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Small (big) world … #LMASW23 #LMA23 #LMAMKT

14 September 2023

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In the small (big) world department … this post put such a smile on my face. And if you had seen the week I’ve had, you’ll know how much I needed that. Lol. 🫠 Thank you, Stephanie Maher, Nancy Leyes Myrland, Chris Moyer! Love you all very much!

Original post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7108184010849218560-9F1e?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Stephanie writes …

“There is enough pie!! The fabulous Nancy Myrland using my colleague Chris Moyer’s post celebrating Roy Sexton as an example of how to be gracious on social media was a lovely surprise during this afternoon’s presentation Be LinkedIn or Be Left Out.

“Love her belief that there is no real competition, since each of us adds our own dash of uniqueness to whatever we do. Even if we do something similar, we are NOT interchangeable.

“So, who have YOU celebrated on social lately?”

And because I’m obsessively me … Chris Moyer’s original post referenced: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrisemoyer_chopin-piano-masterpieces-activity-7085237540537970688-O_qi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

“How do you get better at engaging on LinkedIn? I can’t say it better than a response from Roy Sexton – ‘This has to be like piano lessons. You learn scales first and one day can play Chopin.’

“Have you ever given up on LinkedIn because you tried to play Chopin first? You went for that fantastic viral post only to get one or two likes after a few weeks. Consider that part of learning scales, or for those of you who have kids in sports, think of it like t-ball.

“NOBODY gets to start out as an expert. Just because LinkedIn allows you to be on the same platform as social media greats, does not mean you should expect yourself to perform at their level, at least not at first.

“What small step can you take today?

“A few ideas:

  • Spend a few minutes updating your profile with your most impressive accomplishments.
  • Leave a meaningful comment on someone’s post. Don’t just say things like ‘great article’ or ‘thank you for sharing.’ Take a few minutes to write 1 – 3 sentences on what you found insightful or add your thoughts.
  • Find people to connect with. Easy connections include current and former coworkers, fellow alumni, neighbors, and friends.

“*Disclaimer – I have a long way to go before I will be playing Chopin on LinkedIn myself ;).”