Have you utilized the “Question & Answer” feature on LinkedIn? If you haven’t, you are missing out on a great resource. Just click on “Answers” in the top left corner of your screen after you log in to your LinkedIn account.
Using this feature, you can:
- Answer questions that were posed by other LinkedIn members. (This generates extra exposure and visibility for you and can position you as an expert in your field.)
- Ask the entire LinkedIn network a question.
- Send your question to specific Connections in your personal network.
I have used this feature to obtain market research information and recommendations on business resources that I needed. Most of the responses I get do actually come from my own Connections but I occasionally get a response from someone I don’t know. (When I do, I check out their profile and typically send them a request to Connect thereby growing my network.)
Just yesterday I posed the following question using the LinkedIn Q & A feature:
Question: What success or results have you had by using LinkedIn?
Detail: I am working on an outline for a webinar on “How To Use LinkedIn To Grow Your Network & Your Business”. In the webinar I’d like to give real-world examples (other than my own) of business success or results that came about because of using LinkedIn. If you have a success story or results you’d like to share, please let me know.
I received numerous responses that I am now incorporating into my webinar. (I will share the responses in a future blog post.)
Whether you are looking for answers or just want to help others by answering their business questions, the LinkedIn “Question & Answer” feature is a great tool that you should utilize. And oh, by the way, I think I mentioned that utilizing this feature gives you greater visibility on LinkedIn, right?
What burning questions do you have?
Kimberly Yow
MarketingThatsEasy.com
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