Trade the toxicity of Twitter for the Irish LinkedIn, where adversity is overcome and nothing cannot be left unlined
Need a break from the Twitter drama? Come to LinkedIn! Say goodbye to toxicity and hello to positivity! And career synergy! And more life crises turned into brand opportunities than you could hope for!
As Twitter’s implosion gathers pace, I’ve once again stumbled upon what some unfairly call a crook’s platform.
Some might groan at the ubiquitous masterminds and storytellers, but I love it. It’s like loading up my Spotify playlist of TedX talks while shopping in Marks & Spencer’s excellent new business-casual department on a wonderful Cyber Monday.
People overcoming adversity, life goals shared… It’s amazing. And incredible.
Nothing cannot be embellished.
Another “connection” posted about how his three-year-old son reminds him daily of the valuable life lessons he hopes to emulate with his brand. Cute!
For example, last month a manager of a car brand told my “connections” about his wife’s serious car accident. The most important thing, he emphasized, is that his car brand saved her from more serious injuries. This, he added, reconfirmed why he is so passionate about working for her. Wow!
Another “connection” posted about how his three-year-old son reminds him daily of the valuable life lessons he hopes to emulate with his brand. Cute!
And another told me movingly how the expansion of his sales company in Cork could be a tribute to all those who have faced discrimination. Authorization!
Thankfully, there’s rarely a hint of raised eyebrows in the many comments below these posts. And why should there be? LinkedIn is not for cynicism or skepticism! It’s for people who get up in the morning to create value! Here you can be the person Richard Branson and Tony Robbins know you can be! It channels the positivity of the Pendulum Summit in Dublin – every single day!
Admittedly, after years of Twitter toxicity, I’m still trying to get the hang of it. So I take notes from industry peers who are way ahead of me. I’ve learned that posting an interview should be prefaced with “nice to sit down with him,” not “I spoke with.”
I’ve also learned that a message comes across much better when the accompanying comment is “good news!” or “amazing trip!”.
I hope LinkedIn will bear with me as I relearn these basic rules of politeness and positivity.
I want to become a better person, network more successfully, relearn the terms “sustainability” and “customer success” every third sentence. I am passionate about onboarding and talent, ARRs and ROIs.
Here you can be the person Richard Branson and Tony Robbins know you can be!
In three years I want to have a side profile headshot with my arms crossed. And also a closeup with ring light reflections in my eyeballs.
I want support from people I hardly know who look like they’re from Reading.
I am committed to receiving quality skill recommendations that will help me unlock opportunities to advance my life journey.
I want to be a storyteller, a visionary, a leader, a thought leader: someone you’re proud to vaguely recognize when we meet at your local Chamber of Commerce dinner.
I want to be the first person you see every morning when I send you unsolicited InMails to promote my latest initiative, or when you check who’s viewed your profile in the wee hours of the morning.
I want to be the rock writing in your comments on how to unlock your true potential now that you are facing layoff with a link to my book on the same subject.
Above all, I want to be the person whose copy and paste inspirational quotes from Gandhi and Michael Jordan move you.
See you there!
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Back in evil Twitter land, Elon Musk might have a new problem: staying in the app stores. In conversations with people in very high positions over the past few weeks, I have learned that Twitter’s anchoring in the Apple and Google app stores is not a matter of course.
The two companies, I’m told, are now starting to take a closer look at the tone and content of what’s sneaking back onto the platform.
Musk’s recent content moderation moves don’t help Twitter’s case of not being reviewed.
Last weekend he broke his promise not to lift previous bans without first establishing a Content Moderation Council. Instead, he was conducting a Twitter poll on whether former President Donald Trump — who has been permanently banned from most major social media services for inciting the Jan. 6 riots — should be reinstated. Trump’s account is now live again.
On Thursday, he went even further, asking if everyone currently suspended on Twitter should get an amnesty as long as they didn’t break a law. The poll said yes. Musk is now risking Twitter’s app store status.
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/trade-the-toxicity-of-twitter-for-irish-linkedin-where-adversities-are-overcome-and-nothing-cannot-be-silver-lininged-42173503.html Trade the toxicity of Twitter for the Irish LinkedIn, where adversity is overcome and nothing cannot be left unlined
