what is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

carterowl · Jul 8, 2026

Ancient Reaper said:
linkedln is one of the most powerful platforms for networking , personal branding and career growth , but many people still don't get the results they expect . some stay inactive,some post withouot a clear strategy ,and other focus only on selling instead of building connections

what do you think is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

I feel that the worst thing people do with LinkedIn is use it as a billboard rather than for networking. Individiuals tend to share things only when they require something or for their own benefit without contributing anything for the other person.

giggleframe · Jul 8, 2026

Ancient Reaper said:
linkedln is one of the most powerful platforms for networking , personal branding and career growth , but many people still don't get the results they expect . some stay inactive,some post withouot a clear strategy ,and other focus only on selling instead of building connections

what do you think is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

i think the biggest mistake is trying to look perfect instead of being genuine. People connect more with real experiences, lessons learned, and honest conversatiions than with constant self promotion. LinkedIn works best when u focus on building trust not just collecting views or connections.

inkora · Jul 8, 2026

Ancient Reaper said:
linkedln is one of the most powerful platforms for networking , personal branding and career growth , but many people still don't get the results they expect . some stay inactive,some post withouot a clear strategy ,and other focus only on selling instead of building connections

what do you think is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

From my experience, I believe that one of the greatest errors that many people make is considering LinkedIn as just a self-promoting platform. People can be more succeessful in getting what they want by building up their relationship and engaging other people before having anythg to offer.

ProxyLution · Jul 8, 2026

The biggest mistake people make is failing to fully complete their profiles and focusing excessively on selling rather than building relationships

Nikolaos · Jul 8, 2026

Ancient Reaper said:
linkedln is one of the most powerful platforms for networking , personal branding and career growth , but many people still don't get the results they expect . some stay inactive,some post withouot a clear strategy ,and other focus only on selling instead of building connections

what do you think is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

Pitching their product/service before even making an effort to educate their customers in their business sector.

MS Agency · Jul 9, 2026

Many people don’t pay much attention to increasing engagement or congratulating the people around them. I think that’s a significant oversight.

Saimfedy · Jul 9, 2026

Posting with no value is the real culprit.

Bilal031 · Jul 9, 2026

For me, the biggest mistake is not engaging with other people. Many users only post and wait for likes, but they never comment or start conversations. Most good connections come from real interaction, not just posting.

proxygo · Jul 10, 2026

Ancient Reaper said:
linkedln is one of the most powerful platforms for networking , personal branding and career growth , but many people still don't get the results they expect . some stay inactive,some post withouot a clear strategy ,and other focus only on selling instead of building connections

what do you think is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

biggest mistake is possibly over spamming and getting banned .

what is the biggest mistake people make on linkedln?

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