Hala Taha: Growing Your Network, Building Your Personal Brand, and Going Viral on LinkedIn

Hala Taha has always had a strong work ethic and a desire to change the world, but when she worked in the radio industry, she was often seen for just her looks. When she decided to change her personal brand to focus on the intellectual value she has to offer the world, she turned to the one place all the other intellectual professionals were hanging out: LinkedIn. Within a year, she reached 60k LinkedIn followers and became a LinkedIn influencer. In this episode, you’ll learn how to gain a massive, engaged following on LinkedIn from Hala Taha, the LinkedIn Queen herself.  In this episode, Hala and Ben will discuss:  - Why did Hala choose LinkedIn, of all platforms?  - Hala’s LinkedIn come-up story  - Tips to expand your LinkedIn network and post engagement  - The importance of making your content skimmable  - What many people get wrong about LinkedIn  - The only right way to use hashtags on LinkedIn  - New to LinkedIn? Here’s what to avoid - Why you should regularly remove your followers  - Sell in the DMs, not on your feed - And other topics… Ben Albert is an entrepreneur, podcaster, public speaker, marketer, community builder, and professional discoverer. As a Marketer, he helps professionals use the internet to expand their business seamlessly, by bridging hidden gaps in their online presence. With his podcast concierge services, he helps leaders reach targeted consumers so they can better increase their influence, build relationships, and earn partnerships that pay, using strategies they've often never heard of. Ben is also the curator of The “Real Business Connections Network.” He hosts 5 podcasts, “Rochester Business Connections,” “Learn Speak Teach,” “Ben’s Bites,” “Five Minute Fridays,” and “Real Hits.” LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘masterclass’ for 25% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned:  Real Business Connections podcast: https://realbusinessconnections.com/ Balbert Marketing: https://balbertmarketing.com/  Ben’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-albert-a74737106  Sponsored By:  LMNT - Get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order only when you order through DrinkLMNT.com/YAP Shopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha is the must-listen podcast for anyone who is hardcore into entrepreneurship. Hosted by Hala Taha, a self-made entrepreneur and marketing expert, this top-ranked show features mini-masterclasses with business icons and entrepreneurs like GaryVee, Alex Hormozi, Mel Robbins, Tom Bilyeu and Codie Sanchez. Listen to YAP to profit in all aspects of life - from boosting sales and beating algorithms, to brain hacks and biohacking. Whether you’re launching a startup, scaling your business or simply wanting to expand your sales and marketing skills, each episode delivers actionable advice that WILL help you profit in life. If you want the motivation to level up your entrepreneurship game and work hard - while still prioritizing your mental and physical health - then Listen, Learn and Profit with Young and Profiting Podcast!