The LinkedIn™ Branding Show

IN THIS EPISODE: Season 2 kicks off with this episode all about paying it forward to build your brand and community. LinkedIn runs on the Law of Reciprocity, which helps you pay it forward and see the "karma" of your good deeds come back to you. We share the exact ways (and places) on LinkedIn to "pay it forward" with your connections and community.  BUY YOUR COPY: Our new book: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth, is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book (plus bonus Brand Squared Workbook, 50-page actionable bonus with your book purchase.) THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ TRANSCRIPT: Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/sojh5wf2tPQ

IN THIS EPISODE:  What has your brand been about this year? Is it 100 % aligned with who you are or want to grow into in the coming year? We share our stories and struggles of peeling back the layers and getting unstuck and how you can best break out of your "internal struggles" to find clarity in your brand and business in the new year. BUY YOUR COPY:  Our new book: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book (plus bonus Brand Squared Workbook, 50-page actionable bonus with your book purchase.) THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ TRANSCRIPT: Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/d7p7CvlCKFL

IN THIS EPISODE: ChaptGPT and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are here to help but do they really? There are definite advantages but also downsides to using AI. We detail our first-hand experiences and the cautions of new AI and our recommendations not to rely on them so we stay unique and stand out in our space. BUY YOUR COPY:  Our new book: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book (plus bonus Brand Squared Workbook, 50-page actionable bonus with your book purchase.) THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ LINKS: ChatGPT Forbes Article on writing social media posts with ChaptGPT TRANSCRIPT: Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/XEvWApFKphz

IN THIS EPISODE:  It's that time of year, out with the old, outdated, and no longer needed. Not just for your work and life, but for "LinkedIn Housekeeping" too. We cover the four areas (and the reason for each update) for a new and improved "refreshed" personal and business brand for the coming year (and beyond).  BUY YOUR COPY: Our new book: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book (plus bonus Brand Squared Workbook, 50-page actionable bonus with your book purchase. THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ LINK: LinkedIn allows you to access your content and comments in CSV files. Start here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1339364/downloading-your-account-data?lang=en TRANSCRIPT: Read here https://share.descript.com/view/7meroPoabHA

IN THIS EPISODE: This week, we get a bit personal and peel back the layers as we share our self-awareness revelations to help you know yourself more. Why does this matter? To become CLEAR and REAL. If you're holding back, not giving 100 percent of yourself, or not aligning with who you truly are, your brand is not going to resonate and relate as best it can, or worse you won't take action to catch the opportunities you deserve. BUY YOUR COPY: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/

IN THIS EPISODE: This week, if you're just starting out or it's time to revamp your brand for the new year (or anytime really), we share our rebrand struggles, new strategies, and actionable tips to get out there with clarity, confidence, and control of your brand on LinkedIn and beyond. BUY YOUR COPY: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/

IN THIS EPISODE: This week's episode is a SPECIAL ENCORE presentation from the Australian/New Zealand Launch of The LinkedIn Branding Book. In the past four episodes, we chatted about each step and week is all the entire framework, all four phases of our Brand Squared System™ debuting in The LinkedIn Branding Book to amplify your personal brand and multiply your business brand. BUY YOUR COPY: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/

IN THIS EPISODE: The magic on LinkedIn starts when you find your partners, build your community and amplify your brand. This week's episode details Step Four, Multipliers, of our Brand Squared System™ debuting this week in The LinkedIn Branding Book to amplify your personal and business brand. The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. BOOK LAUNCH DETAILS: MichelleSquared.com ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for entrepreneurs, experts, and business owners to rise up and stand as they build their personal brands and business brands on LinkedIn. THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. TRANSCRIPT Read here:  https://share.descript.com/view/wLjvR1BqyC6 ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/

IN THIS EPISODE: The magic on LinkedIn starts when you align and implement your personal, business, and employee brands on LinkedIn. This week's episode details Phase Three, Fusion, of our Brand Squared System™ debuting soon in The LinkedIn Branding Book to amplify your personal brand and multiply your business brand. The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth. PRESALE LAUNCH LINK: MichelleSquared.com Join all the Book Launch Parties: MichelleSquared.com ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for entrepreneurs, experts, and small business owners to rise up and stand as they build their personal brands and business brands on LinkedIn. THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own.   Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. TRANSCRIPT Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/4ZACwieAHGz

IN THIS EPISODE: A brand without a foundation is like a house built on sand. It’s not going to last or bring you the results you need. Too many of us rush out without one or do only part of the process. This week's episode details Phase Two, Foundation, of our Brand Squared System™ debuting soon in The LinkedIn Branding Book to amplify your personal brand and multiply your business brand.  The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth.  PRESALE LAUNCH LINK: https://mybook.to/thelinkedinbrandingbook ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips subject-matter experts with the training they need to increase their visibility and enhance their reputation while making an impact and profiting from their expertise. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of Personal Brand Impact, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://michellebgriffin.com/the365creators/ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized expert on LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist. Through her company Good Trading Co. she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for entrepreneurs, experts, and small business owners to rise up and stand as they build their personal brands and business brands on LinkedIn. THE BACKSTORY We met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together we have supported each other with our complementary skills and knowledge to rise up on LinkedIn and in our own businesses. We both quickly realized that the “Power of Michelle Squared” was a force that would propel our business success more than what was possible on our own. We wanted to create a space for women and for women as a tribute to that as we both wish to pay it forward. Creating a community of powerful and amazing women entrepreneurs, experts, and business owners who are looking to attract ideal clients and business opportunities through personal and business branding on LinkedIn. Learn more at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. LINKS Free personal branding assessments: https://www.16personalities.com/ https://high5test.com/ TRANSCRIPT Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/r2Ri5oJCYwj