Standing out on LinkedIn can be very challenging, especially when you are a beginner. But guess what! Building a top-notch profile will help you let those challenges be the past story in your journey.
LinkedIn is a professional platform where you can share experience, opinions, and expertise with hundreds of people within an hour.
Sharing your thought-provoking ideas will make you stand out, expand your network, maximize profit, and connect with like-minded professionals who will help you achieve your goals.
When I started actively using LinkedIn, I thought posting motivational content would make me stand out. Later on, I came to realize it was not going to make me the person I am today.
Want to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out? Here are step by steps.
Whether you’re a Student, Graduate, Founder, or Employee who wants to break the ice and tap invaluable opportunities, these are what you need to implement.
1.Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is where your potential clients or recruiters decides whether to choose you or move on to the next person. Optimizing your own LinkedIn profile increases your chances of standing out, making you more interesting to others and potentially leading to valuable connections or job opportunities.
A Full professional LinkedIn profile must have the following optimized.
Background image: Utilize an attractive banner that highlights your expertise. Incorporate compelling text, quotes, and professional images that align with your personal brand. The recommended banner image size is 1584 x 396px. Use tools like Canva and Adobe Photoshop in designing.
Profile picture: LinkedIn differs from other platforms like Facebook or Twitter. On LinkedIn upload a photo that is close to the camera, displaying your face clearly. The profile picture should be at leat 800 x 800px. Jane Deehan says your face should take up around 60% of the entire space.
Headline: This section reflects your authority and brand identity. Clearly state who you are and what you offer. Example; Graphic Designer | Adobe Photoshop Expert| Illustrator. I specialize in creating vibrant graphics that boost your brand Authority. You can use tools like Sharethrough to measure the quality, strength, impression, and receive suggestions for improving your headline.
Your headline enables recruiters and creators to find your name when searching for talents on the LinkedIn search bar.
About section: Highlight the pain points you’ve addressed for the past clients and explain how you can help your next client solve their problems. Avoid generic buzzwords such as “passionate,” “hard worker,” or listing irrelevant details like where you studied.
It’s like going on a date saying I’m handsome, smart, passionate”. But there is a better way.
Stevan Koncar.
2. Post at least three times a week.
When it comes to posting, keep in mind that the more you show up on the platform, the more people will notice your value and interact with you. Posting today and then two months later will cost you, as you risk being forgotten.
Optimizing your profile doesn’t guarantee that opportunities will come your way automatically. Instead, you need to actively participate by showing up every day and making your name memorable to your audience.
If you reach a point where people start mentioning your name both online and offline, know that you have done something right. That’s how the journey of standing out begins.
At times, you might struggle with what to post on LinkedIn while others finish their day with 2 or 3 posts. Yes, managing that level of consistency can be challenging, but it’s essential for maintaining your presence on the platform.
3. Showcase your Expertise.
Share content based on your experiences that resonates with your prospects. Be yourself; avoid copying and pasting others’ ideas (CTRL+C and CTRL+V). People want to hear your opinions and understand the unique value you can bring to them. If you’re sharing the same content as others, believe me, you will not stand out.
4. Like, Share, and Comment
Make an effort to interact with other creators in your niche to gain more exposure and establish new connections, fostering long-term relationships that may lead to client opportunities.
Make an effort to interact with other creators in your niche to gain more exposure and establish new connections, fostering long-term relationships that may lead to client opportunities.
You can attract attention to your profile by leaving thoughtful and meaningful comments on others’ posts. Other people have gone far promoting their business in the comment section of someone’s post just to get visibility.
Engagement on other creators posts increase your visibility, and people will also start paying attention to your post. Remember, people will not continue engaging in your posts if you’re not showing love to their posts. Birds of the same feathers always flock together.
5. Personalize Connection.
Send personalized connection requests as much as possible to individuals in the same industry. Utilize the LinkedIn invitation feature—”invite” “invite” “invite” until you hit the limit. Follow people who inspire you and choose three or four of them to act as your role models.
