Jeff Young

#TheLinkedInGuru

#TheLinkedInGuru is not a real company.

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

Sometimes when I have introduced myself as #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher) I have jokingly said that GURU stands for "General Understanding, Relatively Useless". Well, I believe GURU stands for "Gets to Uncover the Real Usefulness" instead.

Since I retired at the end of 2007, my focus has been volunteering and devoting my time to being a Professional Networker / LinkedIn Guru (Teacher), teaching Networking and LinkedIn and I have trained thousands of professionals in how to maximize their networking skills and best utilize networking tools.

Networking is the life-blood that feeds the process of building relationships. Networking is important in all aspects of our lives. I believe that LinkedIn is one of the best tools available to help you find the right people, connect with them and build long-term relationships. That's what I do and that's what I can help you do.

★★ As a Professional Networker and LinkedIn Guru, I have provided nearly 200 free LinkedIn workshops in the last three years. ★★

I'm excited about being able to contribute to the community in so many different areas!

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

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG979H66?ccs_id=8a9117ba-6de5-4966-9af6-c4e324ae2a32

Faster than a speeding algorithm! More powerful than a corporate network! Able to leap tall career obstacles in a single bound! It's "Be Effective on LinkedIn® With #TheLinkedInGuru".

Penned by #TheLinkedInGuru, Jeff Young, this book harnesses the power of 16 years of LinkedIn® wisdom to transform you into the superhero of your professional universe.

Author of Be Effective on LinkedIn®: With #TheLinkedInGuru and Chief Collaborator Gillian Whitney

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

Please check out the links in the media section of this role for links to the many guest appearances as #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher) I have had over the last couple of years on various podcasts, LinkedIn Lives and Zoom sessions.  The topic always comes around to LinkedIn so please enjoy the tips I have provided!  Namaste 🙏 🖖

Podcast and LinkedIn Live Guest Part 1 LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips

Podcast and LinkedIn Live Guest Part 2 LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips

This group is in support of the #DecidetobeKind movement by Shelly Elsliger to ensure that LinkedIn remains a safe and prosperous place for everyone who wants to own space on LinkedIn to tell their story.  This is a movement made up of movers, shakers, and influencers banning together to build community and to do all we can to increase awareness around the trolls and bullies who want to exert power and manipulate people on the LinkedIn platform. This community is worldwide and together we will make it better-Our voices will be heard and we are ultimately #Inittogether

Let's come together and wear our wristbands to show that we are #inittogether and we say "NO" to bullying on LinkedIn

More about the movement and wristbands here:

https://linkedexpress.ca/decide-to-be-kind/

Proud Member of the #KindClub

Jewish Family Services

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

Malka Bendor:

Jeff Young, #TheLinkedInGuru has impacted literally hundreds of job seekers (if not more) who attend his LinkedIn workshops at Jewish Family Services and across Central Ohio. In today's job search world the LinkedIn tool is key to success and Jeff is the master educator, navigating us through what could be a complex, sensitive and overwhelming topic. His teaching style, his subject matter expertise, his patience and ability to hold the attention of an entire room is quite amazing. There is always something new to teach as LinkedIn is updated so frequently and Jeff does not let his students and "fan club" miss a beat. He lights up our room on a monthly basis and gives everyone the confidence they need to build a great profile and the tools to keep refining it! I am so grateful and thankful everyday that Jeff is part of the Jewish Family Services "family" of speakers.

Cherrie Durant:

Jeff Young, #TheLinkedInGuru has presented multiple times for my Job Seekers here at Jewish Family Services. Each time, Jeff has provided the most up-to-date information regarding the use of LinkedIn. And getting the most of LinkedIn during the job search. 

Jeff keeps his audience engaged and his presentation interactive. I highly recommend Jeff Young, “The LinkedIn Guru”, to any audience who wants to maximize their LinkedIn account.

Volunteer LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips

Ability Professional Network, LLC

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

I have partnered with Scioto Ridge (now Ability Professional Network) as a Professional Networker and #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher) for many years now and I have the utmost respect for the leadership of the organization including a long-time professional relationship with Ken Lazar (one of the founding members). I am very pleased to be a part of their volunteer cadre of speakers.

The Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group® was organized to assist mid-career professionals who have lost their job or are anticipating a career change by supporting them in many ways. 

The mission of the Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group was to help mid-career professionals find good jobs. They accomplish that by networking together professionals with companies who are hiring or aware of positions. Sponsors support the members by offering resume writing, career coaching, benefit consulting and more! 

Ability Professional Network, LLC is the next generation of recruiters. They offer a wide variety of services including:

- Building pipelines of talented individuals for our clients. 
- Providing informed career advice for our candidates. 
- Helping clients grow their company. 
- Helping candidates grow their careers.

Volunteer Speaker, LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Tips

Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA)

Recognized as a Professional Networker, doing LinkedIn Training, LinkedIn Trainer and #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher), providing nearly 200 free LinkedIn Workshops in the past three years.

Volunteer Speaker and Trainer, helping Seniors, Mid-Career Professionals with Career Advice and Transitioning as well as educating individuals through seminars and workshops.

Volunteer Member 🌐GGA

COPEC

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

#TheLinkedInGuru In addition to being a Volunteer Speaker, I am now a member of the Speaker Committee for COPEC.  If you are interested in becoming a COPEC speaker please check out the attached speaker introduction and contact me.

COPEC is the Central Ohio Professional Education Council, a not-for-profit organization created to educate individuals and organizations on various topics through seminars and workshops offered throughout central Ohio. Members and volunteers present programs on timely topics to individuals, groups and corporations at no charge.

I currently volunteer my time at COPEC as a Professional Networker and #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher) and give various presentations related to Networking and LinkedIn.

COPEC is the Central Ohio Professional Education Council, a not-for-profit organization created to educate individuals and organizations on various topics through seminars and workshops offered throughout central Ohio. Members present programs on timely topics to individuals, groups and corporations at no charge.

Member

Right Management

𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁.

#TheLinkedInGuru In addition to the volunteer work I did in 2016, I have expanded my training offerings for Right Management into a once a month forum in 2017 and 2018 and beyond.  Come see #TheLinkedInGuru (Teacher)

The seminars I offer for Right Management's clients are:

LinkedIn:  Ask the Expert,
LinkedIn:  Profile Review and
Maximizing LinkedIn Branding Channels
What's New on LinkedIn and Why Should you Care?

I look forward to continuing to contribute and help Right Management's Columbus, Ohio clients with using LinkedIn effectively.

Godman Guild Association

#TheLinkedInGuru I have had a long-standing relationship with several outstanding employees of the Godman Guild for several years now.  I am very pleased to volunteer my time and talents as a Professional Networker and LinkedIn Guru to such a worthwhile organization.

The mission of Godman Guild is to promote strong families and strong communities in Columbus, Ohio, primarily in the Near Northside. 

Godman Guild Association has a long history of successfully serving the needs of the Central Ohio community. Established in 1898, the Guild helps community members achieve success in life. We do this with a continuum of programs and services designed to promote self-sufficiency and leadership development which translates into economic growth in our community. As one of the top 10 organizations funded by the United Way of Central Ohio, Godman Guild distinguishes itself by achieving outstanding outcomes year after year.

Employment for Seniors

#TheLinkedInGuru Employment For Seniors is the premier resource linking mature adults with employment opportunities.  If you are 50 years of age or older, we are here to help you find employment!  If you are a Central Ohio employer, our mature, talented, skilled and dependable job seekers will provide significant value to your organization. 

EFS has provided career assistance and resources to nearly 30,000 clients, free of charge, over the past 40 years.  Our trained volunteer job counselors work with clients, prepare them for their job search, and connect them to employers through our job referral process.   Registration is an easy ½ hour appointment and can be scheduled by calling the EFS office at 614/863-1219.

For several years now I have volunteered my services to EFS as a Professional Networker/LinkedIn Guru and as a trainer focusing on how seniors can use LinkedIn as a tool for networking and job search.  I wholeheartedly support the mission of this fine organization.

