hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the first update of our $10,000 linkedin
first update of our $10,000 linkedin
first update of our $10,000 linkedin challenge and the idea here is to make
challenge and the idea here is to make
challenge and the idea here is to make an additional ten thousand dollars in
an additional ten thousand dollars in
an additional ten thousand dollars in income only from using LinkedIn and the
income only from using LinkedIn and the
income only from using LinkedIn and the idea here came from a woman named
idea here came from a woman named
idea here came from a woman named Christina Jeremy low I was being
Christina Jeremy low I was being
Christina Jeremy low I was being interviewed by her husband who runs a
interviewed by her husband who runs a
interviewed by her husband who runs a really successful b2b marketing radio
really successful b2b marketing radio
really successful b2b marketing radio show and we were talking about all the
show and we were talking about all the
show and we were talking about all the different social media networks and
different social media networks and
different social media networks and although all the work i do on twitter
although all the work i do on twitter
although all the work i do on twitter and facebook and youtube and we talked
and facebook and youtube and we talked
and facebook and youtube and we talked about linkedin and i said that i wasn’t
about linkedin and i said that i wasn’t
about linkedin and i said that i wasn’t really getting much value from linkedin
really getting much value from linkedin
really getting much value from linkedin of all the social media networks
of all the social media networks
of all the social media networks linkedin was probably the least value or
linkedin was probably the least value or
linkedin was probably the least value or is getting some i was giving the least
is getting some i was giving the least
is getting some i was giving the least value from linkedin and when linkedin
value from linkedin and when linkedin
value from linkedin and when linkedin was you know when it first came out i
was you know when it first came out i
was you know when it first came out i was really active on it and for a while
was really active on it and for a while
was really active on it and for a while we could show you exactly how many
we could show you exactly how many
we could show you exactly how many people were in your serperior
people were in your serperior
people were in your serperior connections and it would even showed you
connections and it would even showed you
connections and it would even showed you how you rank in your country and I was
how you rank in your country and I was
how you rank in your country and I was the eighth or ninth most connected
the eighth or ninth most connected
the eighth or ninth most connected person in Canada and I was you know
person in Canada and I was you know
person in Canada and I was you know really active on it and I just stopped
really active on it and I just stopped
really active on it and I just stopped because I wasn’t getting any value from
because I wasn’t getting any value from
because I wasn’t getting any value from it wasn’t getting a lot of website
it wasn’t getting a lot of website
it wasn’t getting a lot of website visitors it wasn’t getting people
visitors it wasn’t getting people
visitors it wasn’t getting people converting to my site and so I stopped
converting to my site and so I stopped
converting to my site and so I stopped you know part of my methodology here is
you know part of my methodology here is
you know part of my methodology here is as an entrepreneur you want to try
as an entrepreneur you want to try
as an entrepreneur you want to try things on a small scale see if it works
things on a small scale see if it works
things on a small scale see if it works if it works you continue with its are
if it works you continue with its are
if it works you continue with its are investing more time and money into and
investing more time and money into and
investing more time and money into and if it doesn’t work you stop and so I
if it doesn’t work you stop and so I
if it doesn’t work you stop and so I wasn’t getting the value when I stopped
wasn’t getting the value when I stopped
wasn’t getting the value when I stopped while I continued the other social media
while I continued the other social media
while I continued the other social media networks with more success and Christina
networks with more success and Christina
networks with more success and Christina and her husband were both saying you
and her husband were both saying you
and her husband were both saying you know we got a we got to get on linkedin
know we got a we got to get on linkedin
know we got a we got to get on linkedin there’s a lot of value here for you and
there’s a lot of value here for you and
there’s a lot of value here for you and let’s try this challenge where we’re
let’s try this challenge where we’re
let’s try this challenge where we’re going to try to get you an extra ten
going to try to get you an extra ten
going to try to get you an extra ten thousand dollars in business and new
thousand dollars in business and new
thousand dollars in business and new business only using LinkedIn and so I
business only using LinkedIn and so I
business only using LinkedIn and so I said okay I’m up for the challenge is
said okay I’m up for the challenge is
said okay I’m up for the challenge is he’ll we can do and I’m going to I’m
he’ll we can do and I’m going to I’m
he’ll we can do and I’m going to I’m starting from the ground up here and
starting from the ground up here and
starting from the ground up here and it’s going to walk you through kind of
it’s going to walk you through kind of
it’s going to walk you through kind of step by step what I do to earn that new
step by step what I do to earn that new
step by step what I do to earn that new business and hopefully these guys can
business and hopefully these guys can
business and hopefully these guys can help deliver on their promise so
help deliver on their promise so
help deliver on their promise so christina has a great profile here in
christina has a great profile here in
christina has a great profile here in New York Times recognized social media
