Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin D Turner

In this episode of Making Sales Social, Brynne Tillman welcomes back the ever-insightful Kevin D. Turner, Managing Director of TNT Brand Strategist and a LinkedIn power-user known for amplifying new features and elevating professional profiles. Kevin shares his top strategies for standing out on LinkedIn—without the brag—focusing on authenticity, credibility, and the metrics that matter. From crafting magnetic headlines to building a brand that speaks louder than words, this conversation is packed with real-world advice for making your profile prove it.

Join Bob Woods and Kevin D. Turner on the Making Sales Social podcast as they explore strategies for enhancing LinkedIn profiles, effectively using social selling, and navigating LinkedIn's evolving features. Kevin D. Turner shares insights on personal branding versus "personal blending" and explains recent LinkedIn updates, including changes to audio rooms and native video capabilities. With a focus on building relationships and engaging audiences, this episode provides valuable guidance for professionals looking to optimize their LinkedIn presence and leverage the platform's tools for business success.

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know!In this episode of Your Career Podcast, we share a LinkedIn Livestream during which Jane Jackson welcomes LinkedIn expert Kevin D. Turner to unpack LinkedIn's latest features for job seekers. With over 220 updates introduced recently, Jane and Kevin share invaluable insights on how to leverage LinkedIn's evolving tools to enhance job search success.Key LinkedIn Features discussed during our live broadcast include:1. Optimising Your LinkedIn Profile for RecruitersKevin emphasises the importance of searchable job titles, verified skills, and filling out job preferences to ensure your profile appears in recruiter searches. Job seekers should focus on selecting skills and experience from LinkedIn's dropdown menus, which function as "market value filters," making profiles more searchable and ensuring they're accurately ranked.2. Leveraging New LinkedIn AI and Premium Tools LinkedIn has introduced new AI features for cover letter and resume customization, making it easier to tailor applications for specific roles. Additionally, tools like LinkedIn Learning, the job preference dashboard, and profile verification badges help boost credibility and visibility, particularly when used with premium membership features.3. Building Genuine Connections with Voice and VideoUse LinkedIn's voice pronunciation feature and in-message video/voice notes to make a memorable impression. Creating engaging content and having authentic interactions help cultivate relationships with connections, setting the foundation for valuable networking and increased profile activity.Jane and Kevin conclude by inspiring job seekers to actively cultivate conversations and share thought leadership on LinkedIn, transforming passive profiles into powerful, dynamic career assets.For regular career and LinkedIn tips and udpates, connect with Jane on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/janejackson and connect with Kevin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/president Support the showFind out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes). Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.

This week's episode features a panel discussion with Porschia Parker-Griffin, Mher Mardoyan, and Kevin D Turner. We discuss the job market turbulence and its nuances, along with strategies for dealing with it.  Mher is a Career Coach, LinkedIn Profile Strategist, and Job Search Coach. He hosts the YouTube show “Get Hired Show.” Porschia is an […]

In this episode I explore the four steps involved in conducting a LinkedIn Content Marketing Audit and point you to the resources to help you do this. Resources mentioned in this episode: Kevin D. Turner for all of the recent changes on LinkedIn (profiles and pages) https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/ Michelle Raymond, Australia's LinkedIn Company Page expert https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ Keep Learning For specific LinkedIn tips and articles about the features discussed in this episode, please visit Think Bespoke's knowledge base articles. https://thinkbespoke.com.au/insights-blog-2/ Sign up to Karen's newsletter https://share.hsforms.com/1IJbsofhGQP-dVnPh6-dQMw3cymv Get a free preview of LinkedIn Profile Essentials https://thinkbespoke.com.au/linkedin-online-learning/ Learn more about Karen' LinkedIn Marketing Mentoring https://thinkbespoke.com.au/linkedin-marketing-mentoring

