In this episode of the Advanced Freelancing podcast, I am sharing how to use LinkedIn to grow your freelance business.
You’ll learn how to get more quality connections by organically and authentically connecting with people. The first step is to have a really good LinkedIn profile. Discover what your profile should include in episode 149 – LinkedIn Profile Basics for Freelancers.
Tune in to get my protip when you have a low number of connections, what to do before and after you request a connection, and how to be strategic in building your network.
Here are some things we covered in this episode:
- How to get more connections on LinkedIn
- What to include in your profile
- How to spot a connection request that is looking to pitch you
- Why you need to provide value with your posts
- How to get to the top of search engine results
- How to find connections by searching keywords
- The number of connections you need to add each week
- How to be strategic in your connections
- What to do before and after you connect
- How to reach out authentically when asking for a connections
- How to engage with thought leaders
- The value of tagging others in your posts
- The research that you need to do before connecting
- Why you need to find something in common before connecting
- How to build authority on LinkedIn that results in referrals
- Protip when you have a low number of connections
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