Jeff Young

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, double 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 "𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲" 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲!
Namaste  🙏  🖖  As a Professional Networker and #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher), I have provided nearly 200 free LinkedIn workshops in the last 3 years.  I've been on LinkedIn since May 13, 2004 (one of the first 600,000 members to join-member #594945).

🙏  I do not do one-on-one training.  I provide free LinkedIn seminars!  🖖

I talk about #TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews, #TrustYourTribe, #LinkedInTraining, and #CareerDevelopment

Please subscribe to my Newsletter (Click or Copy/Paste the link)

https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/thelinkedinguru-gazette-6693632635048091649/

I have been teaching LinkedIn for 18 years now.  That's over 1000 seminars X about 20 people per seminar = over 21,000 people (without taking into account the "ripple" effect)!

🙏  I have provided the text below for use as a Speaker Bio should you need one.  Please use whatever portion you think appropriate.  🖖

🙏  𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭.  🖖

Jeff is a highly qualified Education and Performance Development executive with 30+ years of progressive experience in program design and delivery, and 35+ years of engagement and project management experience. His expertise lies in his ability to identify organizational needs and develop training programs suited to all levels of personnel. Just as significant are his contributions to improved business performance, productivity, quality and profitability.

Jeff is a former Director and Account Manager with Intellinex, an eLearning venture of Ernst & Young, LLP and has helped manage and mentor thousands of people in many different organizations. Since his retirement from OCLC, where he worked as an Enterprise Project Manager, Jeff has been deeply involved in community service by volunteering for and helping manage several local non-profit organizations.

Specialties:
★ Networking, Social Networking
★ LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer
★ Project Management
★ eLearning
★ Management Consulting

Most recently, Jeff has been devoting his time to being a Professional Networker, teaching Networking and LinkedIn and he has trained thousands of professionals in how to maximize their networking skills and best utilize networking tools. Please see the links in Jeff's Featured Section for examples of his presentations and tips on how to use LinkedIn.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

Professional Networker, LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips, ★ #TheLinkedInGuru ★

✅Want to optimize your time & LinkedIn results? I help the self-employed, corporate teams, and executives to get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn™ pie. 😎 HOW I’M DIFFERENT: I'm an experienced marketer who “gets” LinkedIn. 📌 FOLLOW me for LinkedIn strategy tips ⬇ READY NOW? mellermarketing.com | brenda@mellermarketing.com (I recommend you maximize these 4 lines, which is a 🔑 key to your ABOUT)

I created Meller Marketing as a side hustle almost 10 years ago. Today, Meller Marketing is a Michigan-based, woman-owned business specializing in LinkedIn guidance & marketing strategy. 

My services include:
✅ 1:1 Executive Coaching + LinkedIn "Power Hours" mellermarketing.com/1-to-1-linkedin-coaching
✅ Team Training focused on Social Selling: mellermarketing.com/team
✅ Public Speaking / Conference Keynotes / Workshop Presenter: mellermarketing.com/presenter
✅ Online Programs / Small Group Coaching: mellermarketing.com/learn
✅ Marketing Membership & Learning Community: mellermarketing.com/join

LOOKING FOR A LINKEDIN COACH?
I help people 1:1 with LinkedIn. PRO TIP: look up your LinkedIn SSI or “Social Selling Index,” mellermarketing.com/mylinkedinssi ✅ (50 is average; my score= 79 as of Jan '26)

CORPORATE MARKETING LEADER
Prior to becoming self-employed, I enjoyed a successful 20+ year career in corporate marketing, working in higher ed, marketing services, contact centers, retail, and advertising (agencies). I've always had a knack for marketing, beginning in high school (DECA). I love sharing marketing tips & strategies with my clients and followers. One day, the universe nudged me forward.

LINKEDIN RESOURCES: mellermarketing.com/checklists
For Self Employed / Small Businesses
✅ LinkedIn for Course Creators / Speakers / Podcasters 
✅ Book Marketing on LinkedIn
✅ 15 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Coaches & Consultants
✅ LinkedIn Company Page Tips / Company Page Creation Guide

Connect with Me:
✅ Click "MORE" or "..." Select “Personalize Invite” or “Connect” and “Add a Note”
✅ Tell me your favorite pie 🥧 in your note
❌ Don't use automation. It's icky & violates LinkedIn's Terms of Service

I don’t work for nor am I in any way associated with the company LinkedIn or Microsoft. I'm just a fan of LinkedIn™. 

What Drives Me: helping you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie, my family, my dog Pepper 🐾 & enjoying delicious pies when travelling.🥧 Also, I love jigsaw puzzles. 🧩

GOALS: learn how to play chess♟️, teach yoga 🧘‍♀️, amd make dollar-bill origami 💵

PRO TIP: Your ABOUT section has a 2,600 character limit. This is 2,577 characters.