Are you wondering, "Is LinkedIn Premium worth it?" Many professionals find it challenging to decide if investing in LinkedIn Premium is beneficial. In this episode, you will learn about the key advantages of LinkedIn Premium. Our host and CEO, Porschia, alongside our guest, Kevin D. Turner, will share their insights on how LinkedIn Premium can significantly enhance your career! They discuss practical features such as advanced search filters, viewing who has visited your profile, LinkedIn Learning courses, and AI tools that aid in networking, skill development, and increasing visibility to recruiters. The conversation also includes advice on making the most out of the free version of LinkedIn before upgrading to Premium, ensuring you maximize your investment. Click here for full show notes and to learn more:  https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/is-linkedin-premium-worth-it/ Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://fly-high-coaching.thinkific.com/courses/Career%20911%20Master%20Class! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fly-high-coaching/support

Kevin D. Turner likes to say that "networking is better than not working!" And when it comes to the best platform for networking, Kevin and I both agree that LinkedIn is the place to be. In this fun and informative LinkedIn Live, Kevin D. Turner, who specializes in Branding and LinkedIn Profile Optimization, will share the pros and cons of networking on LinkedIn, and what in the world "Networking" has to do with "Bacon." For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner: linkedin.com/in/president

Are you ready to take your LinkedIn connections to the next level? After years of virtual networking, it's time to bridge the gap and transform those online acquaintances into meaningful, real-world relationships. Whether you're an extrovert eager to make a lasting impression or an introvert looking to navigate networking events with confidence, Kevin D. Turner and I have got you covered. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner: linkedin.com/in/president