Ohio Dominican University

The purpose of the Board of Advisors is to gather a group of community leaders to advise the faculty of the Business Administration Program on matters related to the academic program and the learning experience of students at Ohio Dominican University.

Members of the Business Administration Board of Advisors are appointed by the Chair of the Division of Business. All appointments are made for a term of two academic years.

Member, Business Administration Board of Advisors

Forty Plus Of Central Ohio

#TheLinkedInGuru Volunteer work for people in career transition. Forty Plus of Central Ohio is a nonprofit 501(c)3, member operated, job search training organization for experienced professionals of all ages who are actively seeking better career opportunities. It has existed since 1982 and has assisted thousands of job seekers.
 
I have been associated with Forty Plus since February 2002 including being an active member President and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. As a Professional Networker and LinkedIn Guru, I currently teach Networking and LinkedIn classes to members to help them compete in today's job market and I am honored to serve this excellent organization.

Volunteer Trainer

Volunteer work for people in career transition. Forty Plus of Central Ohio is a nonprofit 501(c)3, member operated, job search training organization for experienced professionals of all ages who are actively seeking better career opportunities. It has existed since 1982 and has assisted thousands of job seekers.  In March of 2012, I rejoined the Board of Trustees and was honored to serve this organization again.

I have been associated with Forty Plus since February 2002 including being an active member President and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. As a Professional Networker and LinkedIn Guru, I currently teach Networking and LinkedIn classes to members to help them compete in today's job market and I am honored to serve this excellent organization.

Board Member

Volunteer work for people in career transition.  40 Plus of Central Ohio is a nonprofit 501(c)3, member operated, job search training organization for experienced professionals of all ages who are actively seeking better career opportunities.  We have existed since 1982 and have assisted thousands of job seekers.  At 40 Plus we like to say, "An effective job search takes 40 plus hours per week" of your focused time and effort.

Come visit us for an open to the public networking meeting every Monday morning at 9 AM.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

This was my first "tour of duty" on the board at 40 Plus.  I found this organization so helpful when I went through the program in 2002 that I decided to give back my time.

Volunteer work for people in career transition. 40 Plus of Central Ohio is a nonprofit 501(c)3, member operated, job search training organization for experienced professionals of all ages who are actively seeking better career opportunities. We have existed since 1982 and have assisted thousands of job seekers. At 40 Plus we like to say, "An effective job search takes 40 plus hours per week" of your focused time and effort.

Come visit us for an open to the public networking meeting every Monday morning at 9 AM.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, 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 17 years now.  That's over 1000 seminars X about 20 people per seminar = over 20,000 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 🙏 🖖

#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Video is a Very Powerful Form of Content.

Everyone has heard the phrase that a picture is worth a thousand words, right?  Well, a moving picture (video) is worth even MORE out here on LinkedIn.

Folks in my network know that I don't post very many videos.  That's because video is not my favorite type of content out here, but I STILL realize that it is very effective and meaningful.

That's why my advice this week is to try to create video and share it every once in a while.  If nothing else, it is a nice change of pace for what you share.

This week I am sharing a short 30 second video that I used for what LinkedIn used to call a "Profile Video".  LinkedIn removed this feature about 2 and a half years ago.

Raise your hand if you remember Profile Video and still have yours!

This brief video is a great way of telling folks who you are and what value you offer.

So, what do you think of mine?  Please let me know in the comments.

Will you be creating and/or sharing your video out here?  If you do, please mention me in your post because I would love to see your version.

If you found this helpful, please go to my Profile and click the “Follow” button and "double ring" my bell to see more tips in your feed.

BTW, did you know that I have published a book "Be Effective on LinkedIn"? Please check it out here: https://mybook.to/A2cX 

If you want access to a whole lot more of my content, do a Google search for "TheLinkedInGuru" (be sure to ignore the TikTok crap)  or use this link: https://lnkd.in/gihT2N4T and bookmark it.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TrustYourTribe

#TheLinkedInGuru (Guru = Teacher) LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Training, Professional Networker, Volunteering - getting paid in 3 "Cs", Coffee, Conversation, and occasionally Chocolate! Please Follow Me! Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week:  Manage Your Active Status on LinkedIn

Did you know that you can manage who can see you if you are active on LinkedIn?

