Top 30 LinkedIn Influencers to Follow in 2020-2021 ??????

LinkedIn is a social networking website for professionals from all over the world to connect and socialize. The platform has changed how business and career growth is done. You no longer have to leave your home and go to social gatherings for networking. You can now use LinkedIn to do this from the comfort of your home!

What is a LinkedIn Influencer? 

Linkedin influencers are a selection of about 500+ influential people from all across the globe who are best at what they do. These individuals are chosen by invitation only. LinkedIn works with them to create high-value content that lets users on the network to learn from people that they otherwise would never have the chance to hear from.

Without further ado, now let’s get straight to the top 30 LinkedIn influencers list. I have organized this list of LinkedIn influencers by the respective fields or specialties of the influencers. 

Top 10 LinkedIn Influencers in Digital Marketing

Neil Patel

Digital Marketing Specialist and Co-Founder at Neil Patel Digital

Followers: 400,948

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/neilkpatel/

Neil Patel is one of the leading marketing influencers in the world. He’s one of the most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes Magazine. Neil Patel is the person to follow if you’re starting out your own great digital content creation journey or want to learn online marketing.

Gary Vaynerchuk

Communications Expert, Author, Chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia

Followers: 4,155,708 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/garyvaynerchuk/

Gary Vaynerchuk runs a media and communications company named Vaynermedia, a full-service digital agency. He’s an expert at teaching content marketing.

Matt Bailey

Marketer Who Turns Data into Action

Followers: 5,422

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/mattbaileysitelogic/

Matt Bailey is one of the leading online marketers in the world. He has created digital marketing courses that are taught at universities across the world. Using creative online strategies, he trains people on how to become expert marketers and presenters.

Brad Geddes

AdWords Expert, Author, Speaker

Followers: 9,411

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/ewhisper/

Brad Geddes leads the AdWords Seminars all over the world. He is the one man you can learn everything “Pay-Per-Click” from. Reading his courses and content is sure to make you an AdWord and Ad revenue generation pro in no time.

Jay Baer

Marketing and Customer Experience Expert 

Followers: 27,346 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jaybaer/

He is what seems like an inspirational speaker, but in reality, he teaches people the art of customer service and marketing. Following him will expose you to many creative, innovative, and modern marketing strategies. 

Marsha Collier

eCommerce and SMM Specialist

Followers: 8,144

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/marshacollier/

Marsha has written over 40 “For Dummies” books. She’s an expert at everything that has to do with eCommerce, social media marketing, customer service, and eBay! If you’re just starting out in these fields but have no idea what you should be doing, she’s the one to follow.

Bryan Eisenberg

Optimization Expert, Co-Founder at Pelotero

Followers: 151,298

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/bryaneisenberg/

Bryan Eisenberg specializes in helping companies increase revenue by tapping into what he calls “Revenue Blind Spots.” Using his resources as a guide can help you become an expert at locating these blind spots and boosting your revenue. 

Pam Moore

Social Media Marketing Specialist

Followers: 353,288 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/pmoore/

Pam Moore is one of the world’s top digital marketing influencers. Her company Marketing Nutz teaches people the A-Z of social media marketing and branding.

Ann Handley 

Digital Marketer, Content Expert

Followers: 414,689

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/annhandley/

Ann Handley has written various books about content creation and digital marketing. She can teach you to write what she calls “killer content” in no time!

Joanna Wiebe

Copywriting Expert

Followers: 9,139

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jwiebe/

Joanna is the founder of copyhackers.com. She’s created the ultimate guide to writing copy that you can use to learn the secrets of creating a results-driven copy.

10 Biggest LinkedIn Influencers in Management 

Jeff Weiner 

Management Expert, Executive Chairman at LinkedIn

Followers: 10,771,499

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jeffweiner08/

Jeff is an expert in management and was the CEO of LinkedIn for 11 years. He is now Executive Chairman of the company. During his tenure as CEO of LinkedIn, the company grew from a little over 30 Million members to a whopping 600Million. 

Nozomi Morgan 

Corporate Culture and Communication Specialist

Followers: 27,698 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/nozomimorgan/

Nozomi strives to bridge the cultural gap between intercultural companies. Japanese-American companies use her training to make sure their workplaces run in a cohesive manner, creating a unique culture of their own.

Mickey (Hiroshi) Mikitani 

Leadership Expert, CEO at Rakuten, Inc.

Followers: 1,255,705

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/mikitani/

CEO of Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, Mikitani is a billionaire who teaches people how to be successful leaders in their own companies, just like he is.