An assortment of updates for those coming to the very first UpLift Live conference in Birmingham on 21 March 2024. See you there! TRANSCRIPT Hi, and welcome back to the UpLift Live podcast. As we are now less than 2 weeks away from UpLift Live, which is the UK's first LinkedIn-focused conference, here is an update from the recent work that we've done to prepare for the event. First of all, the LaunchPad Zoom calls, you may have attended some of our pre-conference LaunchPad Zoom calls. These were for attendees to get to know each other ahead of the big day. We planned to run 4 of them, but they've been popular enough that we're fitting in an extra one, which will take place at 1pm UK time on Wednesday 13 March. So, stay tuned for the Zoom link if you have an in-person ticket. There's no agenda to these calls. It's just a bit of fun to see the faces that you're going to meet on the day of the conference. And in fact, you might meet them before then because there's a pre-party. So, we've organised a pre-party event at The Cosy Club on Bennetts Hill in Birmingham on 20 March 2024, the night before UpLift Live. And this will be for in-person ticket holders only. And it starts at 7pm. It's a really fab venue that's been used to host the popular SMM Meetup events that have gone on in the past couple of years. I'm having dinner with the conference speakers just before the pre party. So, I expect most if not all of them, are going to be around for some of the rest of the evening. So, it's a perfect chance for you to say hi to them. I've never really liked the "them and us" vibe that you get at some conferences, so we're all going to be together and mix as equals. I put out a LinkedIn poll in mid February to ask how many people would be coming to the pre-party and that got 76 yeses, but I'm sure many of our attendees will have missed that poll. So, I expect even more people to be there on the evening. So, if you've got a ticket to the conference, then you're going to be able to come to that pre-party and get yourself a free drink as well. The original vision when we started to plan this conference in the middle of 2023 was that we would focus on creating an in-person event. We've currently issued almost 200 tickets to our conference and all of which, almost all of which, I should say, will be for that in-person experience, which is on Thursday 21 March 2024. In Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Everyone with a ticket will be able to watch high quality recordings of all of the talks, and they will be fully captioned and transcribed. The replays will also be available to people with an on-demand ticket. We've decided not to livestream the talks on the day just to be sure that we don't have any technical issues that might detract from the experience, but we'll do our best to get the polished replays available to all ticket holders as soon after the event as possible. We've published our agenda for the day on the UpLift Live website at uplift-live.com but I'll repeat it here. If you do need to check anything, please do look at the website in the first instance just in case we need to make any late changes. So, the conference will start at 9.30am and finish at 5pm. With networking going on until 7pm. It's going to be a single-track conference where each speaker will take the stage individually throughout the day, followed by a group Q&A featuring all of the speakers together. So, registration is going to be from 8.45 until 9.30, and then we'll have an intro to the conference between 9.30 and 9.45. Louise Brogan is taking the stage from 9.45 to 10.15, talking about maximising the impact of your LinkedIn company page. Nigel Cliffe is next from 10.20 until 10.50. With advanced ways to search LinkedIn both on and off the platform, including some tips for Sales Navigator. Then we're taking a break for half an hour. And then it's Mark Williams from 11.20 to 11.50, talking about how to do good research through "ethical stalking" on LinkedIn. Then there'll be my turn. So, John Espirian, from 11.55 through to 12.25, on the topic of how to be influential and memorable on LinkedIn, then we'll take half an hour or rather a full hour for break for lunch. Then after lunch at 1.25 we have Gillian Whitney talking about live stream tips for creating live videos on LinkedIn. Then it's Kevin D Turner from 2.00 till 2.30 talking about advanced tips on LinkedIn best practice and look at some of the new LinkedIn features that have come about of late. Then we'll have another half an hour break. And then it's time for Tiina Jarvet, who is going to be talking between 3.00 and 3.30 on best practice advice for discoverability on LinkedIn, and the look at how the platform looks from the recruiter's point of view. And then the last individual talk will be from Richard van der Blom at 3.35, who's going to talk about improving social selling by understanding the algorithms and your data on LinkedIn. Then we're going to move into the expert Q&A. So, we're hoping to give about 50 minutes minutes to that. So, all speakers will be on the stage to finish the day, answer your questions, and it's going to be your chance to really quiz the best of the best. And then we'll close at 5 o'clock. But as I say, we'll have a couple of hours for networking as we wind things down. All of the talks are going to focus on sharing expert insight about best practice for using various bits of LinkedIn. And that means that we're not going to do any cringey selling from the stage. Everyone taking the stage has previously been featured in my Friday Shout posts, and they're all good people as well as being highly knowledgeable about their subject matter. And for what it's worth, based on a quick calculation, the speakers together have a combined 126+ years of experience in using LinkedIn. And I'm certain that each of them will have something of interest for you to take away from the conference and apply in the way that you show up on LinkedIn. So, that lunch and refreshments. So, we've thought about this one, and we've created a healthy menu that includes plenty of vegan and gluten-free options. We'll also have tea and coffee throughout the day, including some dairy-free options for the drinks, and also some pastries and fruit at the breakfast as well. As well as the talks, there's going to be a couple of fun extras on the day. I couldn't in all good conscience put my name to a boring conference. Plus, I'm going to start rolling out a new benefit for new and existing Espresso+ members. So, those who have a yearly subscription to our community of small business owners will be getting a nice little bonus that I hope that they find useful. I must say I didn't know how much effort it would be to put on a conference but I'm really thankful to be supported by my co-organisers, Jeremy Freeman and Gus Bhandal. So, the 3 of us make up the Mission Control team. But it doesn't stop there. Because we will have be having help on the day from a small group of very kind volunteers and we shouldn't forget that the event also has sponsors whose support has meant that we've been able to keep the ticket prices as low as we could for this very first version of the UpLift Live conference. Our principal sponsors are Flamingo Marketing Strategies, Milico and DOHR, and CRAI Glass are going to be doing our live captioning and auto translation on the day, too. But big thanks to everyone who's been in our corner. We're finally close to the big day, and we really can't wait to see you there in person. So, if you want to get involved with the UK's first independently run event of its type, all about LinkedIn best practice, we've got 8 of the world's best LinkedIn specialists on stage and there will only ever be one first conference. So, you can be there by grabbing a ticket at uplift-live.com. And depending on when you listen to this, you might be able to get the best price possible. Prices are going to go up by £100 on Thursday, 14 March 2024. So, go and grab your ticket soon. On behalf of Mission Control, this is John Espirian saying over and out! UpLift Live Mission Control

We've said it before, and we've said it a few times over: If there's one thing about LinkedIn that's constant, it's change. Join us in this episode as our experts from Social Sales Link break down five significant changes that are either on the horizon or already happening. From small tweaks to big shifts, we're here to simplify it all for you. Plus, we give a shoutout to Kevin D. Turner, who keeps a close eye on LinkedIn changes over on his profile. Tune in now to stay updated and make the most of your LinkedIn experience!