Draw inspiration or messaging vibes from them and find ways to communicate with your target audience. As mentioned earlier, avoid copying and pasting; instead, share your thoughts.
Conclusion.
Your LinkedIn profile is like a CV where employers and clients get to know you better and decide whether to call you for an interview or move on to the next person.
In building a strong profile, ensure that your profile answers these questions:ur profile;
Most young individuals often fail to grow and become successful in their careers simply because they lack someone who can guide them, share the DO’S and DON’TS, and provide insights into the potential outcomes of their current doing.
To understand the facts, kindly gather five young college students and ask them one by one, “Who is your mentor” and listen to what they say. You might be surprised to hear that some of them don’t even know what does the word mentor means.
A mentor is an individual who has already successfully walked the journey you want to go through.
Me as Anthony Charles, without a mentor I could be somewhere completely unknown, unable even to write this piece.
“A mentor transfers their knowledge, studying and experiences to your mind and literary change the course of your life” – Bob Proctor.
Successful people have no problem with teaching you how to fish. Whether in business or tech. Here are ways to find your mentor.
Ask Friends
The people you spend time with might have the answers to where you can get the right mentor for your career. You just have to ask them, “Who is the best successful person in this career?”,
“ Hello! Shaatmelau,
I’m currently seeking someone to guide me on how I can achieve 1, 2, 3. Do you know anyone who can be my mentor?”. Probably he will tell you.
Then you have to research more deeply by looking at them on YouTube, Google, IG, X, and LinkedIn. Then, choose wisely who could be your choice.
It can be difficult for you to find the right mentor by asking your fellow if they don’t know well your career and goals. Ask people who can really help you meet the right mentor.
Follow-up and Stay Connected
Mentors aren’t meant only those whom you can physically come into contact with, but rather anyone who can inspire and provide you guidance regardless of the location.
The quickest way to get the right direction from people who could be your mentor is to connect with them on social platforms be it on LinkedIn, YouTube, or X. Here is the thing, people who are successful in their career have no problem with sharing how they achieved their success.
They share DO’S and DON’TS that when you’re committed to following up and implementing them, you become the better role of yourself. If you’re consuming content you don’t implement you’re not learning anything.
Good mentors don’t look like mentors, you will be inspired by their work
Warning. The Internet has many rude people who claim to be nice. As I said before, make sure you research first a person you want to be your mentor. Be cautious to people over the internet who are sharing googlable tips and say “DM me for more”.
Yeah, there are some of them who can help you as your mentor using this approach but in reality they do not.
Engage in their posts.
Shaatmelau asks in his post on LinkedIn, where can the fresh undergraduate find a mentor if all the potential “mentor” does is posting “motivational”, “sensational”, and “I’m excited to/thrilled that” content?.
The answer is simple you can not. Find someone who shares the burning point, problems, how things works and how to go about.
And the best way to have these kind of people as your mentor is to engage in their posts before you start DM’ing them. Be the first person to like, repost, or comment and try to support them on whatever they do that is how you’re allowing yourself to be noticed.
By the time you send them a DM, you will be receiving quick responses because they already know who you are. Remember, these people receive a lot of messages in a day which they cannot afford to answer them all.
Some of them have a lot of things to do, so putting yourself out there increases the chance of getting that person and being your mentor.
Schedule Meeting
After having a good relationship, you can organize meetings that can be done online or physically depending on the location you two are in.
But before you schedule any meeting, make sure you have read their work, books, and business so that you can not seem to be boring asking the same question they have answered a hundred times.
It can also happen accidentally meeting with them at events or seminars. Once you’ve that chance be curious for at least ten minutes asking some relevant questions.
Seek for advice.
Never go the first time to mentors and ask for support such as promoting your work or asking for money. My Friend I don’t know if you will achieve that mentors aren’t like coaches. Ask for advice on how you can promote your work, how you can do it right, and how you can become more successful in your career.
Even Moses was listening guidance from God why not you? Have a good day.