It shows up as a "green dot" when folks look at you in Messaging or Notifications.

It's really easy to do with this setting:

https://lnkd.in/gRBuZthq

I've chosen to allow "All LinkedIn members" to see that I am on the platform while I am out here.

Other options are:

- Your connections only and
- No one

Although you can hide your active status , I recommend that you let everyone know you are here because it can lead to more engagement and more conversation on your content and comments.

BTW, LinkedIn says it is important to know that "LinkedIn may use data relating to your activity on LinkedIn to personalize our services, so that they can be more relevant and useful to you and others."

How are you set up to show your active status?  Please comment and let me know your reasons.

If you found this helpful, please go to my Profile and click the “Follow” button and "double ring" my bell to see more tips in your feed.

BTW, did you know that I have published a book "Be Effective on LinkedIn"? Please check it out here: https://mybook.to/A2cX 

If you want access to a whole lot more of my content, do a Google search for "TheLinkedInGuru" (be sure to ignore the TikTok crap)  or use this link: https://lnkd.in/gihT2N4T and bookmark it.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TrustYourTribe

#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Live from New York!  It's... "High Five" Things You Can Do To Be More Effective on LinkedIn

Here's a quick list of 5 things you should check out whether you are new to LinkedIn or a long-time LinkedIn user:

1) Change your URL to remove the "gobbledy-gook" default characters and make it just your name or your name and a part of your brand.

https://lnkd.in/gkZmdYv8

2) Make sure your Profile is written (especially your About Section) in 1st person. You wouldn't refer to yourself in 3rd person so make sure all the text on your profile is like a conversation with the person who visits.

https://lnkd.in/g9ye_Jg4

3) Change your Professional Headline to state your unique value proposition and include strategic keywords. DON'T use special characters because they might hinder your getting found.

https://lnkd.in/gjnzXBAr

4) Update your Profile Photo. There is nothing worse that seeing a "blank" gray icon here and also make sure that your photo is visible to "Anyone" (even people who are not on LinkedIn).

https://lnkd.in/g74iKEgZ

5) Make sure you have filled in and made available as much information as you can in your "Contact Info" Section as possible. Consider including things like websites, phone number, address, and Email if you are comfortable showing this information. It will help others contact you if they are interested in what you have to offer.

https://lnkd.in/gqxWrwky

What else would you recommend as a "High Five" change to make on your profile. Please let me know in the comments!

If you found this helpful, please go to my Profile and click the “Follow” button and "double ring" my bell to see more tips in your feed.

BTW, did you know that I have published a book "Be Effective on LinkedIn"? Please check it out here: https://mybook.to/A2cX 

If you want access to a whole lot more of my content, do a Google search for "TheLinkedInGuru" (be sure to ignore the TikTok crap)  or use this link: https://lnkd.in/gihT2N4T and bookmark it.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TrustYourTribe

#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be a LinkedIn ROCKSTAR

Over 5 years ago I created an acronym for the community of people listed in the document below that exemplified what I thought were best practices on LinkedIn.

That acronym and that community of people are still going strong all these years later because in the end it has never really been about numbers.

It has been about building REAL relationships with REAL people.

If you want to really get involved, build a network and make a difference on LinkedIn, then be a R-O-C-K-S-T-A-R like this folks:

“R”eal desire to help
“O”utstanding knowledge
“C”aring attitude
“K”ind and giving
“S”uper connections
“T”rust your network
“A”ctively engage
“R”elationship builder

A huge shout out to Brenda Meller🥧 for her devotion and commitment to creating this list such a long time ago and creating such wonderful memories.

Please have a look at the attached list and let me know if you recognize some of these stellar individuals.

I highly recommend that you check out all the people on this list and connect or follow with those that align with your values.

If you would like to download this document, click on the full screen icon in the lower right and then click on the download icon in the upper right of the new window.