Ready to unlock the full potential of your LinkedIn profile and land those dream opportunities in 2024? In this LinkedIn event, Kevin D. Turner, a specialist in Branding and LinkedIn Profile Optimization, tackles the 5 biggest LinkedIn profile mistakes that may be holding you back. This isn't just about fixing mistakes, it's about building a profile that says: I'm ready to conquer 2024. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner: linkedin.com/in/president

LinkedIn has seen a TON of #NewFeatures this past year. So I thought, who better to come and talk about it than these fantabulous LinkedIn Leaders: Debbie Wemyss, Jeff Young, and Kevin D. Turner. What do you get when you talk with not one, but three top-notch experts about LinkedIn? A jam-packed session that will be both entertaining and educational. Which is why this show will probably run longer than my usual 30 minutes. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Debbie Wemyss: linkedin.com/in/debbiewemyss Jeff Young: linkedin.com/in/jeffyoungralemoi Kevin D. Turner: linkedin.com/in/president

Keep rocking LinkedIn by taking control of your personal branding and exploring the new platform features. In this episode, my guest, Kevin D. Turner, shares invaluable insights on enhancing your LinkedIn profile. Discover the power of making small but impactful changes, leveraging LinkedIn's AI features, and the power of free resources for your network. How to Use AI on LinkedIn You can use AI to write your headline and personal summary. Use AI as a starting point for creating more personal posts. The more you use LinkedIn's built-in AI features, the more it will learn your writing style. Enhancing Your LinkedIn Profile with Personal Branding Showcasing your personal brand on LinkedIn is something we can all do more of. My guest, Kevin D. Turner, shares his thoughts on how you can keep rocking LinkedIn by showcasing your personality on the platform. As Kevin says, If you don't own your own brand, someone is going to own it for you. One thing you can do that makes a big difference is to make little changes to your LinkedIn profile. As a personal branding expert, Kevin encourages you to utilise LinkedIn's built-in AI features to help sharpen your profile and make it more accessible to recruiters and other search engines. It's also really important to create free resources for your network. When you're inundated with messages and requests, having a YouTube channel, course, blog, or LinkedIn newsletter, to name a few, provides valuable content while saving you time – and establishing yourself as an expert in your field. The Future of AI and LinkedIn LinkedIn continuously introduces new features and updates to enhance user experience. However, as Kevin points out, these updates are not rolled out to everyone at the same time. Understanding how LinkedIn's rollouts work and why they adopt this approach is important. One of Kevin's favourite new features is LinkedIn's built-in AI. One feature that's still in development is the AI-powered headline and personal summary generator. You can also use this AI as a starting point for creating tailored content to post. LinkedIn has also launched an exciting new AI-powered Job Seeker Coach, which aims to provide personalised guidance for people seeking employment on LinkedIn. How do you show up on LinkedIn? Have you explored any of LinkedIn's AI features yet? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode: How rollouts work on LinkedIn [12:00] Why LinkedIn doesn't roll out updates to everyone at the same time [13:00] Why it's important to create free resources [19:30] How to make LinkedIn more accessible and inclusive [21:15] How little changes to your LinkedIn profile can make a huge difference [26:00] Some of the best new LinkedIn features [31:00] The best way to use AI on LinkedIn [33:00] How LinkedIn became profitable in year one [35:00] Links & Resources UpLift Live – Use Code LBSPEAKER for £20 Off! Subscribe to Keep Rocking LinkedIn! Follow Kevin D. Turner on LinkedIn | YouTube Follow TNT Brand Strategist LLC on LinkedIn  Find Louise Brogan Online Follow Louise Brogan on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Subscribe to LinkedIn with Louise Brogan on Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Kevin D. Turner is Managing Partner of TNT Brand Strategist, a technology and business-focused organizational and personal brand builder with deep expertise in visioneering, communications, culture building, and creating disruptive advantages. Kevin has optimized 4.7K+ LinkedIn profiles/company pages & trained 12K+ people on best practices since 2005. Achieved LinkedIn 5 Star Rating & 200+ written recommendations. He has lived in the US, Switzerland, Germany & Japan and has crowdsourced & fundraised $25.3M. He has held Sales, Marketing, and Branding leadership roles with SONY, American Teachers, American Heart Association and more.  To learn more about Kevin, go to his website: https://tntbrandstrategist.com or on Linkedin: @president --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyndsay-dowd/support