Siku moja nilikuwa nimekaa zangu ghetto mida ya saa kumi na mbili jioni nasoma Hekaya za Abunuwasi, ghafla ujumbe ukatumwa kupitia WhatsApp kutoka kwa rafiki yangu akisema nimsaidie kutangaza hard disc drive aliyokuwa anauza.
Bila hiana kesho yake nikaipost kwenye status yangu, wakati huo sina uhakika kama kuna mtu anaweza kuinunua lakini baada ya muda mfupi habari njema zikaanza kuonekana kwenye whatsApp chat, maswali yakawa mengi wadau wanauliza bei na kupita hivi.
Bahati nzuri kuna jamaa mmoja kweli alikuwa anahitaji hard disc kwa sababu compyuta yake ilikuwa na space ndogo so akanifuata DM na hatimae aliinunua hiyo disc kutoka kwa jamaa yangu baada ya kumpa maelekezo.
Tangu siku hiyo, fikra zangu kuhusu WhatsApp zilibadilika kabisa nikajisemea moyoni “Kumbe WhatsApp inaweza kuwa iko vizuri zaidi kuliko Twitter na Instagram!” Kwamba kupitia status unaweza kuuza kitu chochote na watu wakanunua.
Unapataje wateja?
Kama nilivyotangulia kusema hapo awali hata mimi nilikuwa sina imani saana kama hiyo Hard Disk inaweza kununuliwa ila kitu nilichojifunza ni kuwa mteja ni yeyote yule anayeweza kuona status zako. Mtu yeyote mwenye uwezo wa kuona status yako huyo ni mteja. Anaweza asiwe mteja wako wa moja kwa moja lakini akawa na marafiki zake wanaohitaji bidhaa unayouza.
Kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kutokuuza ujuzi ulionao au kupata mteja papo hapo. Yaweza kuchukua wiki au miezi ndo unaanza kupata wateja hao. Siku moja nilikuwa napiga story na jamaa yangu anaitwa kastory wengi wanamfahamu kama Castroelectronics alisema “Huwezi amini mwanangu vitu vyangu vingi huwa nauza kupitia status”.
Haikugharimu chochote kupost vitu unavyouza kwenye WhatsApp status yako. Unajua vijana wengi tunaogopa kujulikana kuwa tunafanya biashara fulani ndo mana huwa hatupost chochote ni meme mwanzo mwisho.
Haya ni maisha yako unamwogopa nani, unahofia nini. Halafu ukumbuke kuishi kwa kuangalia watu wengine watasemaje, watakuonaje ni sawa na kujichimbia shimo la umauti. Ulizaliwa peke yako utakwenda peke yako. WhatsApp ni fursa moja nzuri ambayo wachache wanaojua kuitumia vizuri wanafaidika sana.
WhatsApp Channel na WhatsApp Group.
Kabla ya kuongezwa kwa WhatsApp channel feature wengi walikuwa wanatumia whatsapp group kuendesha shughuli zao mbali mbali ikiwemo uelimishaji, seminas, kupashana habari pamoja na kufanya biashara zao huko.
Lakini kila kukicha mambo mapya yanaibuliwa leo hii tuna WhatsApp Channel inayokupa fursa ya kuwafikia mamilioni ya watu wanaokadiliwa kuwa ni 2.78billion na wanazidi kuongezeka kila siku.
Wataalamu wanasema channel zote hupewa kipaumbele cha kuonekana kwa mtu yeyote anayetumia WhatsApp kwa sababu by default iko public, yeyote anaweza kufollow channel hiyo. Nadhani ulishawahi kuziona kwenye whatsapp yako kama ambavyo zinaonekana kwangu hapa. Vivyo hivyo hata channel utakayotengeneza itapewa upendeleo huo.
Jinsi ya kutengeneza WhatsApp Channel
Kutengeneza WhatsApp chanel siyo kazi ngumu, ni rahisi kabisa fanya kufungua application yako ya WhatsApp, nenda kwenye updates
Angalia kuna alama ya kujumuisha ibonyeze.
Bonyeza Create channel.
