By Hadie Perkas, Founder of The Gift Club
Does this story sound familiar? – You have taken ages to write a really insightful, thought-provoking post for LinkedIn and then once uploaded, you wait for all the views, likes and comments – but nothing much happens. Does this sound familiar? Well, don’t give up! This is just the start of your personal branding journey.
Only 1% of people on LinkedIn are active members. Active members are those who post, like and comment, write articles, create polls and engage with their followers. The rest are just profiles on a white background really!
And that 1% are stealing opportunities from everyone else who isn’t active. It really is true.
I have managed to build and grow successful businesses on the basis of social media. I’ve made very little investment in any other marketing channels.
BUT, I’ve only been able to do this because of my consistent activity, building my personal brand and engaging with my followers & connections.
I started with just 3 likes and 100 views on a post about taking the brave step of starting a new venture at the beginning of the pandemic. Eight months after I launched my personal branding journey on LinkedIn, the highest I’ve had for a post was 150,000 views and 1500 likes.
So it is now time to share with you what I feel is the best way to build your personal brand. I’m going to give you 12 of my personal top tips that have worked for me, to help you build your personal brand. They are 12 easy peasy daily activities on LinkedIn you should start right now.
Good luck on your personal branding journey. Get in touch with me if you want more advice (it’s free!)
Tip One
Create a great profile that oozes who you are, not always about how you want to dominate the market you are in. YOU are the face of your business so make your profile an attractive one that makes people feel good.
Tip Two
Upload a good, clear picture. Keep it professional, but stay true to who you are.
Tip Three
Your headline is your elevator pitch in 15 or so words. Use a Bold Text Generator to make it stand out.
Tip Four
The opening to your posts need to engage people – ask a unique question, state a prevalent fact or describe how you feel. The audience love ‘feelings’!
Tip Five
Like your own posts and comments. This makes it pops up in other people’s newsfeeds, which helps with traction.
Tip Six
Post every day between 7.30am and 8.30am. Alternate between personal and business, but my top tip is to try to find a link between the two.
Tip Seven
Respond to comments on your content – always!
Tip Eight
Use a mix of video, image, polls and plain text. Algorithms change constantly on LinkedIn and using different means to express yourself is highly recommended.
Tip Nine
Connect with everyone that likes your posts and send them a message thanking them for taking the time to do so.
Tip Ten
Share other people’s content that will help with your own brand. Choose wisely. Choose well-connected individuals who are more prolific on LinkedIn than you are. This will gain more engagement for you.
Tip Eleven
Tag people and other companies. Don’t be afraid to do this. It helps with your own personal brand.
Tip Twelve
Diarise one hour a day, every morning, for LinkedIn activity before 9am. Like and comment on as many posts as you can that are relevant to you and your business. And don’t forget to respond to any replies!