8: How To Connect With Influencers On LinkedIn With Dennis Brown

How to connect with influencers on LinkedIn with Dennis Brown Dennis Brown is a serial entrepreneur who is embracing social media to connect with influencers, and wants to share some valuable tips so you can succeed using it as well. Before you check out our interview, I mentioned one of Dennis’ companies was recognized in the Inc. 5000. It was actually named in the Inc. 500. Even better! Kudos to him! In a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Dennis at first focused his attention in what could be considered boring industries. You’ll hear him describe the lessons he learned while growing those companies. And you’ll hear why he is creating a new path using social media, in particular LinkedIn. What you will learn in this episode: *What lessons Dennis learned in his first ten years in business *How those first ten years of challenges helped fuel the next ten years of success *What criteria Dennis used to find the right companies in which to be involved *Why passion isn\'t the only barometer for success is a business *The three specific steps he used to build multi-million dollar companies *How he generated more than $20 million dollars in new business for one of his companies on LinkedIn *The step-by-step keys to success on LinkedIn *How to not only connect, but create relationships with influencers on LinkedIn *The biggest mistakes people make on LinkedIn *The one habit Dennis carries out every day that leads to his success Links mentioned in this episode: Dennis offered our audience his free guide, \"The 7 Habits of Highly Successful LinkedIn Users.\" Click here to access this resource. Did you enjoy the show? Please subscribe to the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast on iTunes here.