If you found this helpful, please go to my Profile and click the “Follow” button and "double ring" my bell to see more tips in your feed.

BTW, did you know that I have published a book "Be Effective on LinkedIn"? Please check it out here: https://mybook.to/A2cX 

If you want access to a whole lot more of my content, do a Google search for "TheLinkedInGuru" (be sure to ignore the TikTok crap)  or use this link: https://lnkd.in/gihT2N4T and bookmark it.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TrustYourTribe

Brenda Meller ROCKSTAR List 11/07/2020

#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week:  Only Use a Trusted Partner for Marketing on LinkedIn.

Did you know that there is a long list of trusted solutions partners that you can use to help you market your business on LinkedIn?

The list even includes some long-time players like Adobe, Canva, and Hootsuite.

And, most important, and the GOOD NEWS is all of these solutions are APPROVED for use with LinkedIn.

For the entire current approved list please take a look at this link:

https://lnkd.in/g9vkn7M2

Now for the BAD NEWS... if you are using a package that is NOT on this list then you are in violation of LinkedIn's Terms of Service and your account could be restricted.

As many of my other LinkedIn collaborators put it "If it's NOT on the list... you must resist"!

Do you have a favorite from the list that you use?  Please let me know in the comments and help others discover something new.

If you found this helpful, please go to my Profile and click the “Follow” button and "double ring" my bell to see more tips in your feed.

BTW, did you know that I have published a book "Be Effective on LinkedIn"? Please check it out here: https://mybook.to/A2cX 

If you want access to a whole lot more of my content, do a Google search for "TheLinkedInGuru" (be sure to ignore the TikTok crap)  or use this link: https://lnkd.in/gihT2N4T and bookmark it.

Namaste 🙏 🖖

#TrustYourTribe

Kevin D. Turner

TNT Brand Strategist LLC 

Driving the Go-To-Market strategy, ensuring exceptional customer experience and coaching clients in strategically defining and promoting their personal and organizational brand with an emphasis on digital dominance, social media, social currency, social selling, and marketing expertise on LinkedIn. 
► Consults with C-Level and Industry Leader clients on focusing the power of branding, social selling and social media marketing to boost careers, further goals, exponentially grow their business, build a personal brand that resonates and maximize their career objectives/transitioning efforts.
► Develops personalized social media plans for Executives to include authentic message development aligned with the right Keywords, Vision, and Signal to Noise Ratio that establishes their Brand, Optimizes their Rankings and Strengthens their Relevance with a focus on LinkedIn & Twitter.
► Provides Public Speaker Presentation Services on Branding to Land, Brand Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Selling, LinkedIn Profiles, Resume Writing, Beating the ATS and Digital Networking.
► Retained as an Executive Career Coach of Social Media and Digital Branding including LinkedIn and Twitter for Graduating eMBA Students of Baylor University Hankamer School of Business since 2015 and the Baylor Law School Masters Program since 2019.
► Earned LinkedIn ProFinder's Expert Pro and Top 10 status in Personal Branding, Strategic Brand Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Resume writing, and LinkedIn Profile optimization.

TNT Brand Strategist, LLC is a privately-held, Woman Owned Small Business Consultancy focused on helping clients define their Brand Strategy (Personal and Organizational), supported by a network of experts including Executive Coaches, Career Transition Specialists, Job Search Coaches, Human Resources, Recruiters, Resume and LinkedIn Profile Writers, Trainers, & Brand Strategists.

Managing Partner

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Hope you enjoy checking out some of my favorite LIVE & Podcast Guest Appearances talking about LinkedIn, Social Selling, Personal Branding, Brand To Land, & Career Strategy.