Click continue
Upload profile picture, Andika jina la channel pamoja na maelezo mafupi kuhusu hiyo channel yako yaani biashara yako inahusu nini (kwa ufupi).
Bonyeza Create Channel.
Hapo utakuwa tayari umeshatengeneza WhatsApp channel kinachofuata ni wewe kuendeleza channel yako.
Jinsi ya kutafuta fursa za kazi kupitia WhatsApp.
Ikiwa bado unatafuta kazi au bado ni mwanafunzi, whatsapp ni sehemu nzuri ya kutangaza na kuonyesha uwezo ulionao juu ya kazi fulani. Rafiki yangu mmoja anasoma Arusha Tech niliwahi kumwambia “The best place for you to find jobs is WhatsApp“. Akasema “Anthony, unajua sijakuelewa vizuri“.
Ikabidi nimweleweshe. Leo hiii tunaongea mimi na wewe tuko hapa Arusha kesho na kesho kutwa huenda wewe ukapata kazi huko Itaba na katika hiyo kampuni akawa anahitajika website developer. Ukizingatia wewe ndo upo incharge ukitizama nani anaweza kufanya hiyo kazi huoni si utanipigia simu mimi ambaye ulikuwa unaona status zangu?
Je vipi kama ungekuwa unaona napost tu memes kila siku ungejua kama naweza kutengeneza website? Ungenipigia simu ili nichangamkie hiyo fursa? Naam naamini umenipata. No one knows tommorow.
Fursa haziji ukiwa umelala. Nakumbuka pia siku za nyuma hapo nilikuwa nashiriki kwenye mijadala kwenye magroup ya watu wengine nilijitahidi kutoa mchango wangu kulingana na uelewa wangu kuhusu mada walizokuwa wanazungumzia na uhalisia wa mambo yalivyo, pale walipoenenda tofauti niliwaambia.
Kwa sababu nilijua hii ni fursa ya kuwekeza jina langu miongoni mwa watu.
Aisee kama unajua unajua tu ilikuwa saa nne usiku kiongozi wa hilo group akanitumia ujumbe kama unavyosomeka hapo chini.
Mtu akianza kukutafuta kwa njia kama hivi ujue kuna kazi umefanya. Hizi ndiyo connection. Unatangaza na kukuza jina kwa style kama hii.
Ninachotaka kusema ni kwamba fursa za kazi zinaweza kupatikana sehemu yoyote ile siyo lazima uende kuomba kazi maofisini hata kupitia whatsApp unaweza kufanikisha hili. Kuna kitabu kimoja nilikuwa nasoma kinaitwa “Mbele Ya Muda” kimeandikwa na Shukuru Amos, anasema kazi yake ya kwanza ilitokana na watu kuona makala zake ambazo pia alikuwa anazipost kwenye status yake.
Hao hao watu unaobonga nao, wanaoona staus zako kila siku wanaweza wakakurecommend sehemu kutokana na vitu ambavyo huwa unashare.
Watu hatufanani leo hii mko wote sawa. Kesho mwenzako manager wewe mtafuta ajira kwa hiyo siku moja historia inaweza kukubeba manager kaona kuna kazi uwezekano wa kukujulisha au kukuita ni mkubwa kwa sababu alishawahi kuona mambo unayofanya.
Sasa vipi kama ungekuwa unaongea pointless tu ukiwa na wenzako. Je, unaweza kweli ukaitwa kwa style hiyo? Hapana huwezi.
Chukulia hiyo ndiyo fursa ya kujitangaza na kuonyesha umahili wako huwezi kujua huko mbeleni mambo yanaweza kuwaje. Kuwa serious hiyo ni fursa itumie vizuri.
Kupitia WhatsApp status.
Nimesema, vijana hasa wale wanaosoma huwa hawataki kuonyesha kile wanachokijua. Utakuta kwenye status ameweka memes mwanzo mwisho, picha zao mwanzo mwisho, vichekesho mwanzo mwisho yaani hakuna hata kiashiria kinachoonyesha ujuzi wao.
