Get famous on LinkedIn – trending in your network
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Just like any other social network, there’s a lot of noise on LinkedIn. So, how do you make your juicy nuggets stand out?
Get ’em trending.
Twitter started the trending craze, and now LinkedIn has added its own Trending features.
It’s that old gawker syndrome. When we see that other people are talking about something, we want to be in on the party, too, no matter what it is (Hey, Sharknado, amiright?)
Here’s a way to boost your fame factor – steal some of that hot action by making your own article trend on LinkedIn.
Start here —>LinkedIn Today.
LinkedIn Today is where you can find the hottest articles that have been shared by LinkedIn users. When you first hit the page, you’ll see the top three article that LinkedIn recommends for you, based on your profile and network. Here’s mine for today:
LinkedIn Today is this biz network’s front page.
Each person’s LinkedIn Today page can be customized to display the Influencer articles and network updates they’ve chosen.
LinkedIn has a feature called “Trending in Your Network.” It highlights articles that are being shared by multiple people in your network at the same time.
Follow these tips and you just might get your name on the same platform with Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington and of course, LinkedIn’s CEO Jeff Weiner.
- Did you just pen something business brilliant? Were you or your company featured in an article? Pick 10-15 people in your network and ask them to share the article on LinkedIn at the same time.
- Because the “trending” designation is determined by a super secret algorithm, there’s no standard recipe to follow. However, it’s most effective if the people sharing the article overlap in connections.
- Tap the connections closest to you – your coworkers, staff and colleagues – first. You’re more likely to have multiple connections with the same prospects and clients.
Love this, Lori! I would love to be trendy in this way 😉
Great suggestions Lori! Thanks for these helpful tips. I didn’t realize that each person’s LinkedIn Today page can be customized to display the Influencer articles and network updates they’ve chosen. I will definitely be using this information.
Will have to look at trending in your network feature ~ something new to optimize and learn! Lori ~ you always give so much value ~ thank you!!!!!! 🙂
Thanks Lori…I didn’t know of this ability on LinkedIn. I will certainly look at how to do trend in my own network.
This is FABULOUS!! I never knew how to be trending and now I do! You are a goddess!! I will definitely have to do this soon 🙂 Can you do it with any type of link? I’m just curious is a video, article, blog or image is best for LinkedIn.
Thanks, Lori great tips for trending on LinkedIn. It is always interesting to see what is trending within your network. Listening to the buzz of your network can be as important as creating it.
Get famous on LinkedIn – trending in your network…
Just like any other social network, there’s a lot of noise on LinkedIn. So, how do you make your juicy nuggets stand out? Get ‘em trending. Twitter started the trending craze, and now LinkedIn has added its own Trending features. It’s that old gawker s…
These are some great tips on using LinkedIn more effectively, Lori. A site I never really figured out, but am spending a lot more time on.
Also, love the Friday emails. I have gotten used to it and look forward to them (odd to look forward to an email in today’s world).
One other thing, I am originally from Brighton, just up the street from you. After 25 years of grey skies and snow in April, I left for the bright lights of Sin City!