Public Speaker

TurneRRounD

Oversaw the consulting engagements, sales pipeline, customer satisfaction and operations.
► Drove Internet sales and social media presence for luxury brands Lexus, Cadillac and Sewell as a retained Consultant from 2012 to 2017, training 50+ sales consultants while achieving Top Sales, Profitability and Customer Satisfaction status, contributing $63.4M+ in sales, record setting Internet close ratios of 35%+, 100's of positive Google and Yelp Reviews, and gaining a strong working knowledge of automotive industry and dealership operations.
► Taught multiple six-week courses of the Dale Carnegie "Win Friends and Influence People" to 60+ sales, service and management employees, reporting to the VP of Training in support of the talent management and development goals of Sewell.
► Analyzed and strategically turned around the National Private Duty Association (NPDA) trade association, as its Interim Executive Director, by focusing on revenue performance, operational structure, board dynamics and advocacy planning while delivering a cloud-based community platform that grew membership by 15% and revenues by 30% to support profitable operations.
► Raised the Uganda Children’s Charity Foundation brand exposure, support and funding as the Interim Development Officer for this incredible non-profit, education and awareness organization and orphanage.
► Engaged for Public Speaking and corporate training events as a industry expert in Sales, Strategic Brand Marketing, Social Media and Social Selling with a strategic and tactical focus on Personal and Organizational Branding, LinkedIn and Twitter.

TurneRRounD Consulting is a privately-held consultancy focused on helping clients identify and implement performance improvement measures in branding, sales, marketing, operations, process improvements, ROI, growth tactics, leadership development, training, business development, and revenue generation.

Vice President Of Business Development

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Led the world’s largest health organization global reach strategy and a diverse cross-functional team, of 20 staff and 2300+ volunteers with a $15.6M P&L to turnaround a mission critical and failing division, the International Emergency Cardiovascular Care, establishing the global infrastructure and delivering $5M+ in profits. Directed global strategies for market analysis, HR planning, lean process development, product development (operations, printing, distribution, sales, marketing), product licensing, branding, volunteer management, training, business development, legal, international finance and exchange risk management. Served on the AHA Board's International Working Group, Global Strategies Committee, Corporate Management Group & Leadership Team.
► Grew markets from 40 to 140 countries, Training Centers from 70 to 300+, and trained 2M+ people outside of the US in First Aid & CPR
► Created the strategic plan, presented and earned Board of Directors approval and awarded a budget increase of $1M to establish the first remote employees and registered branch offices in Belgium, Hong Kong & the UAE
► Envisioned CPRverify, earned Board and Volunteer Leadership approval and led the technical  development of this global Cloud student and certificate verification database allowing for the first time copyright infringement and piracy control, direct contact with millions of students, and establishing a training center ratings system
► Developed strategic solutions in eLearning & simulation products with consideration for international data management & VAT/tax reconciliation
► Served as the Interim Global Director Product Development & GM for foreign branches
► Designed and launched AHA’s first smartphone app – Pocket First Aid and CPR – iPhone & Google Android, featured in The Wall Street Journal.
► Honored AHA Diversity Champion, 09 and Top Heart Walker (fundraiser) 10 & 11.

Director Of International Development

Thomas Nelson, Inc., part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing

Turned around on of the the world's largest Christian and Family Values books and media publisher's failing fundraising division by developing the strategy, team, and tactics to achieve profitable revenue growth and reduce expenses within 10 months as required by InterMedia Partners for acquisition. Collaborated with the executive team, publishing, sales, and marketing to assess customer needs and product viability. Forecasted, budgeted, and assumed full $10M P&L responsibility to maximize EBITDA. Participated in Industry Events and Association of Fund Raising Distributors and Suppliers as a Public Speaker.
► Led a team of 65, which included Operations, Marketing, Support, Telesales, and 45 remote Regional Managers responsible for account management, sales, and business development.
► Slashed expenses by more than 35% while delivering higher margin sales revenue growth than prior years.
► Facilitated sales growth, forecasting predictability, and pipeline visibility by introducing a repeatable sales methodology, prospecting strategy, and customer service processes.
► Boosted customer satisfaction and reduced refunds by 60% by designing technology-based solutions for communicating with end customers, saving $354K.
► Established, trained, and mentored a 10 member telesales call center.
► Developed and launched a sales website that achieved top search engine rankings and supported a complementary platform for two-tier affiliate selling. 
► Implemented Sales Force (SFDC) an enterprise SaaS CRM solution, to support the remote sales team, create a centralized customer database, and increase accountability.
► Created Social Media Marketing plans for customers and served as the organization expert in LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Vice President Sales Marketing

American Teachers Inc.