Siyo mbaya lakini kitu cha kujiuliza ni kuwa unaacha nini kwenye vichwa vya waangaliaji wa status zako. Mtu akiangalia status zako mbili tatu kitu gani atabaki nacho kichwani kuhusu wewe?.
Kama kweli unataka kutafuta kazi kupitia WhatsApp jaribu angalau kuwa open kwenye status zako sema ni nini unajua, unafanyaje na unaweza kumsaidia nani.
Unaweza usione matokea kwa muda huo lakini baada ya muda utaanza kutafutwa. Hili nina uhakika nalo usimdharau mtu kwa kuangalia hadhi aliyonayo leo.
Yote kwa yote mchukulie mtu anaeangalia status zako kama mwajiri wako wa baadae. Jiamini na career yako hata kama hutakuja kuwa huyo uliye leo naamini kuna kitu lazima utajifunza.
Mwisho.
Suala la kusaka tonge mara nyingi huwa ni gumu lakini WhatsApp siku moja inaweza kubadilisha maisha yako. Maamuzi yako leo ndiyo matokeo ya kesho. Uwe na siku njema.
Mtandaoni ni sehemu ambayo maajabu hutokea, yalinitokea mimi mwishoni mwa mwaka 2022 nami nikasadiki kuwa mambo ambayo wengi hudhani hayawezekani huku mtandaoni yanawezekana hasa kwa yule anayetazamia kuuza bidhaa au ujuzi wake kupitia majukwaa ya kidigitali.
Mwishoni mwa maka 2022 nilipata deal ya kutengeneza website ya HR mmoja ambaye alinitafuta kutoka LinkedIn baadae nilimaliza website yake Better Career. Lakini kabla ya yote naomba ufahamu hili, ni vigumu sana kuuza bidhaa kwa watu ambao hawakujui. Ukitaka kuanza hizi mbanga jitahidi kukuza jina lako kwanza watu wakufahamu ndo uanze harakati za kutafuta wateja mtandaoni au nenda navyo vyote.
Kama wasemavyo, watu hununua bidhaa kutoka kwa watu wanaowafahamu. Sasa wewe jiulize watu wanakufahamu? Siyo tu kujulikana ni kitu gani cha tofauti wanaweza kukipata kwako nao wakafaidika nacho?
Katika ulingo wa watafutaji mtandaoni kitu pekee unaweza kutoboa ni kuonyesha upekee katika kile unachokifanya. Mwadishi mmoja aliwahi kusema “Ogopa sana kuwa mtu wa kawaida, kuwa mtu wa tofauti”.
Iwe ni mwanafunzi unatafuta kazi mtandaoni, iwe ni mfanya biashara unatafuta wateja mtandaoni, iwe ni mjasiriamali unataka kuuza vitu mtandaoni, haya ni mambo muhimu inakubidi uyafahamu na kuyafanya.
Share Story yako
Hichi ni kipengele ambacho wafuasi (followers) wako hujisikia wote mko pamoja, mnapitia matatizo yale yale, wanakuchukulia kama ni wa kwao waSwahili wanasema mcheza kwao hutunzwa. Binafsi 2022, 2023 nimekaa LinkedIn almost mwaka mzima sijapata mteja yeyote mpaka niliona kuwa watu wakipost kuwa wanapata wateja kutoka LinkedIn ni uongo tu. Inakuwaje wao wanapata halafu mimi sipati? Nilifurukuta mpaka basi.
Asante mungu mwisho mwa mwaka 2023 ndio niliona maajabu yakishuka kutoka LinkedIn mara paa! mtu from nowhere ananitafuta WhatsApp. Walio wateja kweli kweli huwa hawanaga mbwe mbwe nyingi, akiona unachokifanya anakunyokea live DM nina kazi hii je unaweza kuifanya?Hii ni baada ya kuandika nakala kadhaa juu kile ninchokifanya.
Hivyo, Jenga hoja/story zako kutokana na vitu ulivyovifanya, unavyovifanya, changamoto gani ulikutana nazo na ulizitatuaje? Hapa tuelewana unapokuwa unatengeneza maudhui ya aina hii jaribu kuhusianisha story yako na changamoto ambazo watu wanazipitia kila siku.
