Richard Moore - The Power of LinkedIn and Why Creatives Need to Up Their Game

In this episode, Richard talks about the power of LinkedIn and why creatives need to improve on how they are using the platform. He shares how LinkedIn can be used for business networking, content distribution, new business development, and marketing. Richard also talks about the "art" of commenting, effectively networking with decision-makers, and how to use LinkedIn to build true relationships.Richard and I talked about the following:The one epiphany that made Richard shift careers after 10 years of being in the office as a sales directorWhat did Richard do to successfully transition from corporate to doing things on his own Richard's stepping stone to widening his network successfullyThe one task for 260 consecutive weeks that paved the way for new opportunities to come flooding in.Richard's strategy for creating multiple pieces of content for his social media and getting booked for speaking engagements.Decoding the ‘black box’ of LinkedIn and why creatives should take advantage of it Use this one method to create osmosis-like connections with peopleThe better (and more clever) way to tag people in comments and get more conversations from themHow to get LinkedIn algorithms to work in your favor.Premium LinkedIn subscriptions and how designers can  maximize the platform best.His unique way of ‘getting creative’ to deliver better resultsTo connect with Richard, head on over to his channels:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjamesmoore/Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.richard.mooreFacebook:https://facebook.com/RichardMoore.OfficialThanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, head over to the following links for more of my work and some valuable resources to get you started on your own branding initiatives. Until the next episode!WEBSITE:http://www.philipvandusen.com  JOIN THE BRAND•MUSE NEWSLETTER:  http://www.philipvandusen.com/muse  JOIN THE BRAND DESIGN MASTERS FACEBOOK GROUP:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/branddesignmasters/ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:http://www.youtube.com/c/PhilipVanDusen  FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER:https://twitter.com/philipvandusen  FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST:https://www.pinterest.com/philipvandusen  LIKE MY AGENCY ON FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/verhaalbranddesign Bring Your Own Laptop - Adobe Training with Daniel Scotthttps://www.byol.me/philip  InVideohttps://bdmpodcast.com/invideoDiscount Code: "PHILIP50"Tubebuddyhttps://wwwtubebuddy.com/philipvandusen  ____________________________The Brand Design Masters Podcast targets entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, graphic design, personal branding, trends and marketing.Philip VanDusen is the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency based in New Jersey. Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip provides design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on how to build successful brands for themselves and for the clients and customers they serve.