Refocused the business strategy to turn the company around, capitalizing on existing resources and market needs while actively positioning for sustainable revenue growth. Held full P&L responsibility. Represented the company to the public, financial community, government agencies, and shareholders. Defined long- and short-range objectives.
► Aligned privately held company and board processes with Sarbanes-Oxley, including upgrading disclosure, bolstering corporate governance, expanding accountability, and increasing oversight and auditor independence.
► Secured $700K+ in investment funding, while negotiating $250K+ in previously incurred debt with stock trades, by working with legal counsel to prepare a Regulation D offering and establishing a broker sales program.
► Launched the exclusive Accredited Retirement Planners program, a marketing and sales services group that allows site sponsorship at 16,000+ school district levels along with additional services and product revenue streams.
► Forged strategic sales alliances with retirement and insurance marketing companies to provide benefits to educators and deliver product marketing revenue streams back to the company.
► Addressed the needs of the target market by updating a nonfunctional web site into a sponsor supported SaaS, software as a solution, platform for education, curriculum development and communication tools.
► Fueled 250% growth in unique site visitors through cost-effective exposure programs and social media marketing.
► Lead organization in social media expertise including LinkedIn and Twitter.

American Teachers was a niche telesales and marketing company facilitating sponsorship inclusion into the education market by providing a SaaS platform (software as a solution) for education, curriculum development and communication tools supported by sponsors.

Chief Executive Officer

Stone Holdings, Inc.

Conducted market research and risk analysis on investment opportunities while compiling and interpreting results for board review and determination of this $600M venture capital firm. Reported directly to the Venture Capital CEO, Harry Carneal. Incubated technology and security companies while establishing a strong contact database. Acted as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and one of the founders for  the VC's pinnacle investment startup: Privacy Council, Inc.
Developed and implemented the Sales and Marketing plan to launch this privacy and data management venture into an unproven business arena. Prepared the business plan and funding proposals. Designed and distributed all promotional material and product offerings. Obtained extensive media coverage for the organization and for the Chief Privacy Officer training program. Served as Interim Chief Privacy Officer.  
► Created and managed the most comprehensive multilingual Internet portal on privacy featured in The Wall Street Journal’s “Watching the Web” section on May 25, 2000.
► Presented the world’s first university-based Chief Privacy Officer training program in conjunction with Harvard, George Washington, Southern Methodist, and Cambridge Universities.
► Developed the Privacy Library, the first comprehensive, Internet based database of 700+ privacy laws.
► Privacy Law, COPPA, ECPA, FCRA, HIPAA, VPPA, SOX, EU Safe Harbor

Stone Holdings, Inc. is a $600M venture capital fund specializing in the information, financial services, technology sales and Internet industries.

Sony

Advanced to the position of National Sales Marketing Manager – Sony Digital Telecommunication Company 9/1997, starting as intern in Japan and then earning multiple promotions for superior performance in sales, marketing and training. Highlights of achievements at SONY include:
► Propelled sales revenue from $10M to $120M in less than 18 months with PrimeCo/Verizon.
► Recognized for many accolades including the Sony National Top Performer Award for Accessory Sales, two Sony Special Contribution Awards and a Creative Event Award. Built and motivated the Wireless division’s #1 Sales team.
► Produced $180M+ in CDMA wireless sales and spearheaded product launches in 11 major markets for Sprint.
► Increased consumer market share for Sony 8mm video projects from 0 to 60% in less than three years through implementation of grass roots regional marketing programs.
► Created two national promotional programs:  Project Educ“8” and Sony Frequent Seller.  
► Chosen to present the Consultative Selling lecture at Sony’s National Sales Convention and to serve as the Video Product authority & Training Expert at Sony’s national events.

As National Sales Manager for Sony Digital Telecommunication Company, the business sector of Sony responsible for the development, production and distribution of wireless products, Kevin D Turner directed the sales of wireless products to PrimeCo, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Hawaii. Supervised three Account Managers, with full-line regional profit and loss accountability. Served as an active founding member of the Sales Compensation and Product Planning committees.
► Increased sales from $10M to $120M in less than 18 months.
► Trained, coached and mentored PrimeCo telesales call center staff and trainers in CDMA technology and sales techniques.
► Recognized for building and motivating the #1 Sales Team in the Wireless Division.

National Sales Marketing Manager

Brand to Land: Eliminating Personal Blanding™ with the Sharpest Tools & Strategies for Your Professional Success. Branding ╽ LinkedIn Profile Optimization ╿ Trainer ╽ Career Coach ╿ Speaker ╽ ⛨ Verified Profile

To pivot, you must first prove it, and then build it into your brand! I know this to be true, as I have successfully pulled off five evolutions in my career. Transitioning from Fortune 50 Sales & Marketing Management to Venture Capital, to Public & Private Turnarounds, Leading a Non-Profit 50 internationally, and finally proving it to myself by turning a side gig into a 14+ year successful business.

Welcome to my profile; I'm Kevin D. Turner, Managing Partner of TNT Brand Strategist, a technology and business-focused Organizational and Personal Brand Builder with deep expertise in Visioneering, Communications, Culture Building, and creating Disruptive Advantages. My passion for talent development and cultivating high-performance teams globally while profitably managing, branding, and growing organizations, has contributed to my career success. 

 🔘 Optimized 5K+ LinkedIn Profiles & Trained 15K+ People on Best Practices since 2005
 🔘 Achieved LinkedIn 5 Star Rating & 200+ Written Recommendations 
 🔘 Developed & Led Teams of 65+ Sales & Marketing Professionals
 🔘 Marketed & Sold $550M+ Domestically & into 140 Countries 
 🔘 Created, Hired & Managed 4 Domestic & Foreign Offices 
 🔘 Lived in the US, Switzerland, Germany & Japan
 🔘 Established International HR & Payroll 
 🔘 CrowdSourced & FundRaised $25.3M
 🔘 Managed Full P&L of $352M

With a Philosophy forged in Customers First, Triple Bottom Line (3PL) "People, Planet & Profit" coupled with a keen Business Acumen and a Personal Resolve to Change the World, I have held Sales, Marketing, and Branding leadership roles with SONY, Stone VC, Thomas Nelson, TurneRRounD, American Teachers, American Heart Association, & TNT Brand Strategist.

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Kevin D. Turner 

Brand to Land: Eliminating Personal Blanding™ with the Sharpest Tools & Strategies for Your Professional Success. Executive Personal Branding & Transition Services: 7K+ LinkedIn™ Profiles, 4K+ Resumes & 25K+Trained

SHOCK[in] but TRUE:  

We've all been Automatically Opted ON (a semantic play & hidden default Opt IN) to allow our content to be used to train [in] AI, unless we manually turn the toggle OFF. 

This new setting controls whether our posts, comments, articles, profile content, and job-related content (private messages excluded) may be used to help train future generative AI models inside LinkedIn products.

I'm still debating which is the right decision for me, as we all should, and here's the PROS & CONS of I'm hearing aout being Opted ON:

PROS:
►  Your expertise may help improve future AI writing and content features
Generative suggestions may better reflect how you write
►  You still retain your IP because opting in does not remove copyright

CONS:
►  Your unique phrasing and tone may get absorbed into common training patterns
►  Opt OFF only works going forward and prior training remains in the model
and may still be used even if you opt out

Diving [In] deep to the HELP articles on this; [in] states this toggle ON or OFF does not affect: 
►  Feed, Ranking, Reach or Visibility
►  Being known as an Expert, as that is driven by engagement and trust, not this setting

Here my question:
Should LinkedIn require explicit OPT IN before using our content for AI model training instead of default ON?

[in]quiring Minds want to know: 

Are You [ON] or [OUT]?

Share the Knowledge, Set Others Free & #KeepRockingLinkedIn!
Kevin @ TNT Brand Strategist LLC 
On a Mission to Eliminate Organizational & Personal Blanding™

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