Your LinkedIn Experience

[Nemra]

Hi LinkedIn users,

I have some questions for you.

1.

• What are your thoughts on the platform?
• What do you consider its primary function?
• How has it benefited you professionally?

2.

• Have you used LinkedIn Learning?
• If so, what valuable skills or knowledge have you gained?
• Do you view it as a supplementary resource for your professional development?
• In your experience, is the accreditation worthwhile?

Edited September 26 by Nemra

[Butters]

I am just now getting back on LinkedIn. My primary goal is to use it for lead generation. My strategy is to engage with my target audience and other influencers in my space. Let's see how it goes. 

[Nilsi]

From my experience, platforms like LinkedIn aren't frequented by executives themselves but by those tasked with a company's communications - whether that's the marketing team or various departments sharing their work with counterparts in other organizations. This engagement is primarily directed toward what Lacan refers to as the "Big Other": the imagined executive who eagerly consumes a company's LinkedIn content but who, in reality, is merely a figment of our collective imagination.

What I'm suggesting is that you're unlikely to reach anyone who actually makes crucial decisions within a company through these channels; it's more a simulation of networking than genuine interaction with key decision-makers.

PS: I work in high-ticket sales and find LinkedIn to be utterly useless and an enormous waste of time for doing any serious business.

Edited September 27 by Nilsi

[Nemra]

@Nilsi, some HRs, recruiters, etc. have been contacting me for an interview for their company.

I know that people in the company I work for have been using LinkedIn to find people. I think it's useful for job hunting, where your profile is like a CV or resume.

But I'm not sure if the courses on LinkedIn Learning could be useful for companies. Maybe doing those courses shows the companies that you're interested in those things.

I'm still trying to understand if the courses are really worth it or not for only educating about a subject.

Edited September 27 by Nemra

[Chadders]

@Nemra LinkedIn is very good if you want to get recognised by recruiters. Having a professional profile pays dividends. Connect with recruiters and the people you work with 

You need the right set of the people to take your career in the direction you want