Explore the shift from followers to connections on LinkedIn, with insights on new tools for staff retention. Discuss the impact of personal engagement on the algorithm and the importance of networking efficiently. Delve into managing notifications and feeds on LinkedIn, and reflect on intentional connections and International Women's Day.
Users on LinkedIn are faced with the choice between connecting and following, with upcoming changes favoring connecting over following for profile interactions.
LinkedIn introduces new tools for internal job recruitment and learning within organizations, enhancing staff retention and career development opportunities.
The podcast discusses a new privacy setting on LinkedIn allowing users to control their followers, alongside the option for premium users to add custom CTA buttons for service requests.
Deep dives
Discussing Followers vs. Connections on LinkedIn
The podcast delves into the distinction between followers and connections on LinkedIn, examining the upcoming changes related to creator mode and how individuals may opt for connections over followers. The episode prompts listeners to contemplate their preference between connections and followers, highlighting the significance of this choice as LinkedIn evolves its features.
LinkedIn's New Feature for Internal Job Opportunities
LinkedIn introduces a new feature aimed at employees of organizations with recruiter subscriptions or corporate LinkedIn learning packages, offering a platform to express interest in internal job roles. This innovative feature enhances staff retention strategies by facilitating the internal job recruitment process, potentially impacting career development and progression within organizations.
Exploring Privacy Settings and Custom Buttons on LinkedIn Profiles
The podcast addresses a new privacy setting on LinkedIn that allows users to control who can follow them, emphasizing the potential implications of limiting followers on networking interactions. Additionally, premium users now have the option to add a 'Request Services' button to their profiles, enhancing engagement with service offerings and potential business opportunities on LinkedIn.
Bonus Content: Understanding Homepage Feed Relevance and Unfollowing Contacts
Listeners share feedback on revitalized homepage feed experiences, discussing strategies to enhance content relevancy and engagement on LinkedIn. Insights into efficient contact management surface, with a focus on unfollowing contacts and refining connections for improved user experience and feed quality.
Connecting vs. Following on LinkedIn
The podcast delves into the distinction between connecting and following on LinkedIn, highlighting the imminent shift from having 'follow' as the primary option on profiles to reverting back to 'connect.' The host anticipates that many users, especially creators, will opt to switch back to 'connect' as the primary option on their profiles. The discussion raises the question of whether users should prioritize connecting only with familiar or potential connections they wish to engage with more, reserving followers for a broader audience.
Navigating Connections and Followers on LinkedIn
The podcast explores the challenges of managing a large number of connections on LinkedIn, with the host sharing their experience of having close to 12,000 connections. The episode delves into the intricacies of disconnecting with contacts, the potential impact on followers when disconnecting, and the difficulty in efficiently reducing connection numbers due to the lack of a multiple selection tool. Additionally, the host advocates for a clearer terminology distinguishing between connections, followers, and subscribers to simplify networking strategies on the platform.
This month we will see Creator mode disappearing and with it, the obligation to have 'Follow' as the primary option on your profile so I thought it was worth revisiting the persistent question...Connect or Follow?
That plus;
New Recruiter & Learning tools that assist retention but might also have the the polar opposite impact!
New Privacy setting
New option for profile custom CTA button
Feedback from last week regarding the homepage feed
Post of the week.
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