Unaweza pia ukawa unatengeneza maudhui yanayohusu maisha ya kawaida kabisa, lengo hapa ni kujenga uaminifu ili watu wakufahamu na waendelee kukufuatilia zaidi. Watu hawanunui bidhaa au ujuzi wako wananunua jina na story zako.
Uwepo wako mtandaoni.
Tusema, mteja akikuta duka limefungwa ataenda zake duka jingine. Vivyo hivyo hata katika majukwaa ya kidigitali kama huonekani kila mara. Haupost mara kwa mara maana yake maana yake umefunga biashara yako – Asiyekuwepo na lake halipo.
Onyesha uwepo wako mtandaoni kwa kupost, kushiriki na creators wengine kwenye majukwaa ambayo target audience yako ipo. Uwepo wako mtandaoni ndio utakaokufanya uongeze watu wanaokufuatilia, usisahaulike mapema na kukuza jina lako pia. Utashuhudia mambo haya yakitukia kukuhusu wewe.
Muone fulani huwa anafanya hiki.
Muone fulani atakusaidia.
Muone fulani huwa anazungumzia hivi vitu.
Hivi ndivyo jina lako litazidi kukua zaidi na usisahaulike kwenye masikio ya watu wanaokufuatilia.
Uvumilivu
Kuna muda inafika kila kitu unachokifanya hakiendi, unapost lakini wapi hata likes, comment zenyewe hazionekani. Hakuna maendeleo yanayoonyesha matumaini yoyote siku za usoni lakini kama nilivyokwisha kusema hapo awali miujiza hutokea mtandaoni.
Siku usiyoitegemea, saa usiyoijua, mtu ambae hujawahi kukutana nae wala ku-engage nae kwenye post zako. Mteja ambae hukuwahi kumuona tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu siku hiyo anakuja inbox kwako kutaka huduma unayoitoa, kununua kitabu unachokiuza au kufanya kazi na wewe.
Game ya mtandaoni ni kuwa mvumilivu. There is no short cut. Watu watakupa kazi, watanunua huduma yako kutokana na uwekezaji ulioweka miezi au miaka iliyopita. Kitu ambacho siku zote huwa nasema unaweza usione matokea yake leo ila baada ya miezi au miaka miwili ijayo maajabu yakaanza kukutiririkia. Ni ngumu hivyo inabidi uwe mgumu kufanikiwa.
Usione watu wanafanikiwa mtandaoni wanahaso balaa sema tu huwezi kuona wanavyohangaika behind the scene. Watu hawali ili mkono uende kinywani. Wanajaribu mbinu mbali mbali pengine kulipia course ili kujifunza zaidi hii yote ni kwa sababu wameamua kupambana mpaka mwisho.
Hadhira yako
Majukwaa ya kidigitali yana hadhira wanotofautiana hivyo ni vyema kujua hadhira yako ni ipi ili uweze kutengeneza maudhui yatakayowalenga moja kwa moja. Usiwe kama watu wa global climate wanaozungumzia global issues asscociated with climate.
Ukijua hadhira yako ni Watanzania usijichoshe saana kuanza kuandika kingereza ambacho kitampa msomaje ugumu wa kuelewa ujumbe wako kwa haraka fanya hivi nyooka na kiswahili mubashara ambacho hata mama mboga sokoni anaweza kukielewa.
Mtanzania anayehitaji huduma yako hataki hata kujua wewe unajua kimombo kiasi gani anachohitaji ni kutatua changamoto zake basi, liangalie hilo kwa jicho la pili.
Lakini kama hadhira yako ni wale wasiojua kiSwahili vivyo hivyo komaa na kimombo. Aidha kuna wale wa code switching ambao pia hutumia lugha zote mbili leo unapost kwa kingereza, masaa fulani kwa kiswahili. Ni vizuri pia.