Andreas von der Heydt 

Talent Acquisition Expert

Followers: 427,163

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/andreasvonderheydt/

Andreas is the Head of the Talent Acquisition teams for Marketplace, Services and Technology at Amazon in Seattle. He’s an expert at scouting and training teams to do their best in Amazon.

Bill Gates

Business magnate, Software Developer, Investor, Philanthropist

Followers: 28,096,041

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/williamhgates/

The co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates is one of the biggest names in the world. Following him would give everyone an insight into the mind of a business genius.

Richard Branson 

Businessman, Investor, Author, Founder of the Virgin Group

Followers: 17,310,287

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rbranson/

Branson is the Founder of the Virgin Group, which now owns over 400 companies across various industries. He’s an absolute master at managing and growing companies.

Ryan Holmes 

Internet Entrepreneur, Programmer, CEO at Hootsuite

Followers: 1,726,743

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rholmes

Ryan is the CEO of Hootsuite, a platform made for social media management. He teaches everyone the art of social media management all across the world.

Sallie Krawcheck 

Management Expert, CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest

Followers: 2,606,846

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/salliekrawcheck/

Sallie is the Co-founder and CEO at Ellevest, a digital financial advisory platform made for women, by women. She works towards bridging the gender pay gap by helping women to become financially independent.

James Altucher 

Writer, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist

Followers: 1,252,031

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jamesaltucher/

James has founded (and co-founded) 20 companies and counting. He also wrote 20 books on a plethora of topics. He’s a master of business and management. Every business manager can learn something from him.

Laszlo Bock 

Management, Machine Learning Expert

Followers: 1,007,880

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/laszlobock/

Former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, Inc., Laszlo is now the current co-founder and CEO at HUMU. HUMU makes custom HR software that help organizations function at their best.

Top 10 LinkedIn Influencers in Productivity

Liz Ryan 

Human Resource Expert

Followers: 3,192,136

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/lizryan/

Liz is the CEO and Co-founder of “Human Workplace.” The company works to “reinvent work for people,” making work feel less like work and more like play, with the goal to increase employee productivity.

Carson Tate 

Human Resource Productivity Specialist

Followers: 828,118 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/carsontate

Carson is the Founder of “Workingsimply,” a company that helps organizations operate in a way where employees work smart, not hard.

Brian de Haaff 

Product and Company Growth Expert

Followers: 357,019

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/bdehaaff/

Brian is the co-founder and CEO at “Aha!.” He wants the world to know how to work at full productivity while maintaining your happiness, which will end up making you more productive anyway!

Jill Schlesinger 

Business Analyst, Financial Management Specialist

Followers: 753,825

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jillonmoney/

Jill is a business analyst who helps businesses with everything money-related. She simplifies everything that’s daunting about money, so everyone knows exactly what they’re doing with their money – just like she does.

Greg McKeown

Business Writer, Management Expert

Followers: 417,084 

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/gregmckeown

Greg is one of the best selling authors of The New York Times. His book “Essentialism” is used by millions of management professionals across the world to boost productivity. 

Gretchen Rubin 

Author, Motivational Speaker, Blogger

Followers: 2,899,489

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/gretchenrubin/

Gretchen is an American author who has written several books, including The Four Tendencies and Better Than Before. Most of her work covers all things happiness, as happiness directly affects productivity.

Brian Tracy

Followers: 203,625

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/briantracyint/

Brian has produced various self-development courses that help people with time and strategic management and developing, with the goal to simplify the workload for employees and boost overall output. 

David Sable 

Leadership Development Expert

Followers: 950,503

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/dsable/

David is the former CEO of Young & Rubicam, a marketing and communications company. His lessons online help people on their path to leadership, even if they think they aren’t “privileged enough” to reach their goals.

Simon Sinek 

Author, Motivational Speaker

Followers: 2,907,932

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/simonsinek/

Simon is an author, motivational speaker, and optimist. He not only writes about productivity but also when it’s okay not to be productive. He wants to “inspire people to do what inspires them” which in turn makes them more productive.

Jeff Selingo 

Human Resource Expert

Followers: 541,046 followers

LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jeffselingo/

Jeff is one of the top LinkedIn influencers. He has written books that help students not only get into college but also prepare them for the job market.

Conclusion

So, there you have a list of the 30 top influencers on LinkedIn. It is a good idea to follow these influencers to expand your knowledge and skills in your niche. Learning from these experts will get you ahead of the crowd as you’ll quickly learn the secrets these people have learned over the course of their careers.

Johnathan Kimbrough

Inside Business Development Manager

The Vincit Group

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