Unleash the power of personalized branding and ditch that "3 Shades of Gray" In a world saturated with images, the pictures on your profile are your first impression. Are you sending the right message? Many people settle for the default banner, unknowingly sending the message that they're generic, uncreative, or just don't care. But what if your banner could be a powerful tool for personal branding, showcasing your personality, interests, and expertise? Kevin and I discuss the pitfalls of accepting the "3 Shades of Gray" default and how you can create a personalized banner that helps you stand out from the crowd. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney: linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner: linkedin.com/in/president

In this LinkedIn Live, I ask Top Brand Strategy Voice Kevin D. Turner all about the new, cool and interesting LinkedIn features that help people find new jobs, network and stay informed.

An update on LaunchPad call 1 and news about the next call. TRANSCRIPT And I'm so glad you're putting this together because we need this for our community, we need this for bonding, we need this for learning. And I'm so proud of you, the three of you, for putting this event together because I know how hard it is. Welcome back to the UpLift Live podcast. My name is John Espirian and I'm one of the Mission Control team for the UpLift Live conference which is the first of its type conference in the UK in Birmingham in March 2024. In the buildup to the event, we decided to create a set of Zoom calls so that attendees of the conference could get to know each other. The first of these so-called "LaunchPad" calls happened at the end of October and it was a great success. We had almost 40 of the conference attendees showing up, including some of our speakers on the big day. The whole point of the LaunchPad calls is to break the ice ahead of time so that when we arrive in Birmingham, many of us will already know each other and there won't be any need for that awkward, stuttering bit that you get at the start of most networking events. Here's a quick snippet of the discussion from LaunchPad call 1, and you're now going to hear the voices of Niraj Kapur, Kim Johnson, Kevin D Turner – who's one of our conference speakers – and Mic Adam. You know, I asked LinkedIn twice, this is 2 years ago and last year about doing a LinkedIn conference like Salesforce style how Salesforce do it with Dreamforce. I said, look, I spent 15 years in events, it'll be fantastic to do this. And I'm so glad you're putting this together, because we need this for our community. We need this for bonding, we need this for learning. And I'm so, so proud of you, the three of you, for putting this together, because I know how hard it is putting an event together. It's such hard work. And I don't think people will realise how much of your life it takes up. So, I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and Gus and Jeremy for doing this. Really can't wait for the chance to meet Gillian from Vegas and Tiina from Europe. I mean, this is just amazing. It really is. I just wanted to chime in and say, I've never been on a Zoom call with more than 10 people where every single person has their video enabled. So, kudos to all of you. I've never seen anything like this. And I'm looking forward to seeing all of you in person. But it's everybody that's in the audience. I mean, it is really, John, turned out to be the who's who of LinkedIn. And so that to me is fantastic. I wish it were 3 days. I want to thank you, John, for organising all the things that were on my bucket list, which is: I want to meet a bunch of these people that are already in this call and all the people that are speaking, but I've heard from other people that they're coming. So, you've organised for me the perfect bucket list. How could I not be excited to be there? Isn't that lovely? So, if you come to conference, you'll meet those nice people and plenty of others. Now, we want to have some more of that good spirit again so we are organising a second LaunchPad call. That next call is scheduled for Friday 8 December at 1pm UK time, and we'll be in touch with ticket holders with the Zoom link. I'm trying to organise each call for a different time so that we can do something that suits our audience and give everyone a chance to take part. Don't worry if you missed the first call or if you can't make the second call, as we'll have a couple more of these in early 2024. You are welcome to come along to the LaunchPad calls so long as you have a ticket to the UpLift Live conference. We've now sold more than 100 tickets, which is not bad going as we still have several months before the conference. If you'd like to get a ticket, you can join us via uplift-live.com. We know that some people would prefer to spread their payments rather than paying outright so we've created uplift-live.com/plan which has a payment plan option via a service called Klarna. This will give you a chance to pay for your conference ticket in 3 instalments. And it's interest-free. One of the bit of news for now: we've updated the ticket-buying page so that you can include the name of anyone who referred you to join us at the conference. We're doing this so we can reward the people who are spreading the good word about the event. If you've already got a ticket, do let your colleagues know to mention your name when buying their ticket and you'll get a little reward as a result. OK, that will do for this update. Thanks again for all of the lovely comments and DMs and posts about the event. It's all much appreciated as we build towards our launch in March. So, for now, this is John Espirian for Mission Control saying … over and out.UpLift Live Mission Control

