#SG3: The LinkedIn Social Giving Experiment

I am sure you will agree - it is the season for giving! Why not start 2022 with a full heart and the desire to give.

My community on LinkedIn means everything. That is why, I am going to host MondaysSG3- showcasing 3 amazing people and will challenge them to highlight 3 people.

It does not matter who you are. There is a space for everyone on LinkedIn and we can all make a positive difference by taking the focus off of ourselves and redirecting that focus to others.

This is the LinkedIn Social Giving Experiment called SG3-Social Giving 365. This is part of the #decidetobekind movement I began in 2020.

I hope you will join me. It is very simple because all you really need are: 3 inspiring and kind recipients and the desire to spread this act of kindness and giving on LinkedIn.

The act of social reciprocity, or social giving, is extraordinarily powerful. In fact, I attribute my success on LinkedIn in direct correlation with flexing my social reciprocity muscles and continuously striving to master the art of giving to win.

Linked-Express-came about 11 years 12 years ago as a logo representing "the importantance of "Connection"

S-Represents "Social"

G-Represents "Giving"

3- Represents the 3 amazing people on LinkedIn. The people who get mentioned, can in turn mention 3 people, and so on......

Imagine if we all took part?

You will tag #SG3, #SocialGiving365, and of course me, Shelly Elsliger. Let's consciously spread goodness around like confetti and challenge others to do so as well!

I have been researching "Upsteam Reciprocity", and the Science behind Gratitude, for sometime.

I have to say that the past couple of years has been difficult and challenging for many people. There are real people on LinkedIn (sometimes we forget) behind those computer screens who could really use a little LinkedIn love and recognition for all they do.

Navigating LinkedIn by Upstreaming Together

When I started the #decidetobekind movement on LinkedIn in 2020, I did not know how many people would share their stories of being bullied, harassed, demeaned, and disrespected on LinkedIn.

This affected me deeply because LinkedIn is the tool I use to teach youth to own their superpowers and their space on LinkedIn. This is the tool I use to help entrepreneurs, and small business owners, grow their business and their reach. This is the tool I preach as being the go-to tool for people to build their brand and their community. This is the tool I use to help job seekers find their career direction and get noticed for all the right reasons. This is the tool I use to build a community of people I want to hang out with regularly.

Upstreaming LinkedIn Together

The benefits of paying things forward have been around a while. In fact, as early as 2000s 2000’s, researchers started to explore the impact of giving forward and if it in fact would make the world a happier place.

After much exploration, and experimentation, it turns out that YES, giving makes the world a happier place! Why not make a happy and positive dent in the LinkedIn Universe?

Why 3 intentional posts/mentions?

Many people approach LinkedIn revolved around "what's in it for me?" In fact, really great relationship builders have a totally different approach. Their approach on LinkedIn revolves around "what's in it for them?"; always wondering how they can help to support others.

This is becoming more intentional about our time on LinkedIn. Together we can go from fewer engagement pods, more spam, more competitiveness, more bullying TO more collaboration, positivity, kindness, and acts of reciprocity.

Every month, I will write about upstream/social reciprocity and feature some of the good stuff happening on LinkedIn.

Again, it is easy and I hope you will join me. ???

Join the #decidetobekind Group: https://www.dhirubhai.net/groups/13833326/

Order your #decidetobekind wristband (you always get one free to pay forward):

https://linkedexpress.ca/decide-to-be-kind/

Follow #hashtags: #kindclub #decidetobekind #SG3 #socialgivingexperiment

Let's do this!

#keeponkinding

Shelly ????