Brenda Meller 🥧

Nobody: 
Me in 2026: "No more free for free." 😎

This means I'm no longer offering:
❌ Free webinars, open to the general public
❌ Free educational masterclasses, open to the general public
❌ Free office hours, open to the general public
❌ Free access to ME, live: where I openly share my knowledge, insights, and teachings to help you grow your business via 1:1 or small group access to me

The good news? I'm making myself increasingly available to:

🤩 Members of Marketing with Meller

🤩 Students in my signature program, The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller

🤩 Clients who pay for my services, including the Self-Employed, Executives, and Corporate Teams

Why?

Because when you're self-employed, you only get paid when you get paid. 

And when you PAY? You PAY ATTENTION. 

I've done the free stuff for YEARS. 

I've grown my email list to 5K+ subscribers, my LinkedIn following to 71,082 followers. 

I don't need "more impressions" or "more exposure" because quite frankly, I can't buy Pepper food with "impressions" or "exposure." 

And the results so far?

🥧 I had my second best JANUARY (total gross revenue) since starting MellerMarketing.com full time in 2018.

🥧 I celebrated my "BEST EVER" February (total gross revenue) for my business. 

🥧 It feels a bit like late 2019, early 2020, prior to the pandemic, when I chose to niche down LinkedIn. My business growth accelerated and I was super excited for the coming year. You know. Before Covid. 🤦‍♀️

Who else is Enthusiastically Self-Employed and joining me on this bandwagon of #NoMoreFreeForFree ? Comment below and let me know. 

PS: no, I don't have a coffee mug with that message. Yet! ☕

PPS: this post was written by me, not by AI.

Brenda Meller

Join Me for “Slice of The Recipe” | Marketing & LinkedIn Coach for the Self-Employed, Corporate Teams & Execs 🥧Experienced Marketer Who GETS LinkedIn 🥧 Speaker | SLICE Event March 18: mellermarketing.com/recipe-slice

20yo me would have NEVER posted pics at the salon while getting color, and fresh faced.  

51yo me uses it for LinkedIn content. 🤣

Age is a gift denied to many. Embrace it. 

Comment below if you agree. 

PS: technically this is a “work-related” post because I’m getting STAGE READY for a handful of conferences and events coming up. If you’re on my VIP email list, check your inbox for details. 

Or join it now at https://lnkd.in/gvP6973z

PPS LADIES: occasionally post “fresh faced” photos to engage with your audience AND to make yourself look even more fabulous when your hair and makeup is done. 🤣🤣🤣

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you think they're gonna "pitch-slap" you if you accept their invitation, you're right. Ignore their invite. I said what I said.

Are You Able to Click Through This?
I’m hearing some people can’t click through document posts like these.
I’m also hearing the click arrows are going missing.

I’ve been using the “CLICK” graphic for years, because not everyone knows that document posts are clickable.

How About You? 
If You are Reading this Page, comment with the *top secret message* from my document post in comments below.

Thanks for participating in my “experiment.”

SAVE this post. I’ll be sharing updates about any changes to DOCUMENT posts as I learn of them.

ps - this post was written by me, not AI. 🤖

pps - thanks to Tara Alexandra Kachaturoff for inspiring this post (and for giving me permission to tag you in this).

Document Post Experiment by Brenda Meller

🤩🎤 Diversity drives innovation: your organization / conference / event will thrive when you have a mix of men and women speakers. I'd like to suggest you check out Innovation Women, an amazing organization created by Bobbie Carlton 

IW brings together women speakers from across the world, with diverse categories of thought leadership. 

Need a speaker for your "Finance" panel / conference?

"AI? Tech?"
"DEI?"
"Leadership"
"Innovation"
"Marketing?"

There's probably an Innovation Women member (or two, or ten) who is an experienced speaker. 

I'm hoping Bobbie will reply below with the link where organizations can search for speakers.

I'd also like to invite the women featured here to comment below, tell us:
🎤 The name of your signature speech
🎤 A link where we can book you
🎤 BONUS: tell us where you're speaking NEXT (and tag in the conference or organization)

My name is Brenda Meller, and I believe in diversity of thought and diversity of expertise. Not just on #IWD2026 (International Women's Day 2026), but every day throughout the year. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

022726--As seen on Speaker Friend Fridays - Innovation Wom

🛑Full disclosure - I'm short on time (because I'm getting more and more PAID clients these days!) so I used AI to help write this. Looking to sharpen your social selling skills or build more authority on LinkedIn? KEEP READING. 

My spring calendar is full of exciting educational events specifically curated to help you grow.

JOIN ME AT A CONFERENCE

UPLIFT LIVE: This is a big one—it’s my first international speaking gig! Wish me luck as I head to Birmingham, UK (not Birmingham, Michigan) on 26 March, 2026 to join Dave Harland, Nicole Osborne, Mic Adam, John Espirian, Guy Strijbosch, Heather Murray, Tony Restell, Phill Agnew, and other global LinkedIn leaders.

