Connecting on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the platform that Kevin used to not pay very much attention to. It was something that he would check maybe once every couple of months and update just to keep his business profile current. But, this has changed in the last couple of years. Kevin is much more active on LinkedIn these days and it's really paid off. Kevin believes it's important to open yourself up on LinkedIn. It's not like other social media platforms, it's full of business people waiting to connect. He suggests going into your settings and changing the privacy settings to allow all LinkedIn users to connect. Connecting is more important than following. Engage with people and connect with them. This will help you grow your audience and get more people to learn about what you do. Kevin now has about 16,000 followers. He gets about 100 connection requests a day. As long as they are from the U.S. and they don't look like they’re trying to sell him something he accepts most of them. He himself sends out about 10 connection requests a day but he's pickier about who he requests. He actively looks for founders, business owners, or directors of marketing. He plans to continue leveraging LinkedIn in this way as it's been a great way to get leads and referrals. — Erik J. Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the co-organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — For more information on the show, and to check out past episodes, go to journeyto100million.com!