LINKED SUMMIT 24 (Denmark) - SPEAKER DIARY

Hands up, who is still buzzing from speaking at Linked Summit - Konferencen om LinkedIn ? That would be me ✋

The Linked Summit, held in Denmark, had over 600 attendees—450 at the event and 150 watching the live streams and recordings. Mette Will and her amazing team really put on a superb, high-quality event. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, which is hard to describe, but there was just such a good vibe. That perfect combo of networking and learning in a great venue.

I thought I'd share some of the things I learned, LinkedIn trends I saw, and, of course, many photos.

The Linked Summit Speaker Line Up

There was a stellar lineup of international and local speakers. The only downside for me was that I couldn't speak Danish, which meant I couldn't listen to the other great local speakers. I have to say that is one tricky language to navigate!

Keynotes - Richard Moore and Jasmin Alić

This is a small snippet of the speaker lineup - Michelle J Raymond , Richard van der Blom ,

Mark Williams , Laura Erdem , Steffen Hedebrandt , Tonny Mikkelsen , Mette Will , Nanna Sondrup 👑 , Nick Hvidtfeldt , Nikolaj Holck .

Full list of speakers here - https://www.linkedsummit.dk/talere/

LinkedIn Company Pages Decoded - Highest Score for Feedback

Let's face it - when you hear people talk about Company Pages on LinkedIn, it's often in the negative. Having a packed room shows the reality that there are so many people keen to learn about this topic. Especially Marketing Managers who are responsible for Page growth and engagement.

🥳 I'm still buzzing that my presentation ranked highest for audience feedback! The constructive comments have inspired me to continue to look for ways to improve my craft. To be compared with someone I look up to as much as Ann Handley was a pinch-me moment.

"Best summit presentation to date, super present and inspiring. On par with Ann Handley."

After speaking at Social Media Marketing World (San Diego) in February, I reviewed my presentation and looked for ways to improve it for my audience. So, I created and launched the Brand Squared System for LinkedIn Company Pages, which extends the framework created for The LinkedIn Branding Book.

"Absolutely the highlight of the day! Voting for her to be the keynote next year! Super skilled, super competent, and really a topic I personally have had a HIGH desire to get more knowledge about! Please bring her back next year."

Honestly, it was great to feel more confident on the stage. I realise now just how much of a privilege it is to deliver something that has an impact and helps other people.

"Very exciting presentation, with good new perspectives on company pages and their value. Also good input on hands-on methods that you can take home and start using right away."

I was also able to host another, more intimate session for LinkedIn Company Page Q&A. These wonderful ladies could have been anywhere, but they chose to continue the conversation with me. I absolutely loved this conversation and really got some great insights on the challenges they were having which very much are universal.

The Most Important LinkedIn Lesson

The entire day was focused on LinkedIn, so there was a lot to choose from and a lot to learn from. Roughly covering these three themes -

1. Creating Better Content - storytelling, creativity and content that sells.
2. Building Personal Brands and Company Brands - including employees as influencers, alignment of sales and marketing.
3. Account-Based Marketing and Advertising - how LinkedIn ads complement organic strategies.

For participants, this means many unique perspectives from different speakers, which often means they can conflict with each other.

Question - "I went to your presentation, and I went to Richard's, and you both said different things. Which is right, and which should I follow?"

Answer—there is no LinkedIn prescription you can follow that applies to everyone and delivers results. So, the answer from both Richard and me, and all the other speakers, is that you need to listen, learn, and then apply what you learn to your own business based on goals, resources, and audience.

Linked Summit in Photos

There are too many to share, but here are a few of my favourites. 😀

Are You Looking for a Passionate LinkedIn Speaker?

Whether it's face-to-face, local or international, online or podcast, I would love the opportunity to speak to your audience.

Topics I can cover -

• LinkedIn Company Pages Decoded
• B2B Business Growth Using LinkedIn
• Building Business and Personal Brands on LinkedIn

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"Michelle was really good on stage, both lively, funny, and structured. The presentation gave many good, concrete tips and inputs to think about and work with company pages in a different way."

For everyone who has followed my Speaker Diary, I hope you have enjoyed the journey with me.

Until Next Time - It's been fun Denmark!

Michelle J Raymond

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