MCEEA SPRING MIXER: Are you a career professional in Michigan? Join us in Ann Arbor on April 9-10. Hosted by the Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance (MCEEA) , we’ll be doing a hands-on workshop on the "LinkedIn PIE" method for students and alumni. Thanks to Bill Stec and Angela Shelby for inviting me! 


CTI WOMEN'S PROGRAM: Calling all women in automotive! On May 19, we’re heading to the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, MI to tackle "Driving Tomorrow's Connections" and how to master your LinkedIn presence. Thanks to Sylvia Zenzinger and Manuela Lettmann for inviting me! 

WHAT ELSE IS ON THE CALENDAR?

April 23: Small Business Marketing Summit. This half-day virtual event is special because every single speaker is a Marketing with Meller member! Come get practical tips from Lori Jo Vest 🏁 , Judi Radice Hays , Dr. UMUT ASLAN , Tom Wells , Sue Griffey, DrPH, BSN , LORI VAJDA , Linda Brubaker, PhD , Elaine Belson LCSW 🧠, and more (TBA). Registration opens soon!

March 12: build your authority at Inforum Troy / Chief Financial Credit Union. Join me to master the art of capturing event photos on your phone to build your professional brand on LinkedIn. Speaker: Me!

March 17: Member Spotlight Interview featuring MwM member Carrie Saunders. (members-only event)

The Recipe Group Coaching: We have some great topics coming up for members, including tagging strategies (March 6) , Canva banner updates (April 9) , and mastering voice messages (April 17). (members-only event)

I'll add in specific event links later (if I have time left after the paid client work. Because, you know, "no more free for free...").

#LinkedInTips #SocialSelling #Networking #Inforum #UpliftLive #MCEEA #BrendaMeller #SmallBusiness

Check Out These Educational Events with me, Brenda Meller

Some of you (it might be hundreds) sent me a DM yesterday to say "Congrats on starting your new role at The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller!" -- your words, not mine. 

Technically, they were LinkedIn's words. 

Because many of you used the pre-templated message created by LinkedIn. 

Don't get me wrong; I'm all about efficiency, and I use templates from time-to-time, too. 

But, I'm also a huge advocate of the concept of Social Selling here on LinkedIn. 

And I love pie. 

So 3 years ago, I created a program called "The Recipe for Social Selling on LinkedIn" in which I teach my signature process -- the same process I use today. 

And then yesterday (or was it Sunday?), I created a new page for The Recipe for Social Selling by Brenda Meller. 

And today, I created this event. Check out the details below. And DM me with any questions. 

(it's layers upon layers of marketing and LinkedIn genius, my friend)

In case you're curious, in "The Recipe," I will encourage you to:

✔️ Reply to relevant connections who congratulate you on your new role. I'll be doing that next. And if I think The Recipe might be a good fit, I'll be pointing you to this post. 

✔️ Use templates, but add some personalization. Show that that you are human. 

✔️ Talk about your events and services and offerings in LinkedIn post. But just don't sell 100% of the time, or people will tune you out. 

🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧

My name is Brenda Meller (71,029 followers) and I'm a marketer who GETS LinkedIn. If you follow me here on LinkedIn, I'll help you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. 

"SAVE" this post for later. You know, because of all of the marketing genius...

View event: [PROGRAM TOUR] A Slice of The Recipe: "Meet Your Coach" & Program Tour

[PROGRAM TOUR] A Slice of The Recipe: "Meet Your Coach" & Program Tour

🚨 Featured #LinkedInQuestion 🚨: When I enter my company LinkedIn page to view the post and I click on “Repost” it has me reposting as my company, not myself. How do I get around that?

ANSWER: watch this video for a demonstration on how to "Repost with your thoughts" from your page to your profile, if you're the admin of your page. 

https://lnkd.in/gM3wRCBP

Open video: Repost from LinkedIn Page to Profile (Desktop + Mobile) on youtu.be

Repost from LinkedIn Page to Profile (Desktop + Mobile)

🚨 Featured #LinkedInQuestion 🚨: does LinkedIn still offer one year of free LinkedIn Premium for U.S. military veterans? 

ANSWER: maybe.

It appears that they are making changes to their veteran premium program, according to their website. 

The top of the page now reads, "Our Program Is In Transition."

My advice? Visit the page, read the instructions, and see if you can get the 1-year free access, if you're a US Veteran who isn't currently in a LinkedIn premium membership.

It's a one-time benefit, and the duration is one year.

I'll share this post link with a few of my colleagues who also specialize in LinkedIn, and ask if they have any additional insights. 

And for those actively serving or who are veterans:

THANK YOU for your service. 😊🥧

🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧

My name is Brenda Meller (71,065 followers) and I'm a marketer who GETS LinkedIn. If you follow me here on LinkedIn and read my posts, I'll help you get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. True story. 

Oh, and please COMMENT BELOW if you have any insights on this premium benefit and SAVE this post for later. I'll post updates here.

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