Episode 22 - Creating a LinkedIn Group

This episode is about LinkedIn Groups and how they can build your personal brand; but also are they really worth the time, energy and effort as they can take a bit of work?

When you look at LinkedIn overall, assuming that you have an account, if you don't then maybe it's something you would like to think about as part of your personal brand as part of yourname.com, one of the ways that you can really build your positioning and your LinkedIn profile is showing that you are the expert at something, that you know how to do stuff, answer people's questions or share content.

LinkedIn provides this opportunity to have a group and LinkedIn has about nearly 400 million people at the moment and you have 5 profiles created every second, it's just extraordinary; so you've got the ability to connect and invite people to a group if you're building it.

On your profile, you can have up to 50 groups and if you have a look, there are thousands of groups, some are open groups where you can join without having to hold a certain qualification or some you need to be in that particular industry.

One of the things you need to think about, depending on what you are trying to do, groups could be an opportunity for you. In Seth Godin's book, Tribes, he talks about the people who are most likely to buy from you are people who already know you. He also mentions people are trying to create these connections of tribes or people who operate like you, think like you and understand what you are saying. A group could be an opportunity to do that.

The purpose of a group is to connect with other people who are like-minded or have a similar problem that you can potentially solve.

Episode 22 - Creating a LinkedIn Group
This episode is about LinkedIn Groups and how they can build your personal brand; but also are they really worth the time, energy and effort as they can take a bit of work?
When you look at LinkedIn overall, assuming that you have an account, if you don't then maybe it's something you would like to think about as part of your personal brand as part of yourname.com, one of the ways that you can really build your positioning and your LinkedIn profile is showing that you are the expert at something, that you know how to do stuff, answer people's questions or share content.
LinkedIn provides this opportunity to have a group and LinkedIn has about nearly 400 million people at the moment and you have 5 profiles created every second, it's just extraordinary; so you've got the ability to connect and invite people to a group if you're building it.
On your profile, you can have up to 50 groups and if you have a look, there are thousands of groups, some are open groups where you can join without having to hold a certain qualification or some you need to be in that particular industry.
One of the things you need to think about, depending on what you are trying to do, groups could be an opportunity for you. In Seth Godin's book, Tribes, he talks about the people who are most likely to buy from you are people who already know you. He also mentions people are trying to create these connections of tribes or people who operate like you, think like you and understand what you are saying. A group could be an opportunity to do that.
The purpose of a group is to connect with other people who are like-minded or have a similar problem that you can potentially solve.

The Jane Anderson Brand You Show is the podcast for experts, consultants, speakers, trainers, academics and coaches who are or aim to be the leaders in their field. Jane shares her insights as well as interviews those who are industry experts to find out about their experiences when marketing themselves under their Personal Brand, or name. According to US Labour Data, by 2020 50% of the workforce will be self-employed​. The ability to market & sell yourself is an essential skill for the future of work. Jane is the author of 11 books, she is one of 12 LinkedIn Influencers in Australia & NZ & her blog has been voted in the top 25 branding blogs globally by Feedspot. She is also the creator of the Lead Generation Indicator, the world's first diagnostic for experts to identify marketing gaps in their practice. As Australia's leading Personal Branding authority, Jane helps experts & leaders with trust-based, high-impact communication. Having helped over 20,000 people she has been featured on Sky Business, The Today Show, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, BBC, Channel 9 & Management Today. On faculty in Thought Leaders Business School, she mentors experts to create a practice generating $500k-$1.5m with 1-2 staff. She is also a mentor on the Queensland State Government Advancing Women in Business Panel of Consulting Industry Experts. Jane holds one of the top 1% viewed LinkedIn profiles globally & is the host of the #1 ranked "Jane Anderson Brand You Show" Podcast in iTunes. She was nominated for Telstra Business Women Awards in 2014 & 2016. Jane speaks, runs workshops, mentoring programs and online programs to help her clients. Some of her corporate clients include International Rice Research Institute, Wesfarmers, Virgin Australia, IKEA, LEGO, Mercedes-Benz​, La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science, Australian Medical Association, Shell Energy, Deakin University, and Griffith Uni.

The Jane Anderson Brand You Show is the podcast for experts, consultants, speakers, trainers, academics and coaches who are or aim to be the leaders in their field. Jane shares her insights as well as interviews those who are industry experts to find out about their experiences when marketing themselves under their Personal Brand, or name. According to US Labour Data, by 2020 50% of the workforce will be self-employed​. The ability to market &amp; sell yourself is an essential skill for the future of work. Jane is the author of 11 books, she is one of 12 LinkedIn Influencers in Australia &amp; NZ &amp; her blog has been voted in the top 25 branding blogs globally by Feedspot. She is also the creator of the Lead Generation Indicator, the world's first diagnostic for experts to identify marketing gaps in their practice. As Australia's leading Personal Branding authority, Jane helps experts &amp; leaders with trust-based, high-impact communication. Having helped over 20,000 people she has been featured on Sky Business, The Today Show, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, BBC, Channel 9 &amp; Management Today. On faculty in Thought Leaders Business School, she mentors experts to create a practice generating $500k-$1.5m with 1-2 staff. She is also a mentor on the Queensland State Government Advancing Women in Business Panel of Consulting Industry Experts. Jane holds one of the top 1% viewed LinkedIn profiles globally &amp; is the host of the #1 ranked "Jane Anderson Brand You Show" Podcast in iTunes. She was nominated for Telstra Business Women Awards in 2014 &amp; 2016. Jane speaks, runs workshops, mentoring programs and online programs to help her clients. Some of her corporate clients include International Rice Research Institute, Wesfarmers, Virgin Australia, IKEA, LEGO, Mercedes-Benz​, La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science, Australian Medical Association, Shell Energy, Deakin University, and Griffith Uni.

The Jane Anderson  Brand You Show is the podcast for experts, consultants, speakers, trainers, academics and coaches who are or aim to be the leaders in their field. Jane shares her insights as well as interviews those who are industry experts to find out about their experiences when marketing themselves under their Personal Brand, or name.

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Having helped over 20,000 people she has been featured on Sky Business, The Today Show, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, BBC, Channel 9 & Management Today.

Jane speaks at conferences globally,  runs workshops, mentoring programs for experts in their field on topics such as marketing, sales, speaking and social media. On faculty in Thought Leaders Business School, she mentors experts to create a practice generating $500k-$1.5m with 1-2 staff. 

Jane holds one of the top 1% viewed LinkedIn profiles globally & is the host of the #1 ranked "Jane Anderson Brand You Show" Podcast in iTunes. She was nominated for Telstra Business Women Awards in 2014 & 2016.

The author of 4 books, she is one of 12 LinkedIn Influencers in Australia & NZ & her blog has been voted in the top 25 branding blogs globally by Feedspot. She is also the creator of the Lead Generation Indicator, the world's first diagnostic for experts to identify marketing gaps in their practice.

Jane has worked with clients such as the International Rice Research Institute, Wesfarmers, Virgin Australia, IKEA, LEGO, Mercedes-Benz?, La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science, Australian Medical Association, Shell Energy, Deakin University, and Griffith Uni.

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