Some fun stuff this week for introverts! Who doesn’t like having fun?
Maybe you’ll be interested in some fun as an introvert – take the introvert TV personality test, whether you’re an introvert or extrovert. It works for either.
Or maybe like me you are looking for valuable tips for LinkedIn this week, then learn maybe something you don’t already know about how to use their blogging platform.
Just pick one if you can’t decide or are short on time – the one that interests you most.
5 Top Weekly Blog posts, week 12, from #Introvert Inspirer
Introvert Reads
Behind The Numbers: Branch Out, Introverts
The social networks of introverts tend to be smaller than the networks of extroverts, which could affect their careers, according to new research by two Dartmouth professors.
“Everybody implicitly recognizes that networks are important for career success,” said Adam M. Kleinbaum, a professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Collegeand co-author of the study. “If you accept that, it’s worth making a little bit of an investment in that network.”
Your friends’ Facebook friends outnumber yours, most likely.
For introverts, that may mean making a concerted effort to cultivate more social contacts.
“Extroverts tend to be sociable and outgoing, but introverts can be if they choose to be,” Dr. Kleinbaum said. “It may be a challenge introverts may need to take on in a deliberate way.”
The study by Dr. Kleinbaum and Daniel C. Feiler, also a professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School, builds upon something called “friendship paradox.” What’s behind the numbers?
Which TV Introvert Are You? 
You may have never realized that some of your favorite TV characters are in fact, introverts.
Have fun and play!
https://www.hollywood.com/tv/which-tv-introvert-are-you-60269145/
Five-Click Leadership: How Introverts Can Get Ahead
This post was co-written by Jon Victor.
The CEO of a major multinational came to class and told us that as an introverted leader, he had to put his “game face” on whenever he left his floor. If you want to be the CEO of a big company, he said, you need to act like an extrovert at times. To do this, he shared one of his techniques, which he called
Blogging and Social Media
10 Tips for Getting Long-Term Traffic to Your Content
Most of us publish blog posts the same way. We spend tons of time writing posts and optimizing them for search and social media. We then hit publish. We’ll excitedly watch as we see a burst of new traffic to our site … then get disappointed as we see the post’s popularity peter off.
It stinks, right?
Luckily, there are some things you can do to extend the shelf life of our content. In this post, we’re going to look at 10 essential techniques for making your content thrive beyond the initial publish-date promotion.
5 Steps For Maximizing LinkedIn’s Blogging Feature For Personal Branding
When LinkedIn added a blogging platform (a.k.a. long-form posting) as a way to keep members coming back – they changed the mindset of those who only visit LinkedIn when something major happens in their professional lives. Influencers, who were selected by LinkedIn, published thousands of posts that were viewed millions of times. These days, you no longer need to be an official Influencer to make your content visible via this platform. LinkedIn has made long form publishing available to all members. It is a significant step in transforming the profile from an online resume into a comprehensive personal branding platform. Learn what the LinkedIn blogging feature allows you to.
What post was most interesting to you?
What’s your biggest take away from it?
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This is what the quiz wrote about me: “You rely on hard work, unstoppable drive and magnificent ideas to soar to the top” which is true, most of the time:-)
Evergreen topics is something I have been into for a long time. Those articles can be posted over and over again and do also attract readers that first clicked on other posts.
Started trying the Linkedin “blogging platform” recently by re-publishing old evergreen stories. It works very well for me. But honestly, I prefer to get readers to my blog. Having said that posting stories on Linkedin looks good on your profile there and will increase the impact of our personal, or business, brands.
Great post! I tried the survey and it was spot on. Thanks for sharing.
I’m Lisa Simpson! How cool! Is it weird that I always related to Lisa when I watched The Simpsons?
I enjoyed the 10 tips for getting long-term traffic. Hmmm, I promote slowly throughout the week. I promote on social media, then to my e-mail list, etc. I never thought of going “all in” at the same time. Given that I usually post my blog on Sunday, I might have to change my publish date if I were to do my strongest push on the day I publish. Something to ponder.
I enjoyed ‘which TV introvert are you?’
The feedback was definitely me!
It is so interesting to learn more about yourself.
Hi Patricia – according to the quiz I am most like Raj Hoothrappali from the Big Bang Theory. This is what it said about me – Sometimes, the fact that you are an utter genius might seem a bit overwhelming, which is why you prefer to take time to yourself in order to process your thoughts and unwind. Just like Raj, you prefer to interact with a few close friends, rather than overwhelm yourself with large crowds and boisterous social gatherings.
Taking the time to process my thought and unwind is exactly why I’m on holidays.
Neat stuff.
It is interesting to consider how the difference in social networks between introverts and extraverts may have changed with the growth of social media. Being a natural introvert is not necessarily as much of an impediment to building an online following as it may be to building a network through face-to-face networking. The other question though is whether they are of equal value.
Patricia — I loved the “Five-Click” leadership post. I can’t quite imagine carrying around a clicker. But, you know, this technique is just as valuable for extroverts. We need to be building and nourishing relationships in an organized way, too.
Great shares Patricia! Okay so I came up with Daria Morgendorffer – I’ve never heard of the show but the profile sounds pretty accurate. Re long-term traffic – love Hubspot! In fact I just started a new traffic building project that will probably take me the rest of the summer to complete that was inspired by one of their articles. The article on blogging on LinkedIn looks interesting so I’ve bookmarked that one for later. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ha! Lisa Simpson? I don’t even like the show!!! Looking at the Linked In blogging article too. You do find great stuff Patricia!
Hi Patricia,
Really nice round-up. The LinkedIn post is really interesting to me. I’ve been active on LI for a few years and it’s my favorite platform by far!
The platform has really helped propel me into many opportunities I would have never been afforded on any other platform and the majority of my sales opportunities come from it every month.
The fact that they notify the whole follower list when you publish is amazing!!! If the titles are good and the content is as worthy then the opportunities are endless.
I’m looking forward to reading “10 Tips for Getting Long-Term Traffic to Your Content.” It will be interesting to see what their perspective is.
By-the-Way, the best CEO’s are many times introverts. They are just more thoughtful and if they can pull off what the CEO in your mention above does by taking on extrovert tendencies when they are needed the results are phenomenal.
Thanks for a great roundup Patricia.
~ Don Purdum
Patricia — Your post “Five-Click” leadership was extremely interesting. That one interested me the most. But, you know, this technique is just as valuable for extroverts. I think so many of your ideas for introverts applies to extroverts and extroverts do not want to admit it, that there are times that they too can be an introvert.