Dazzled by LinkedIn Success
Oh. My. Word. LinkedIn just keeps getting better and better for me.
Last night I received a request from the personal manager of a celebrity!!
He asked me if I would interview and feature one of the celebrities he manages.
I am over the moon excited!! I am bouncing off the walls!
I'm struggling to focus on anything else today. So I created this little image of how I'm feeling...
Why I'm so Excited
I have three reasons I'm so excited about this win.
1. Realisation of Longheld Dreams
The first is that I set an intention about 2 years ago that I wanted to interview celebrities on my website.
And I was very clear when I set this intention that I didn't want to have to call them up to ask them for an interview. I wanted them to come to me.
I wanted to offer so much value to the Mompreneurs I feature on my website and promote on social media, that Inspiring Mompreneurs became a sought-after place to be featured.
A sign of prestige. A stamp that you've made it.
Receiving that request made me feel I'm beginning to realise that dream.
I'm well aware that I may be counting my chickens before they hatch. The interview isn't published yet.
But hey, if I don't celebrate the small wins along the way, who will?
2. Validation of My Hard Work
The second reason I'm so excited is because this is validation of all the hard work I put into my interview posts.
I'm convinced this request came directly as a result of an interview I just published of a Mom Inventor - because the request came just after I shared the post on LinkedIn.
And both Moms - the celebrity Mom and Kate Spivak, the Mom Inventor I just interviewed -(who is also a Public Figure, by the way) are IBCLC's (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants).
I've been working on this post for nearly 2 months.
I created two infographics for the post, the usual one I create for all the Mom Entrepreneurs I interview and another one to showcase the product Kate invented.
We also shot a video on Zoom to embed in this post.
Unfortunately the video came out horribly because I used my laptop webcam and I had to do the interview after dark (because of the time difference) so the lighting wasn't great.
As soon as my Black Friday expenses are covered, I'll be investing in lighting and a proper webcam so we can do a re-take.
3. Validation that LinkedIn Works!
I'm answering a question I asked back in April, Does LinkedIn Work? with a resounding ABSOLUTELY!!!
This isn't the first amazing thing to happen for me on LinkedIn.
I started a little group on LinkedIn called Fempreneurs Unite a few weeks ago and I've had 70 amazing power women join me.
- One of the ladies is an Author of 3 books and invited me as a guest on her 15 Minutes of Fame Show on Facebook which was such fun!
- Another one of the ladies runs a popular podcast and she invited me as a guest on her podcast which was also awesome!
A Very Important Lesson
One point I'd like to make here is that all this work - the interviews, the hours and hours I invest creating graphics for my website, the LinkedIn groups, the shows, the podcasts, is UNPAID work.
It's not the work that pays the bills.
But it's probably the most important work I'm doing as a Digital Entrepreneur.
Because it's the work that helps me get found online.
And aAs I've been growing my targeted connections on LinkedIn, I've met the most incredible women.
When I launch my Virtual Summit next year, I'll be able to promote these women in a huge way. And at the same time, I'll grow my email list and launch myself as a name on the net. And oh yes, money will be made.
Does 4 years seem like a long time to achieve success online?
The doubters think it's taking me an awfully long time. They can't understand why I work so hard for so little monetary reward.
That's because they don't understand entrepreneurship. They don't understand the secret of the wealthy. They don't understand the curve.
Put in many hours for very little reward upfront - to receive many rewards for very little work down the line.
Some Encouragement for You
By being impeccable with everything you do, by showing up on time for every appointment, by giving your all and giving your best.
By serving others first and foremost.
And by doing this expecting nothing in return.
This is the work that builds authority online.
This is how you get to showcase your abilities and this is how you give your gifts to the world.
And you might go for months, for years, thinking this is never going to pay off.
But it always comes back to you.
This is the work that will pave the way to your success.
To Your Success
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Well done Lauren! I'd be bouncing off the walls too. I love the fact that you set an intention and with focus and clarity are reaching your goal. Very motivating!
Erica
Thank You Erica. Interestingly, it was one of those ones where I set the intention and then let go of the outcome. I've had no attachment to that thought since. It was only as it started unfolding that I remembered what I had envisioned. Weird how that happens, huh?
Good afternoon Lauren,
So nice to harvest the fruits of your hard work. I am happy for you.
Greetings from the south of Spain, Taetske
Good Evening Taetske,
Aah, what a lovely phrase. Yes, so true. I am enjoying harvesting the fruits of my labour. Such fun to taste sweet success.
How is everything going on your side, my friend?
Love and sunshine from sunny South Africa
Thank you Lauren, all is well.
Trying to keep up with all. The garden also need extra attention. November is geranium months. Cut and replant as after 2 years they get too tall and start breaking.
Shugar came out of the clinic so that is also good news.
Still around 20 C but this autumn lacking rain. Water program for the garden just as in the summer and the oranges get water too.
Greetings from the south of Spain, Taetske
You are the ultimate online entrepreneur! Your success is what everyone wants, but so many want it NOW. You will enjoy the results of your hard work for the rest of your life because you have been willing to put in the time and effort to build your foundation.
Congratulations, and I can't wait to see more of your journey!
Janelle
Oh my goodness, Janelle. You flatter me! Thank You so much for your affirmation and unwavering support.
