80% of my LinkedIn feed feels like absolute dreck. "Humbled to announce..", "We had a great time at..", or "Announcing availability of.." .. you know it when you see it.
And I completely get the sentiment that much of the rest is just somebody amplifying an opinion for likes, clicks or connections. But consider this alternative scenario.
If you're dissatisfied with your professional lot in life, LinkedIn is a way to vent. LinkedIn posts don't have to be of the 'please consider hiring me' variety - they may be somebody who doesn't have another outlet for their creativity or feelings on how a topic is being handled by the world at large.
I'm in this category. I use Li to show that I'm out here, alive, and have some value. I strenuously try to avoid the whole "thought leader" vibe.
And I completely get the sentiment that much of the rest is just somebody amplifying an opinion for likes, clicks or connections. But consider this alternative scenario.
If you're dissatisfied with your professional lot in life, LinkedIn is a way to vent. LinkedIn posts don't have to be of the 'please consider hiring me' variety - they may be somebody who doesn't have another outlet for their creativity or feelings on how a topic is being handled by the world at large.
I'm in this category. I use Li to show that I'm out here, alive, and have some value. I strenuously try to avoid the whole "thought leader" vibe.
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