“Send me a DM!” It sounds so casual. So friendly. So... easy. But for most of us (myself included), DMs on LinkedIn are more like the wild west of cringe, copy-paste pitches and completely impersonal introductions. I can’t tell you how…
We’ve all had those mornings: You open LinkedIn with the best intentions… …and your brain goes completely blank. Cue the guilt spiral. Cue the scroll of doom. Cue the inner critic whispering, “You should be posting something valuable.” Sound familiar?…
Once upon a LinkedIn time (read: 2003...), we were told to only connect with people we’d physically met. Handshakes first, connection requests second. That advice? Cute. Quaint. And now, sadly outdated. Back then, LinkedIn was like a digital Rolodex—a tool…
Back in 2007, I found myself in an unexpected competition. I had just started as a meeting broker, wide-eyed and green, navigating a local market where I knew very few people. Alongside me was my new colleague, Derise. She was…
Ever feel like you need to be a never-ending content machine to build a strong brand? Like if you don’t come up with something wildly original every single time, you’re falling behind? I get it. The pressure to be consistently…
I’m a raging introvert. Not the “I like cozy nights in” kind of introvert. Well, okay, I do love that. But I mean the kind of introvert that struggles in business, especially when someone asks me, “So, what do you…
We’ve all been there. Scrolling through LinkedIn, watching someone in your industry absolutely crush it, and thinking: “There’s no way I can get what they have.” “I could never influence the way they do.” “They have something special that I…
Imposter syndrome—the nagging feeling that you’re not actually qualified for your success—affects people across industries, from entry-level employees to top executives. But for introverted entrepreneurs, it can be especially paralyzing. If you've ever doubted your expertise, second-guessed your success, or…
There’s no escaping it—social media has taken over our lives. And no, it’s not just for sharing memes or stalking your high school crush (#beenthere). It’s evolved into something far more powerful: a social selling powerhouse. And when it comes…
As we approach the start of a new year, many of us begin to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. For some, this means setting resolutions or creating goals. For others, it’s about adopting a word (or…