I feel like my little online business is poised for success in 2020 and it's going to be an incredible year - not just for me - but for all of us. There's something magical about starting a new decade, isn't there?
Yes there is, and I think the 2020's are going to produce wonderful opportunities for anyone who's willing to stick with it!
Congratulations! This is such great news...Are you doing it via video? Perhaps you can record (or do it live over YT and FB) and also use the audio to add as a podcast (this is another medium that you can use to get your voice and influence out there - create a Podcast channel)...Let us know when you have it done (or let us know when you will do it live)...Cheers! Dave : )
Hi Dave, Thanks a mill. Yes, I would like to do a video interview on Zoom but I really need to get my home studio kitted out with some equipment first. I get great video quality with my smartphone (Samsung S6) but I don't know how to an interview by phone - do you know if there's a way?
Hi Lauren...
I have never tried to do an interview by phone...Here (Dubai) they block Zoom for some reason...So I am not familiar with that tool (although I would like to use it)...
There might be some alternatives that would work though...If you have a nice background just about anywhere would do for a laptop interview using Zoom or similar I would think...
The home green screen setup that I have was very inexpensive, I think less than $200 altogether. It is fine for everyday use and is simple to put together when needed.
For the high-end stuff, I have access to a full-on professional studio (compensation for from some earlier work that I did for that company last year)...
You may be able to use that S6 through the laptop as well, or record on the phone and through the laptop camera...
That way you could have two angles and after edit the two videos, switching views as you conduct the interview...Most people do not go through all that trouble though...
Simple is good and most people are focusing on the content versus the setting for these interviews...That is what you want to be doing too...
Having a set of questions together so the interview flows is likely as important...I would get the questions together, do a little research so you can introduce the person, then bring them in and start firing away keeping it as natural as possible...
Throw a little humor in when possible, get the interviewed person at ease, and then try to drill down as you see openings...You want it to be like a conversation two people might have over a coffee or tea...
Definitely test out whatever setup you decide to use and have Plan B ready. Murphy's law and such - if something can go wrong it will. Trying things out will also allow you to focus on the person versus the setup...
In any case, just do the best you can and be yourself and I am pretty sure that it will go fine...Maybe to ease yourself, even more, do some practice questions, etc. with a friend...Imagine the flow and you will find it goes better for the real interview...
I used to do that for speeches and presentations I had to give in different settings (all the above)...That really helped...A little tension and stress are good, you can use that to come out with a better end product...
Best of luck!
Cheers...
Dave : )
Wow, Dave, Thank You so much for all your awesome tips! Much appreciated. I think you're right, I should see if I can book/borrow some studio time to be more professional. Give this interview the royal treatment it deserves! Thank You once again for taking this so seriously and providing such valuable insight.
I look forward to viewing the interview...Best of luck! I know you will hit it out of the ballpark - means you will kill it...errrr do good! Cheers! Dave :)
Lauren, it seems you're doing very well--any naysayers just don't understand that you're building a solid FOUNDATION for your digital empire! Kudos to you and keep up the fantastic progress!!
Jeff
Thank You, Jeff. Yup, I agree wholeheartedly - that's what we are all doing - building the foundation for our digital empires. And supporting each other through those foundation stages.
Wow awesome and so nice to hear that and all this 4 years hard work payoff. I am thinking of using LinkedIn. Wishing you a success in your coming interview😊🙏😁👍🎉
Thanks for your kind words, Henry. All the best as to you as you join LinkedIn and start building powerful connections in your niche.
First of all, congratulations on your success on Linkedin, excellent work
I like the way you want THEW to come to you, absolutely no better feeling than being the Hunted and not the hunter
As you are discovering Linkedin is THE premier business social network in the world, which has 500,000 Plus users and ALL of them expect to do some sort of business, or at least get one recommendation, so well done to you for it
Its amazing because its the ONLY place I know of in the world, where you can network with Major and Significant figures in the business world from CEOs to the organ grinder
Make sure you share the blog with us.
Brilliantly put, Dave. The hunted and not the hunter. CEO's to the organ grinder. And Thanks too for the great idea - to give out more recommendations on LinkedIn.
The recommendations work very well Lauren, obviously as long as you do it the way you would if you were meeting face to face and not being spammy, not that you are of course, but you get my drift : )
Great blog Lauren and super congratulations! Today’s efforts are tomorrow’s results! Good on you!
Hi Helen, Thank You so much for your enthusiastic response!
And warmest Congratulations on becoming an Ambassador 36 days ago...please forgive the delayed Congrats. I've been out of the loop for a while. How's it been going?
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Congratulations Lauren, that's fantastic. It's wonderful to be reaching your goals. You earned this, enjoy it.
Took me 4 years to make my craft business turn a profit. Another 2 to earn enough to work from home. I started 10 years ago.
Now WA is a new challenge run alongside that business, which I have scaled back a bit for now.
Hi Linda, Thank You so much for sharing your timeline in your business. You have the true heart of an Entrepreneur.
Just showing that 4 years to make it is worth it. Though with all this training here it does help a lot.
Thank You, Linda for that validation. And yes, I agree, with the step-by-step training here at Wealthy Affiliate, how can we go wrong?