Connect and Collaborate
LEANNE Isaacson
Making AI Practical, Human & Accessible | Championing Real Human Connection in an AI-Driven World | Helping Businesses, Non-Profits & Entrepreneurs Blend Human & Artificial Intelligence | LinkedIn Strategist & Speaker
My first newsletter! Creator mode...
I have a lifetime of stories, strategies, learnings and experiences which are all underpinned by Connection and Collaboration (oh & Community) which I will share via this weekly newsletter. So here goes..
This week I have been asked many times
"Why are so many people's button Follow and not Connect?" and
"How do you get a video as your profile image?"
Creator Mode is the answer..
Creator mode is a profile setting on your dashboard that can help you grow your reach and influence on LinkedIn. You can turn on creator mode to gain access to additional tools and features that help you create content and grow your audience base on LinkedIn.
It is found in the resources section of your profile.
Follow vs Connect Button
Once creator mode is turned on: The Connect button on your profile will change to Follow. The number of followers you have is shown in your profile introduction.
Hashtags
With creator mode, you can add hashtags to indicate what topics you post about the most -- for example, #coaching or #publicspeaking or #entrepreneurship. It makes it easier for other LinkedIn members to discover your content and follow you. Create your own to aggregate your content. Hashtags are added in the Creator Hub (see below)
My own hashtag is #artofhumanconnection
follow it to see my content in one place..
Profile Reorder & Activity
Your profile will be reordered, with your Featured and Activity sections appearing before your “About Section” to more prominently display your content.
In addition, the Activity section on your profile shows your posts only and will no longer include your likes, comments and other activities. They will still be available when you click on See all activity.
Cover Story
In creator mode you have the ability to upload a Cover Story which is a 30 second video appearing as an addition to your profile photo. This can only be recorded on a mobile device and uploaded via the mobile app. A 3 second snippet shows when you visit someone's profile and the presence of a cover story is indicated by an orange circle appearing around the outline of a profile photo.
Additional Features - Newsletters & LinkedIn Live
Creator mode also gives you access to create a newsletter as well as access to LinkedIn Live. Check to see if you have access from the Creator Hub.
The LinkedIn profile background shows your Live broadcast when you start a live stream via LinkedIn Live which helps increase the visibility of your content.
A Final Thought
With LinkedIn continuing to update its platform, it’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest changes. It’s rolling out new features on a frequent basis to help you grow your professional network and make it more straightforward to use.
Creator Mode is just one new change that LinkedIn has made which is featured in my guide "10 Top LinkedIn Changes You Need To Know to Kickstart 2022"
Download the full report to see the other 9 new changes... Click to get the full report
Take advantage of these 10 new LinkedIn features to skyrocket your networking, grow your business, amplify your message and maintain your online reputation.
If you want to stay ahead of the curve and level up your LinkedIn marketing, this report is essential reading.
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Making AI Practical, Human & Accessible | Championing Real Human Connection in an AI-Driven World | Helping Businesses, Non-Profits & Entrepreneurs Blend Human & Artificial Intelligence | LinkedIn Strategist & Speaker
3 年This is the link to my Top 10 LinkedIn Changes Guide which outlines 9 other changes... https://leanneisaacson.com.au/top-10-linkedin-changes-guide
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3 年Brilliant newsletter LEANNE! Such helpful tips! I’m subscribed and will be looking out for it! ??
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3 年Lovely LEANNE Isaacson it’s been a minute ??! I was only reminiscing of the periscope / Blab days a few days ago and thinking of you and Johnny and Co! I have a question if you don’t mind- When another profile is viewing your own, the activity that comes up at the top isn’t activity, it’s something called highlights … in that are live streams that you’ve done. Do you know how to remove that from being the first thing people see and so that your actual current activity Is the first thing? Happy to have highlights on there, but would love to be able to reorder the tabs around! P.S I love the newsletter feature, I’ve read some great ones and enjoyed writing too!
Video Collaboration Design Engineer & Producer
3 年This is fantastic LEANNE Isaacson! I’m already in Creator mode but think I had it that way by accident. I’ll have to spend some time tweaking it based on your tips. Thank you.