Skills have become a powerful filtering and ranking system for find-ability on LinkedIn. But what are the best practices for adding skills to your LinkedIn profile? How many skills do we really need? How do we find the right skills to add? How should we encourage & strategize skill endorsements? As [In] approaches ~1B Members, skills are rapidly becoming a way to find, sort, & rank us. We can deny'm or embrace'm, the decision is ours. Find Kevin on YouTube: youtube.com/@KeepRockingLinkedIn For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner linkedin.com/in/president

Time for another speaker, and it's the awesome Kevin D Turner. He's coming from Texas to speak onstage in Birmingham at UpLift Live about advanced LinkedIn strategies. TRANSCRIPT I'm one of those that I believe that artificial intelligence can be an incredible muse but it's never going to be a complete artist. Welcome back to the UpLift Live podcast. This is John Espirian from the Mission Control team for UpLift Live, which is the UK's first LinkedIn-focused conference for LinkedIn specialists, power users and enthusiasts. OK, time for another speaker, and this time we're heading to Texas to talk with one of the absolute top names of LinkedIn: Kevin D Turner. He has phenomenal knowledge of so many aspects of LinkedIn, and he is a number one person for staying on top of new features and changes. Let's hop aboard and get to the interview with Kevin! Kevin D Turner, welcome to the UpLift Live conference podcast. Thank you so much for being here. Tell everyone a little bit about who Kevin D Turner is. How did you get involved in LinkedIn? And what do you know about LinkedIn anyway? I first want to say thank you for having me here. It's an honour. I love what you're doing with UpLift Live. I think it's going to be incredible. And I'm excited to be there, not just to present but to learn and listen and connect with everybody else who is presenting there, because they're all incredible. And they see things in different ways. And that, to me, is really exciting. You know, so for me, it's a learning experience as well, as well as a sharing experience. Personally, I've been involved with LinkedIn since 2005. Actually, it may have been earlier, but I think I set up an account and then forgot how to log in. I was in that first 2 million, right, got the little letter from LinkedIn that said thank you for being in the first group. Been very active ever since. And it has actually helped me in my, I guess, career, in the sense, I've had 6 pivots in my career, each one I made choices. And about halfway through that career, LinkedIn came into effect, right. And I started to rebrand myself on LinkedIn when I was ready for these pivots. And it allowed me to do that. And that to me was fascinating. The other component of that, I had done a lot of international business. I've actually lived in several countries, I've done business in 140 countries, and I had these connections. And before LinkedIn, it was very difficult to stay connected, right, emails, you know, this was, you know, prior to all this advanced conferencing that you could do, LinkedIn became that connection. It allowed me to keep contact with all those people. So, I became very active. And that, to me, was a connectivity, and I truly believe that this is the platform for networking. And networking always beats not working, right, whether you're looking for a job or it's just that next opportunity, if you're not talking to people, if you're not out there finding out what they need, what you can help them with what you need, what they can help you with, if you're not doing that, then you're really kind of behind the 8 ball, right? You're always then trying to find something, whereas those things will find you if you network. And that's one of the most incredible, I think, features of LinkedIn, right, that nobody talks about as a feature. But it's that ability to network on a global scale, on a mass scale, and on a personal scale. And you and I have met through LinkedIn. So, this event will be our time to actually like real life meet, right? I don't even know how tall you are. And all these things, you know. So, that, to me, is incredible. And it's even more exciting. And we build everything here on LinkedIn together, you know, in that sense of that relationship. And I think, to me, that's the best part about being here. Yeah, fantastic. And I am so grateful for having the LinkedIn platform for meeting people around the world. And I certainly wouldn't have met the likes of you without this kind of connection platform, it is fantastic for that. What we haven't said anything about is the fact that you're now probably the most known person on LinkedIn with regards to sharing new features about the platform. So, you're a personal brand strategist. But you always come to mind whenever something changes, or something is new on LinkedIn. And I do wonder whether you sleep at times, because you're sharing so much good value stuff. Now, one of the challenges we have in a podcast several months ahead of time is that there's no way you can predict what LinkedIn is going to do several months down the line. But maybe you could tell us something about where you think LinkedIn is going, or maybe how many new features have we even seen in 2023? And how many do you think we might see in the next coming year? What do you think, Kevin? I'll cover all that. But first thing I want to say is, I can't do this alone. It takes a tribe I always say you know of eagle-eye and sharing hearts. People come to me because they know I'm going to share that I'm going to give them credit in the process. And we come together. Without that I couldn't do it. I used to do it when LinkedIn would have 40 features a year. That was easy, right? No biggie. And everybody kind of knew. Now, with the pace that they are implementing these new features. I couldn't do it all by myself. So, I have to give credit. I know you're even in there a couple of times for discovering things in the wild. We call it captured in the wild. That's how it works. And that's one of the things if you learn on LinkedIn that you don't have to compete, you can collaborate, even if you're doing the exact same thing. We're looking at a global market. Yeah. And the opportunity is there. So, that's the thing that drives me. Now, LinkedIn itself, I really think there's going to be a lot more AI involved in LinkedIn. And there's a plus and a minus to that, right? I'm one of those that I believe that artificial intelligence can be an incredible muse but it's never going to be a complete artist. And people need to realise that and it can also be the worst muse, right? Like any muse can be, it could get you in trouble really quickly. And it is your name, your brand, be careful. But LinkedIn is going to start implementing a lot more AI. And they're going to position it towards Premium as they as they have been doing. And that's because LinkedIn isn't really a social good site. We get social good from it, but it's a business. And they've realised, we've got to start adding things to Premium. So, we're going to see a lot more Premium additions that we don't see anywhere else, and a lot more AI into Premium, because that seems to be where they're placing it. So, that to me is a big change. How many we've had this a year, so far, we're sitting at about 127 new LinkedIn features. And a couple dozen changes, because I don't even call some of these things are changes, they might be changing in wording. You know, those are just changes. These are real, actual features. And they're coming. And I've got another 4 or 5 this week that we're trying to get in there and define because often somebody will find something and goes, this looks different. And we got to research it, is it really different? Because there's so much going on. And then you got to figure out, what does it mean? What are the impacts? What does it look like? How do we capture it? And then begin to share the process, and at the same time help people manage the frustration of I don't have it yet. And sometimes I don't have it yet, right? You might have it, you know, all different people may have it at different times. That's just part of the process. But when we share in this sense, we give everybody a little bit of empowerment. You know, they know what's coming. They know how to plan, they know how to explain, they don't get in front of people and present and get embarrassed because something, what is that, right? Or where did that go? They shouldn't have that knowledge. And to me, I just I love being in part of that process. And I can't take credit for it. But I definitely like to be there. Yeah, fantastic. And one of the great things about getting together in a room is that first of all, that will beat the whole AI thing, because we'll be actually, you know, hugging in the same room. But also it'll give us a bit more time where we're not just talking about here's a load of new features, but also some strategic chat about, why is any of this relevant? What do you really need to know to change in your business to make use of this new thing, or this thing that's changed? So, all of that strategic chat will be happening in Birmingham on Thursday, 21 March 2024. It's in Birmingham, UK, you can buy a ticket now. And it's uplift-live.com If you want to come and see one of the absolute apex operators of LinkedIn talking in Kevin D Turner, come and join us. We've got 6 other speakers as well as Kevin, it's going to be the first event of its type in the UK, probably one of the first in the world. And if you've ever been to a marketing conference before where LinkedIn has been a bit of an afterthought, it's the whole show here. So, you're really going to come away with some great takeaways. Kevin, I can't wait to meet you. It's going to be a real honour to share a stage with you. Can't wait for you to be there. Thank you for being part of UpLift Live. And we will see you in Birmingham in March. Cheers. Fantastic. Take care! Great stuff as always with Kevin. He's a legend and I can't wait to meet him. And we can't wait to bring you more speakers soon! If you're ready to get onboard, grab yourself a ticket to UpLift Live at uplift-live.com – and if you know anyone else who'd be interested in an advanced conference about LinkedIn, tell them about this podcast and how to get a ticket! Lift-off is coming soon, so thanks for listening and stick with us as we prepare for launch. This is Mission Control … over and out.UpLift Live Mission Control

