How I Crossed 1.2M Impressions Without A Big Following
Ever heard of the phrase “It’s a numbers game”? What if there’s more to just a numbers game?
I wasn’t writing content on LinkedIn two years ago. Back then, I had 314 connections. Whenever I felt like writing something, these were some of the lies I told myself to stay out of it:
Top 3 lies I told myself ↓
- I wasn’t ready yet — let me expand my connections first; otherwise no one will see what I posted and I would be talking to the void
- I didn’t know how — to be like other creators who nailed it; let me spend more time learning first so I can do it right the first time
- I had no time to — I was busy attending networking meetings; face-to-face and in-person meetings were the norm back then, so content writing seemed like “additional workload”
💡 One day, I realized that if I don’t start — from anywhere — I would very much likely end up no where.
So I started writing, despite not having an audience.
I started engaging with other people’s content, despite not having them engage with mine in return.
I started going live on LinkedIn, despite not having a fully set up cool-looking studio to broadcast from.
I started, despite.
I crossed 1.2M impressions on LinkedIn, but they didn’t all happen on the same day.
Here are 21 lessons I’ve learnt along the way (in no particular order):
- People engage with posts that are entertaining, educational or empowering.
- When to give value, when to ask for a sale: Give 6 times, ask 1 time.
- Before replying to a DM for the first time, read their profile first.
- Add your unique perspective to commonly discussed issues.
- Reply to each comment on your posts, as much as you can.
- Always have at least 10 future posts in your content bank.
- Study who are your target audience, and their psychology.
- Learn how to write for social media, it’s always evolving.
- Formatting of your posts is as important as the grammar.
- Tell your audience what you want them to do, literally.
- Be interested first, instead of trying to be interesting.
- Streamline your post to one clear message per post.
- Leave insightful comments on other people’s posts.
- Master the craft of writing powerful opening lines.
- Spend time engaging and interacting with people.
- When a piece of content works, analyze the why.
- Write consistently, engage consistently, despite.
- Learn a variety of content creation style.
- Have a solid content planning flow.
- Write to express, not to impress.
- Stay consistent.
It’s more than just a numbers game. It’s about building strong habits that serve you in the long-run: the habits of staying consistent, of showing up despite, of expansion through engagement. Behind the numbers that did convert, are people who are willing to build a relationship with you and your brand. It truly is, more than just a numbers game.
Which of the 21 lessons above resonate most with you? Join the conversation! ⭐
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