)
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
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Director of Business Development
Yeah, that definitely was when I started noticing my own use of LinkedIn stop being for anything more than things directly related to my job (prospect research, brand awareness posts, etc.)
IzzyWinning
Tycoon
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Enterprise Account Executive
I don't think including personal things on Linkedin makes is like Facebook - at least not always. Many times personal stories can teach business lessons. 
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
0
Director of Business Development
I think that's a valid point. Some personal things are fine as long as it's related to professional life in some way, but using it as just another place to post pictures from your weekend is a bit much.
IzzyWinning
Tycoon
0
Enterprise Account Executive
That is definitely true.  
SPT
Valued Contributor
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Director, Channel Sales & Partner Alliances
Exactly! All of the sudden LinkedIn became FB. It's frustrating. 
LordBusiness
Politicker
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Chief Revenue Officer
Believe it or not, it took awhile - then I noticed the same people commenting on the same shit, ALL THE TIME.  Linkedin (especially for sellers) is SO LAME.  
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
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Director of Business Development
I think they all comment and like each other's posts as a way to help one another make it to the top of all the feeds. 
LordBusiness
Politicker
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Chief Revenue Officer
Yup, they commonly refer to the strategy as "engagement pods".  TBH, its been one of the reasons I'm so active on this forum.  LI was starting to really annoy me. 
countingmyinterest
Politicker
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Account Executive
LI annoys the shit out of me. 

No one is real since their name is attached to it and you can't tell how things REALLY are. 

Part of the reason why I love reddit and Bravado. 
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
0
Director of Business Development
Yeah I agree. It seems like everyone is trying to be an influencer there, which is annoying as hell.
Savagedoge
Tycoon
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Account Executive
Two names: Grant Cardone and Gary V. Honestly, Gary is much better in some ways than Grant. But I had had enough of both within a few months of signing up on LinkedIn
The_Sales_Badger
Notorious Answer
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Account Executive
Not long - still the most valuable resource for prospecting
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
0
Director of Business Development
What do you sell? I don't get a ton of value from it for prospecting, but my markets are pretty minimally engaged on LinkedIn.
JuicyKlay
Celebrated Contributor
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AM
Too long! I uses to think LinkedIn influencers were so cool the first year or so on the platform then I realized they're no better then teenage Tik Tok Stars.
TheFemaleWolf
Opinionated
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Director of Sales
Once every human with an iPhone started posting videos and content like they’re Gary V or GC.

No judgment, but sometimes it’s a little much.

Special mention to the selfie style “morning motivation while running” videos. 
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
0
Director of Business Development
Nothing quite like a small, manicured "snapshot" into how great someone is at everything to really motivate you right!?
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
Oh yea so much it's becoming annoying and they are becoming worse than IG being under the same pressure to keep on posting. 
Kirby
Politicker
0
Sales Representative
Top two moments:


(1) When I realized people farm likes by posting about how hard it is to be an SDR.

(2) When I saw how many fucking posts had the same exact comments: ("Wow, this was super inspiring!"). That Zoe Hartsfield lady must be in like twenty engagement pods with how many generic comments she always gets lol.
Kirby
Politicker
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Sales Representative
Once, as a young sales rep

I thought LinkedIn was innocent

Normal

Loving

But then I realized...

THE INFLUENCERS HAD COME

You know how I knew?

Because they did this thing

Where they would space out their posts

Like this

With line breaks

After

Every

FUCKING

Word

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