jefe

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LinkedIn Headlines Are Getting Out of Hand

I know everybody exaggerates, but I just had somebody send me a request to join me that's a 'B2B Saas Leader'. This was literally the first part of his headline.

He's an SDR/BDR. With a 10 month career. At 2 different companies.

WHAT THE HELL!? What does he think he's going to accomplish?

What are some of the egregious examples you guys have seen?

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Phillip_J_Fry

Opinionated

Director of Revenue

Gotta fluff up that profile.
Personally I hate anything along the lines of "CROx6, ex-tesla, girl dadx2, dog dad."

jefe

Arsonist

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Oh God, the worst.
Although I laughed out loud at your comment as I read it as 'tesla girl, dog dad' - which would be a hell of a combination to pull off.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Tesla girls, Tesla girls
Testing out theories
Electric chairs and dynamos
Dressed to kill, they're killing me
But heaven knows their recipe

OMD, anybody?

unclespacejam

Politicker

ur dad’s brother

More like:
tesla dad, dog girl

pirate

Big Shot

Account Executive

I hate the ex somewhats. It's like you don't work there anymore do you... why be so proud over something that is not yours.

jefe

Arsonist

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You and @Sunbunny31 … I have a feeling that’s going to be the most (least?) popular one here today

ZVRK

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

The “ex” thing js the worst! So desperate…

Phillip_J_Fry

Opinionated

Director of Revenue

Exactly. For all I know, you worked there for 3 months, then got fired.

jefe

Arsonist

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Cleaned the shitter for a week and a half at the Apple Store in Kansas, and then let go. 'Ex-Apple'

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

“BeCAusE a lEaDeR dOEsnt nEEd A TITLE”

boredAnti

Tycoon

That One Guy

DeRp

NoToBANT

Catalyst

Senior Account Executive

Please name and shame so we can all laugh a little and avoid these people

jefe

Arsonist

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He's just a young lad, and I don't want to be that guy. It's enough to laugh here.

I just don't understand the play. I'm like 'cool, a sales leader' and then it's a green SDR..

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

If everybody is a Sales Leader, then nobody is a sales leader.

jefe

Arsonist

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Ain't that the truth.

Although some places I've been at were reminiscent of Lord of the Flies at times...

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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I kinda felt this way too, so I committed the cardinal sin of making my headline my actual job title.

jefe

Arsonist

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HOW DARE YOU!!! You deserve to be tarred and feathered

I always imagined it to be 'Foxy Lady'

NoToBANT

Catalyst

Senior Account Executive

You’re a top notch guy ❤️

Let’s just shit on the Chris Ritsons and JC Pollards - they should know bettwe

jefe

Arsonist

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Thankfully they don't really grace my feed. But have at it!

pirate

Big Shot

Account Executive

Most egregious must be the marketing ninja...with marketing tricks from last century. Here is a holiday card we designed that you cannot post anywhere...Wheeey.

jefe

Arsonist

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Hahaha YES!

Don't forget about the Rock Stars and Gurus, either

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Nothing that extreme, but any "ex-whatever company".
I don't get that. You're gone. Move on.

jefe

Arsonist

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Agreed. I can see some merit if it's ex-FAANG - still cringey, but I get it.

Ex-Hooptydoo or whatever? GTFO