Kwenye kuwasilisha maudhui yako usiongee na watu wote, ongea na mtu mmoja mfano “sehemu ambayo unaweza kujifunza maarifa ya kidigitali ni Linkedin premium, je unafahamu jinsi ya kujiunga pamoja na faida zake?” hapo unaongea na mtu mmoja lakini ujumbe ni kwa wote wasioijua LinkedIn premium na faida zake. Fanya hivyo kila unapowasilisha maudhui yako itakusaidia.
Jenga hoja zako kana kwamba unaongea na mtu mmoja. Hii itakusaidia sana katika kufikisha ujumbe wako kwa haraka na kwa wepesi zaidi.
Tunza malengo yako
Jiulize malengo yako ya kuwepo kwenye huo mtandao ni yapi hasa? pia jitahidi kurejea malengo yako kila mara. Kuna watu wanastruggle kidogo tu anaona mambo hayaendi, Acha agonge motivation oya! Motivation zinatembea balaa. Huyoo! Kila siku unamuona anapost motivation siyo mbaya lakini jiulize lengo lako ndio hilo au umetoka nje ya mstari.
Acha nikwambie ukikomaa na motivation sana utajikuta DM kweupe, hakuna kazi, hakuna fursa yoyote unayopewa japo likes kwenye post zako ni buku.
Motivation hazilipi chochote labda upewe kazi ya kutangaza bidhaa fulani kwenye kurasa zako. You guy amini kile ulichonacho na onyesha watu wakujue japo mwanzo ni mgumu sana.
Tatizo ni moja sisi tunataka matokeo ya haraka kwa muda mfupi yaani ni sawa na mtu anayebeti kwa buku akitegemea atapata milioni ikifika jioni. Utasubiri sana kila odd unayoweka inagonga mwamba.
Komaa na niche yako uliyochagua hata kama kila mmoja ataenda kinyume na wewe. Hata kama wengine walishindwa we komaa wewe siyo wao kila mtu ana njia yake kikubwa hutoki nje ya lengo lako.
Mwisho
Kuna namna nyingi za kuuza ujuzi, bidhaa mtandaoni zingine utajifunza ukiwa tayari unatumia hizi nilizoandika hapo juu.
Wazungu wanasema mistakes are the best way of learning hivyo ukipata hasara, changamoto yoyote jifunze kwayo wala usikate tamaa kwa sababu maisha lazima yaendelee.
If you’re struggling to come up with ideas for LinkedIn posts, you’re not alone. Many people find it challenging to consistently create content. But don’t worry—here’s how you can always have something valuable to share.
Define Your Purpose
Before anything else, ask yourself: Why are you on LinkedIn? Are you looking to grow your audience, promote your services, or establish yourself as an industry expert? Your goal will guide the type of content you create.
Content Ideas That Work
1. Share Your Daily Experiences
Your best content comes from your own life. Think about your achievements, failures, or challenges you’ve overcome—these make for powerful posts. If you’re selling services, talk about real problems you’ve solved for clients. If you’re building your brand, share insights from your job, studies, or personal growth.
2. Learn from Books and Articles
Books and articles are goldmines of ideas. Instead of summarizing what you read, share your unique perspective. For example, the book Mbele ya Muda by Shukuru Amos explores brand authority and confidence—topics you can apply and discuss in your own industry.
3. Engage with Other Creators
Follow thought leaders on LinkedIn and Twitter. See what they post, engage in discussions, and let their content spark ideas for your own posts. Just remember—always give credit and never copy-paste.
4. Take Notes
Brilliant ideas come when you least expect them. Carry a notebook or use a note-taking app like Google Keep or ColorNote to jot down insights as they come.
5. Use Everyday Conversations
Discussions with colleagues, mentors, or friends can be a goldmine for ideas. Pay attention to recurring themes, challenges, and advice that might be valuable to share on LinkedIn. Just be mindful not to reveal private or sensitive information.
Stay Consistent
Post at least three times a week to keep your audience engaged. Focus on why posts with content that sparks discussions. Post that add value to someone.
Now, you’re ready to start generating endless LinkedIn post ideas.
