How many hands are you shaking on LinkedIn?
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How many hands are you shaking on LinkedIn?

I shook 16 hands in an hour on a Friday night on my sofa with Hell’s Kitchen on in the background.??

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If you are a Hell's Kitchen fan, a reality TV show fan, or you've raised your voice in the kitchen, you have my permission to comment on this newsletter.

No, Gordon Ramsay I am not a joke, and I'm not joking either. It's networking at it’s finest.

Want to know why I know it was 16???I went back and scrolled through to count, because I wasn’t counting when I was commenting.??

Having conversations with people here is enjoyable to me.??I really enjoy shaking hands and commenting.??I never count how many posts I'm commenting on.

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Best thing about shaking hands on LinkedIn, no germs are exchanged! OK, maybe that's not the best thing about commenting but it's still cool.


When there aren’t any comments on a post and I can share my insight, I LOVE being the only one to comment.

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Having conversations when you comment only takes two people. Not 2,000 or 20,000, start with two people...one person commenting and one person posting the content.

Out of those 16 comments at least 3 were on posts without a single comment.??My comment meant a lot to that person.

I know that because I met multiple clients by commenting. In fact, my comment on a prospect's post peeked his curiosity so much that he reached out to me to work with me.

The thing about building relationships on LinkedIn is this…if you are only shouting from the rooftop and not shaking hands…you are missing out. The thing about only posting content is it is self-serving.

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Don't be the "Look at me" person, comment on other people's content and add to the conversation!

We are all about getting to know each other, that’s why strategically shaking hands here is important.??To my knowledge, I’m the only person on LinkedIn who teaches engagement with my strategy.

Strategically shaking hands is what it’s all about.??I take my clients into conversations that they know they want to be part of…on LinkedIn.??

How many hands have you strategically shaken here???

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I guess it’s time to start meeting in person!

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DANIELLE GUZMAN

Coaching employees and brands to be unstoppable on social media | Employee Advocacy Futurist | Career Coach | Speaker

2 年

Love the way you phrased that. Shaking hands while watching Hell’s Kitchen in the background. It’s the ‘shaking hands’ part that stands out because that’s the perspective I still see lacking here generally on the platform. Joining conversations is critical to building relationships. And no matter the business one has on this platform, if you have something to sell, you need to engage your audience. Glad you’re in my scroll daily Deanna Russo because your tops at keeping it real and relevant!

Wendy Chamberlain-Cooper, Wellness in Business Advisor

I turn stressed out, overworked workplaces into havens of cultural connection and productivity through holistic wellness programming. | The Thriving Wellness Business Owner | M.S, C-IAYT

2 年

Deanna Russo you caught me! Likes are Lazy :/

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Sarah Burgess

?? Cool, calm and collected Career Coach ?? LinkedIn? and Career Coaching ?? Part of LinkedIn Top Voices program, an invitation-only group of experts.?? I Love to run marathons and be out on my paddleboard.??

2 年

Really good post Deanna, I've definitely noticed a drop in engagement / LinkedIn handshakes over the last few months.

Phil Davis, PHR

Recruiting Leader & Career Coach ?? fulphilling your journey? in your Job Search & Talent Strategy in 90 Days or Less! HR Business Partner. Employer Branding Strategist. Opera Singer ??

2 年

Hands shaken, comments given, messages received. ALL MEANINGFUL and IMPACTFUL, not just the usual "hellos" or pitches. I want to know who YOU are and HOW we can support each other. Know, like, trust as you say, Deanna!

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