New York Times recognized social media
New York Times recognized social media expert help the client gained six
expert help the client gained six
expert help the client gained six thousand dollars and immediate profits
thousand dollars and immediate profits
thousand dollars and immediate profits and for me to interviews with LinkedIn
and for me to interviews with LinkedIn
and for me to interviews with LinkedIn that’s a great case study hopefully I
that’s a great case study hopefully I
that’s a great case study hopefully I was going to say ten thousand dollars in
was going to say ten thousand dollars in
was going to say ten thousand dollars in the media profits and the website that
the media profits and the website that
the media profits and the website that they would work on is get linkedin help
they would work on is get linkedin help
they would work on is get linkedin help so perfect people to talk to I guess if
so perfect people to talk to I guess if
so perfect people to talk to I guess if I’m trying to
I’m trying to
I’m trying to boost my LinkedIn profile so in terms of
boost my LinkedIn profile so in terms of
boost my LinkedIn profile so in terms of what we’ve done this is just the first
what we’ve done this is just the first
what we’ve done this is just the first update that’s still very early stages
update that’s still very early stages
update that’s still very early stages and not sure if they want me making this
and not sure if they want me making this
and not sure if they want me making this video yet because we haven’t officially
video yet because we haven’t officially
video yet because we haven’t officially had our first talk about it but I like
had our first talk about it but I like
had our first talk about it but I like getting started early so we’ll see how
getting started early so we’ll see how
getting started early so we’ll see how it goes the very first thing that we did
it goes the very first thing that we did
it goes the very first thing that we did was improve the profile and if you look
was improve the profile and if you look
was improve the profile and if you look at my profile it’s basically making a
at my profile it’s basically making a
at my profile it’s basically making a lot more action oriented so you have
lot more action oriented so you have
lot more action oriented so you have your name and also something about you
your name and also something about you
your name and also something about you in your profile with a little line here
in your profile with a little line here
in your profile with a little line here and a call to action right away in your
and a call to action right away in your
and a call to action right away in your profile so minus attention brain so
profile so minus attention brain so
profile so minus attention brain so promote your company to my online
promote your company to my online
promote your company to my online audience of over 14 million business
audience of over 14 million business
audience of over 14 million business owners and then also basically updating
owners and then also basically updating
owners and then also basically updating your your background information to make
your your background information to make
your your background information to make it more of a sales pitch make it more
it more of a sales pitch make it more
it more of a sales pitch make it more action-oriented you can read it if you
action-oriented you can read it if you
action-oriented you can read it if you check my profile out if you want with a
check my profile out if you want with a
check my profile out if you want with a call to action and basically that’s
call to action and basically that’s
call to action and basically that’s that’s that’s a start so my the goal
that’s that’s a start so my the goal
that’s that’s a start so my the goal here is to attract brands so we’re
here is to attract brands so we’re
here is to attract brands so we’re working with clients like they’ll tell
working with clients like they’ll tell
working with clients like they’ll tell us an american express and helping them
us an american express and helping them
us an american express and helping them reach more entrepreneurs and so we’re
reach more entrepreneurs and so we’re
reach more entrepreneurs and so we’re looking for more brains to partner with
looking for more brains to partner with
looking for more brains to partner with and that’s how we’re trying to get that
and that’s how we’re trying to get that
and that’s how we’re trying to get that extra ten thousand dollars in revenue so
extra ten thousand dollars in revenue so
extra ten thousand dollars in revenue so that’s kind of step 1 the next step is
that’s kind of step 1 the next step is
that’s kind of step 1 the next step is to create my own group and i have just
to create my own group and i have just
to create my own group and i have just created my own group and i have sent it
created my own group and i have sent it
created my own group and i have sent it over to the team but having heard boxes
over to the team but having heard boxes
over to the team but having heard boxes it’s still kind of the first day so not
it’s still kind of the first day so not
it’s still kind of the first day so not a lot happening on the group yet let me
a lot happening on the group yet let me
a lot happening on the group yet let me load it up so you can see what we’re
load it up so you can see what we’re
load it up so you can see what we’re doing so created a new group called
doing so created a new group called
doing so created a new group called marketing the small business and we
marketing the small business and we
marketing the small business and we still don’t have a logo or anything yet
still don’t have a logo or anything yet
still don’t have a logo or anything yet so this is very early days as you can
so this is very early days as you can
so this is very early days as you can see and i posted something here and the
see and i posted something here and the
see and i posted something here and the idea here is the post regular value
idea here is the post regular value
idea here is the post regular value added content the goal here is to
added content the goal here is to
added content the goal here is to attract people who are in my niche it’s
attract people who are in my niche it’s
