IN THIS EPISODE: Your LinkedIn personal profile is the modern-day personal brand website and your digital business card. When you have a profile that doesn't fully communicate who you are and what you do, you're likely underselling yourself and missing out on opportunities and important connections. This episode will take you from best-kept secret to standout professional on LinkedIn and beyond. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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: Fix your gray banner ASAP with these free Canva LinkedIn banner templates TRANSCRIPT: Read here

IN THIS EPISODE: Branding is a journey, not a destination. It's good to test, track and be okay with evolving our touchpoints with positioning, messaging, content, and more. Michelle G shares her six-month journey of testing her headline positioning and the outcomes. Learn the mindset of experimenting and evolving as you go and grow with your LinkedIn brand. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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: Michelle R's podcast episode on sales mindset TRANSCRIPT: Read Here

IN THIS EPISODE: The BIG purge is on with LinkedIn removing fake and inactive accounts that may decrease your follower counts. Yet, this can be a boom to your personal brand and content amplification. We discuss the benefits of THE PURGE and detail how we both purposefully removed our connection lists and why it helped us grow faster. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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 How to Download Your LinkedIn Data in Minutes TRANSCRIPT:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Read Here:

IN THIS EPISODE: Learn all the things to consider in uncovering your personal vs company brand on LinkedIn. We deep-dive how Michelle J Raymond is going through this exact process and we discuss the realities and lessons learned in real time. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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 16personalities.com (FREE) High 5 Test (FREE) Enneagram (FREE) Clifton Strengths (PAID) TRANSCRIPT:⁠ ⁠ Read here

IN THIS EPISODE: Building your brand is an asset, but there are things you might be doing on LinkedIn that are tarnishing it. We dive into the top areas on LinkedIn where you can easily be swayed by shiny objects and hacks du jour. Here's how to not fall victim to these brand killers. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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:⁠ Click here

IN THIS EPISODE: Building a brand is not an overnight success, nor does it take forever to stand out. We detail our Brand Trifecta framework from The Linkedin Branding Book to start the foundational process the right way as well as address the realistic results and timelines for your personal and business brand on LinkedIn. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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:https://share.descript.com/view/Dk8hb7WwQUG

IN THIS EPISODE: Lots of celebrating this week: LinkedIn just turned 20, and #MichelleSquared is excited to cross the year mark of this podcast and six months since our book was launched. Learn our 4-step framework we created so you can clearly and confidently take action and grow on LinkedIn. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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: https://share.descript.com/view/wefphW67ZOh

IN THIS EPISODE: Michelle J Raymond gets on her soap box and gets gritty this week with some noticeable LinkedIn issues that are following the masses vs following your brand purpose. We give examples of what it is and how to get your true brand back to square one. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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:⁠⁠https://share.descript.com/view/bkKFgez2dOu

IN THIS EPISODE: Only 3-5 percent of LinkedIn members create content so that means millions are on the sidelines, held back and hidden wanting to get out there. Maybe you're new to LinkedIn or ready to get back on after realizing it's no longer a resume-dumping site. This episode helps you create your first post (and often the hardest) to start creating content. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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/QC2VBMdnc6F

IN THIS EPISODE: Your brand evolves, and that's normal, but it's not easy when it's your own. So many of us get stuck in our own heads and feel off in our brands and businesses. To illustrate it happens to all of us, Michelle J Raymond hops on the "yellow couch" of The Brand Therapist, Michelle B Griffin, to find her way back with the right positioning, messaging, and a new framework to translate into her LinkedIn branding and content. BUY YOUR COPY: Our 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. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Brand Therapist,℠ 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://the365creators.com⁠⁠⁠ Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company Good Trading Co., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B 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:https://share.descript.com/view/H1TjaMXCQbf