Podcast highlights:
09:13 Why has Linkedin become so important for business owners?
32:14 The elusive LinkedIn Power Profile Award and how to get it
35:18 Chris J Reed's top tips for entrepreneurs on Linkedin to get engagement - get a headline, use a background picture, personalize your summary section
Podcast notes:
00:05 ASH6 - Ashley Talks with Chris J Reed, hosted by Ashley Galina Dudarenok
00:47 Chris's journey from being a serial entrepreneur to taking Asian LinkedIn by storm
01:53 Chris's first introduction sentence - the only CEO with a mohawk
05:53 Were there uncomfortable situations due to Chris's mohawk and personal branding?
07:11 Why did Chris choose LinkedIn as a platform to focus on? Why double down on Linkedin?
09:13 Why has Linkedin become so important for business owners?
13:50 Transformations in LinkedIn over the past 5 years - being bought by Microsoft and becoming a personal branding, content marketing, social selling engine
15:27 The 'Publish your own Article' section in linkedIn and why it is so important
17:30 How can you 'go viral' organically on LinkedIn?
22:32 All about Chris's winning strategy on LinkedIn - the LinkedIn 411 strategy
29:11 The importance of LinkedIn recommendations and how it boosts your algorithm in terms of rankings
32:14 The elusive LinkedIn Power Profile Award and how to get it
35:18 Chris's top tips for entrepreneurs on LinkedIn to get engagement - get a headline, use a background picture, personalize your summary section
40:08 What is the best way to message people on LinkedIn for the first introduction?
43:16 The 30000 connection limit on LinkedIn and how to get over that limit
45:58 How does Chris convert people to become his followers?
49:18 The story of how Chris tried to hack the algorithm by being a sexy 25 year old woman from Shanghai
50:47 Do not use the LinkedIn personal email database. Why not?
55:20 The nuances between sexes, countries and cultures in the way people use LinkedIn
58:58 A little bit about Chris's company and why entrepreneurs should use Chris's services
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