attract people who are in my niche it’s not going after everybody it’s for
not going after everybody it’s for
not going after everybody it’s for people who are trying to market to small
people who are trying to market to small
people who are trying to market to small business owners and that’s why we named
business owners and that’s why we named
business owners and that’s why we named it marking the small businesses and so
it marking the small businesses and so
it marking the small businesses and so I’m really targeting brain so I don’t
I’m really targeting brain so I don’t
I’m really targeting brain so I don’t want a thousand or million people sign
want a thousand or million people sign
want a thousand or million people sign it up for this group I just want the
it up for this group I just want the
it up for this group I just want the people who are my potential target
people who are my potential target
people who are my potential target audience that was the suggestion and so
audience that was the suggestion and so
audience that was the suggestion and so then the next step is creating ongoing
then the next step is creating ongoing
then the next step is creating ongoing value ID content in the group to
value ID content in the group to
value ID content in the group to encourage people to want to join and be
encourage people to want to join and be
encourage people to want to join and be an active participant so the first one
an active participant so the first one
an active participant so the first one was what makes a perfect tweet and this
was what makes a perfect tweet and this
was what makes a perfect tweet and this is basically where I’m sharing from a
is basically where I’m sharing from a
is basically where I’m sharing from a brand’s point of view what makes a good
brand’s point of view what makes a good
brand’s point of view what makes a good tweet and
tweet and
tweet and share some examples of some that are
share some examples of some that are
share some examples of some that are great some that are good and some that
great some that are good and some that
great some that are good and some that are failed so not not good tweets at all
are failed so not not good tweets at all
are failed so not not good tweets at all and so kind of best practices to learn
and so kind of best practices to learn
and so kind of best practices to learn from and then you know what do you think
from and then you know what do you think
from and then you know what do you think and it looks like somebody’s already
and it looks like somebody’s already
and it looks like somebody’s already commented on it so John McQuillan thanks
commented on it so John McQuillan thanks
commented on it so John McQuillan thanks John new connection I guess here and I
John new connection I guess here and I
John new connection I guess here and I just wrote back to say glad he enjoyed
just wrote back to say glad he enjoyed
just wrote back to say glad he enjoyed so very early days of the group this is
so very early days of the group this is
so very early days of the group this is our first real post on it and again the
our first real post on it and again the
our first real post on it and again the goal here is to get ten thousand dollars
goal here is to get ten thousand dollars
goal here is to get ten thousand dollars a new business through LinkedIn only not
a new business through LinkedIn only not
a new business through LinkedIn only not using other methods and as we go along
using other methods and as we go along
using other methods and as we go along our way I will keep you guys posted with
our way I will keep you guys posted with
our way I will keep you guys posted with what what we’re doing and give you more
what what we’re doing and give you more
what what we’re doing and give you more ideas on how you can use the same
ideas on how you can use the same
ideas on how you can use the same strategies to grow your business through
strategies to grow your business through
strategies to grow your business through LinkedIn I have a call set with
LinkedIn I have a call set with
LinkedIn I have a call set with Christina tomorrow and so hopefully
Christina tomorrow and so hopefully
Christina tomorrow and so hopefully we’ll get some more ideas and get some
we’ll get some more ideas and get some
we’ll get some more ideas and get some feedback on the group and hopefully she
feedback on the group and hopefully she
feedback on the group and hopefully she doesn’t tell me that launches video too
doesn’t tell me that launches video too
doesn’t tell me that launches video too soon but I kind of wanted to get you
soon but I kind of wanted to get you
soon but I kind of wanted to get you guys in on the ground floor and we’ll
guys in on the ground floor and we’ll
guys in on the ground floor and we’ll keep you posted as you go if you guys
keep you posted as you go if you guys
keep you posted as you go if you guys like this idea and you want to see more
like this idea and you want to see more
like this idea and you want to see more videos and more updates then please give
videos and more updates then please give
videos and more updates then please give it a thumbs up below that’s how we know
it a thumbs up below that’s how we know
it a thumbs up below that’s how we know you’re interested and if you have a
you’re interested and if you have a
you’re interested and if you have a question about this video or a question
question about this video or a question
question about this video or a question about your own linkedin group myself and
about your own linkedin group myself and
about your own linkedin group myself and Christina will be checking out all the
Christina will be checking out all the
Christina will be checking out all the comments that do come in so feel free to
comments that do come in so feel free to
comments that do come in so feel free to leave one below and then we’d be happy
leave one below and then we’d be happy
leave one below and then we’d be happy to try to answer any questions that do
to try to answer any questions that do
to try to answer any questions that do come in so thank you and hopefully we’ll
come in so thank you and hopefully we’ll
come in so thank you and hopefully we’ll have a good update for you soon
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