The LinkedIn™ Branding Show

We all want to grow our connections and followers fast on LinkedIn and with the popularity of crowd-sourced networking events, it can be tempting to build a mass audience. But there can be downsides... IN THIS EPISODE: We discuss the pros and cons to consider when becoming a version of a L.I.O.N, (a LinkedIn Open Networker) and how this play into your strategic brand and community building. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT Full transcript is available HERE LINKS Here's MJR's post we discuss on the show:  Follow The LinkedIn Branding Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

Each time you interact on LinkedIn...your brand takes a hit, either good or bad. Each interaction gives a "compel or repel" impression of your personal and business brand. IN THIS EPISODE: We discuss all the ways to make a better brand impression, the good/bad and in between of LinkedIn Etiquette for your personal and company brands. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT Full transcript is available HERE Follow The LinkedIn Branding Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

They say first impressions are FINAL impressions and this is 100 percent true on LinkedIn. Today we cover three areas on your profile that make small but important connection boosters to your personal page profile. IN THIS EPISODE: Did you know there are three underutilized areas to add to your personal profile that will remove friction, add interest, and add inclusion to the LinkedIn community? As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT Full transcript is available here. LinkedIn info. on gender pronouns https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a569520  Recording info: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a550527/record-and-display-your-name-pronunciation-on-your-profile?lang=en Additional Name info: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545784/former-or-maiden-name-on-your-profile?lang=en

You might be surprised by all the different ways that you can build up social proof on LinkedIn to reinforce your brand. Let's see how many different ways we can come up with together. IN THIS EPISODE: We define social proof, why it matters, and exactly the ways you can immediately build yours up on LinkedIn. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT For the full transcript click here.  LINKS Types of Social Proof Article here Follow The LinkedIn Branding Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

Your headline is an important part of your brand on social media, especially on LinkedIn. We break down why they matter, how to build credibility and how to write yours with clarity, interest, and connection to instantly appeal to your ideal audience. IN THIS EPISODE: We read our headlines, how we wrote ours to position ourselves and what we focus on in our headlines. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT For the full transcript click here.  LINKS wordcounter.net Follow The LinkedIn Branding Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

Your branding impacts a large part of your overall personal and company brand, and on LinkedIn, there are several ways to stand out with the right color palette. IN THIS EPISODE: We discuss why colors are important on LinkedIn, our backstories on how we selected our colors, plus the tools to select and create brand colors that best align with you and your business. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT Full transcript click here.  OUR FAVORITE COLOR TOOLS Color Meanings Color Palette Generator Remove background from a picture Add a color background to your LinkedIn profile picture 

What really is an "engagement pod" on LinkedIn and why do people use them? Gaming the LinkedIn algorithm with "pods" is never a good idea.  IN THIS EPISODE:  We discuss several reasons (and examples) why they're damaging to your personal brand and company brand. As always we dish out the real deal strategies, insightful tactics, and actionable tips so you can take action to "build your brand and business for good on LinkedIn. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 TRANSCRIPT The full transcript can be found here. Follow The LinkedIn Branding Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

Who is your perfect-fit client? Do you know whom you're really serving?  IN THIS EPISODE: Getting clear on your niche and dream clients is an important but often overlooked part of business building and LinkedIn branding and marketing. Join us for insights, personal stories, candid lessons learned, and a few exercises to find clarity in your perfect-fit client. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

What do you need to know before you leap from your corporate role to start your own business or entrepreneurial dreams? There are so many things to do, and NOT to do before you do. And things we want to save you from wasting precious time, money, and sanity. IN THIS EPISODE: Hear our entrepreneurial stories, and what we wished we would have known and done before we made the leap. What you need to know for LinkedIn personal branding and company branding success. TRANSCRIPT Full transcript is available here. ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.

LinkedIn keeps making life easier for creators and entrepreneurs, and the newest rollout is here. #MichelleSquared breaks down this latest update and the many ways you can use this tool to boost your branding and marketing. We're excited about this one! IN THIS EPISODE: It's getting easier and easier to make your LinkedIn profile a mini landing page. With this latest feature, you'll have fun with the many uses of branding and marketing yourself and your business. TRANSCRIPT Full transcript here ABOUT US Michelle B. Griffin is an international personal branding and PR strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. Through her personal branding consultancy, BRANDthority, she equips female leaders and entrepreneurs 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 a personal branding podcast with clients and listeners across the globe. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com/ Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Creator Community, The #365 Creators 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 business. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-raymond-goodtradingco/ Website: https://goodtradingco.com.au/ ABOUT THE SHOW The LinkedIn Branding Show by #MichelleSquared, aka Michelle B. Griffin and Michelle J. Raymond, is the podcast for women 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 Show Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements.