Boosting Employee LinkedIn Engagement: What Separates Success from Failure

One simple habit that keeps me up to date with my favorite thought leaders and instructors on LinkedIn: Turn on post notifications for their profiles. It sounds like a small thing but it makes a big difference. Here’s what most people don’t realize: LinkedIn doesn’t always show you content from your connections, let alone the people you simply follow. The algorithm picks and chooses, and you end up missing valuable insights without even knowing it. By switching your notification settings to “𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀” for the people who matter most to you, you take back control. Their content shows up consistently, and you never miss a lesson worth learning. Small tweak. Real results.

Most people aren’t held back by LinkedIn’s rules. They’re held back by playing it too safe. Mandy McEwen knows what she's talking about. If you care about something, let it show. Stay professional. Know the lines. But don’t mute your voice just to blend in. There’s so much more you could be doing here on the platform than you are right now.

Your next recommender, employer, connection, supporter, or trainer could be someone you haven’t met yet... ...or someone you see every day! Every conversation is an opportunity to build a relationship. Genuine connections are VERY important! 💡 Check out Eventbrite, Meetup, your local Capital Region Chamber, Facebook, LinkedIn, and local colleges and training centers! Be smart and safe- watch out for scams. 🔎

Before Mitch Toner reverse-engineered LinkedIn for local businesses, built a group around it, and started teaching what actually works — he was an engineer. You know the respect I have for people who can walk the talk (and Engineers in general). He recently published a piece on my site about what makes LinkedIn effective in 2026. It's not entirely about what you post — it's about how you participate. How you show up on other people's content. Whether your values come through in how you engage, not just what you say. Worth reading if you've been putting effort into LinkedIn but not seeing it turn into real relationships or opportunities. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjBK3R3t

LinkedIn in a nutshell: create a stupid post. Gets shown to 100k people. Craft a thoughtful post with a lot of good information and a helpful image -> 2k impressions. What has this platform turned into!?

The real cost of switching LinkedIn strategies every 3 weeks: You're not learning. You're just resetting. I see this pattern constantly. A founder tries a new approach. Posts a certain way. Runs outreach with a specific angle. Two weeks in, results aren't obvious yet. Panic sets in. So they pivot. New tactic. New tool. New "strategy." And the cycle repeats. Here's what's actually happening: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲. You never get past the uncomfortable early phase where things feel slow. You never collect enough data to know what's actually working. You never build the muscle memory that makes execution feel lighter. So you stay stuck in the hardest part - forever. Meanwhile, the founders who are winning aren't necessarily smarter. They're not using secret tactics. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿. Long enough to see what compounds. Long enough to refine instead of restart. Long enough to actually learn from the friction instead of running from it. Discipline isn't glamorous. Patience doesn't make for exciting LinkedIn content. But they're the real competitive advantages. Not the new hack. Not the trending format. Not the tool everyone's talking about. Just the willingness to stay with something long enough to let it work.

LinkedIn tip #647: 'Post consistently'. OK, but post about what? What does consistent mean? I've seen this tip SO many times. And of course consistency is important on LinkedIn - it takes time for people to understand who you are, what you do, and whether they trust you to do it. But the people who are in my DMs the most are people who feel they're posting, commenting, making friends, but not actually making any sales. That's why I created The LinkedIn Audit. It's hard for me to understand what's going on behind the scenes - this way you can get a proper diagnosis, with useful tips on fixing the issues. DM me CONSISTENT if you'd like to take the quiz.

Hot take: Stop posting tips. Tips are copied. Beliefs are remembered. The founders who win on LinkedIn aren’t the ones with the best hacks. They’re the ones with the clearest worldview. Long-form is where worldview shows up. If you want inbound, build a reputation: “This person sees the game clearly.”

Something I’ve noticed on some recent intro calls.. The founders who see LinkedIn start to work for them aren’t necessarily the loudest.... They’re the clearest. Clear about: • Who they’re speaking to • What they stand for • What their business actually does • Why it matters 🔦 Clarity builds credibility. And credibility builds opportunity. That’s usually where the shift happens. Do you feel that clarity yourself?

360Brew’s probably shown up on your feed more than once today ��� and you may have found yourself thinking "What is this then? What’s changed on LinkedIn now?" Well, we’ve unpacked it in our latest article, breaking down what it is, why people are talking about it, and what it’s actually doing to reach on LinkedIn. We’ve been monitoring the shifts behind the scenes for months. What started as subtle performance changes has now become a much wider conversation. The signs are clear: the feed is becoming more selective, and positioning matters more than ever. If LinkedIn plays any role in your pipeline, visibility, or authority in your space, you need to understand this. So, grab yourself a brew and take a look below ☕️ https://lnkd.in/e6aHWRJP