When you hear the word automation on LinkedIn, it can have negative connotations as we envisage bots and automated spam messaging. Expert guest Irit Levi says that to grow your B2B business, your focus should always be on your customer’s experience. Workflow automation allows your team to have the maximum time in their zone of genius. Freeing employees from tedious tasks that are not adding value. Many helpful workflow automations can assist B2B marketers and digital agencies on LinkedIn and off. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 02:15 What is workflow automation? 05:49 What should and shouldn’t be automated on LinkedIn? 09:12 Automations for LinkedIn Content Creation, Content Management, and B2B Marketing. 21:57 Workflow automation to manage client relationships off LinkedIn. 27:16 Can you afford not to automate workflow systems? Connect with Irit Levi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irit-levi/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

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Are you using your LinkedIn Company Page to grow your business? By establishing your company brand using your LinkedIn Company Page and creating B2B thought leadership content, B2B businesses will attract growth opportunities. Host Michelle J Raymond (B2B Growth Co) is joined by Brenda Meller (Meller Marketing) and together, they discuss what’s happening for LinkedIn Company Pages in 2023. Your business can no longer ignore your LinkedIn Company Page if you want to grow your business. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 01:20 The case for looking at LinkedIn Company Pages in 2023 02:32 Changes to LinkedIn Company Pages 04:43 Grow your page faster using Company Page Invite Credits 07:20 LinkedIn Company Pages can follow other Company Pages 08:18 Why should businesses pay attention to Company Pages? 11:40 Are LinkedIn Company Pages suitable for businesses of all sizes? 15:32 Showcase Pages, Product Pages – do you need them? 20:37 Tips for Company Page set up. 26:53 Company Page content for Growth Connect with Brenda Meller on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendameller  ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

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The new year is well underway. As the podcast gets back underway, I wanted to take a moment to explain the name change you might have noticed. We have changed from Good for Business Show to LinkedIn for B2B Growth Show. 

The show will still interview amazing guests. Mixed in with some episodes, host Michelle J Raymond will do alone. 

We'll cover branding, B2B thought leadership, employee advocacy and social selling. Everything you need to grow your B2B business. 

The show will be designed to help those responsible for B2B Marketing in businesses. 

We're excited about the guest lineup and can't wait to get into it. 

Thanks for all your support, and please do reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn. 

Michelle J Raymond - LinkedIn

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Have you considered that the best thing you can do for your business is to turn your employees into influencers? No one knows the company better, and there isn't a level of doubt that arises from paid influencer marketing.

 "Employees are the most effective influencers for a company brand,” says this week’s expert guest Kerry-Ann Betton Stimpson

Key moments in this episode are: 00:04 Employees vs Paid influencers? 04:10 How does an employee’s personal brand help build the company brand? 09:39 Importance of having a social media policy? 18:10 Where would you start to empower employees to become brand advocates? 23:14 Employee to influencer – what incentives could work? Connect with Kerry-Ann Betton Stimpson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryastimpson/  ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

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Video content for many can be the final frontier to conquer on LinkedIn. What if this week’s expert guest Gillian Whitney could make it easy peasy? That’s the promise of this beginner’s tutorial for everything you need to know about getting started with your video content on LinkedIn. Key moments in this episode are: 02:37 Benefits of video content on LinkedIn 06:01 What are the different video types we can create on LinkedIn? 08:39 Planning tips for getting started with LinkedIn video 19:07 Making LinkedIn video content accessible for all 23:00 Repurposing LinkedIn video content  Connect with Gillian Whitney on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

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The LinkedIn Branding Book by Michelle J Raymond and Michelle B Griffin is unlike any other business or branding book. It is not a LinkedIn how-to. It combines stories, lessons, knowledge and tips to help everyone build their personal and business brand on LinkedIn. The co-authors discuss how their book came to be, and the Brand Squared System™️.

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How can businesses use thought leadership principles to take ideas to scale? Let’s ask this week’s expert guest Bill Sherman, a B2B thought leadership strategist. B2B thought leadership opportunities are available for brands and individuals alike. The key moments in this episode are: 02:11 Definition of thought leadership 04:02 Bill Sherman’s Four Elements of Thought Leadership Framework 19:15 Using thought leadership in social selling to generate revenue 24:30 How can businesses spot ideal employees to build as thought leaders? 28:24 2023 B2B Thought Leadership Predictions Connect with Bill Sherman on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-sherman-274a02/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

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How can you use LinkedIn Ads in 2023 to generate more leads for your business? What is the best LinkedIn paid strategy for businesses to explore? Join this episode’s expert LinkedIn Ad fanatic, AJ Wilcox, as we discuss how businesses can reach new audiences through LinkedIn Ads targeting. The key moments in this episode are: 02:12 LinkedIn Ads 2022-23 – an expert overview 07:00 LinkedIn Company Page to boost LinkedIn Ad performance 11:12 LinkedIn Ads vs Facebook Ads 14:48 Organic content to paid content 18:45 LinkedIn Ads targeting 22:26 Does a particular Ad format work better than others? 23:33 Which Ads will work best in 2023? 25:44 AJ's best tip for Ads Connect with AJ Wilcox on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilcoxaj/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach.To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #companypage #linkedinads #linkedinadstargeting #B2BMarketing

LinkedIn is the number one B2B platform full of opportunities for those that invest the time. If you are time-poor, you must be 100% clear on your LinkedIn strategy. You don’t have time to waste on tasks that give no return and miss out on those that do. The structure will bring results, and LinkedIn B2B Strategist and Trainer Michelle J Raymond shares how you can make the most of what time you have. The key moments in this episode are: 03:56 Alignment of LinkedIn strategy with business goals 07:19 Get clear on your target audience 11:54 LinkedIn’s most underrated feature – the search bar 17:25 15 mins per day – connect, comment, conversations 25:50 Repurposing content – the time saver ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #socialselling #sales #B2Bsales #linkedinforbusiness

Up to 80% of the B2B buyer’s journey is completed before they reach out to the sales team. If your business and your employees are invisible on LinkedIn, you are giving away opportunities to your competitors that aren’t. Incorporating social selling into your traditional sales method is the answer. Is your business ready to adapt? The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Introduction 06:55 What is buyer-centric social selling? 10:24 Traditional Sales vs Buyer Centric Social Selling 16:38 What mindset works best for effective social selling? 22:49 How can you empower and enable employees to shine on LinkedIn? 29:12 Super connected enterprises – what lies ahead? Connect with Steve Watt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevewatt/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins

Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #socialselling #businessdevelopment #employeeadvocacy #salesenablement