There's a new badge in town and everyone wants it. Well maybe not everyone... but it sure has a lot of folks on LinkedIn excited. The Community Top Voices program is a brand new program being rolled out in conjunction with Collaborative Articles. Unlike LinkedIn's invitation-only Top Voices program, the Community Top Voices program is dependent on input from you and feedback from the LinkedIn community. You can earn a Community Top Voice badge when members find you to be one of the most noteworthy contributors to collaborative articles for a particular skill. Of course the questions many are asking is how you get started AND what all does it take to earn that coveted gold badge on your profile? For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner linkedin.com/in/president

There are a LOT of LinkedIn Trainers (+2.1M to be exact) And, Kevin D. Turner is always at the top of my list. A dogged LinkedIn disciple – with a depth of knowledge and the ability to curate the most relevant new features often with a sneak peak into what LI is doing as one of their chosen beta testers. He's been very busy – having optimized +4.8K+ LinkedIn Profiles & Trained 12K+ People on Best Practices since 2005. Long story short, he understands Linkedin inside and out with his eyes closed doing a handstand. He's a Managing Partner and Brand Strategist behind TNT – a technology and business-focused Organizational and Personal Brand Consultancy with deep expertise in Communications, Culture Building, and creating Disruptive Advantages. I invited Kevin on the show to share why you, job seekers, need to understand how the beast platform (at nearly 1B users) works so you're discoverable and strategically aligned to building your coveted network. In this episode: Find out why the evolution of LinkedIn matters for you and your job search. The importance of “networking beats not working” and why this is vital if you want to never look for another position going forward. How to become the solution for others and get on the first page of their search. How focusing on vanity metrics (like post impressions) hurt your LinkedIn profile! Why personal branding is a MUST vs. personal branding. For hidden job market insider tips and stories subscribe to Loren's newsletter here: "Out of Hiding" Newsletter Connect with Kevin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/President/ Website: http://kevindturner.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepRockingLinkedIn Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrKevinDTurner Connect with Loren: Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com

As a social seller, it's important to be up to date with the latest changes on LinkedIn to ensure you're leveraging all the tools to help you succeed at social selling. Just this January, there have been over 20 new LinkedIn features or updates, and we understand it takes a lot of work to know them all. So in this episode, we'll help you be up to speed by sharing Five new LinkedIn features that are specifically helpful for social selling, including a feature that can help position you as a thought leader in certain topics you choose to engage with. Tune in now to this conversation! And if you want the latest updates on new LinkedIn as soon as they roll out, we highly recommend you bookmark this link in your browser socialsaleslink.com/newlinkedin. Our good friend, Kevin D. Turner, tracks all the LinkedIn changes for us and puts them on that page. Not all heroes wear capes. Another fast way to learn of these changes is to check out the hashtag #NewLinkedInFeatures on LinkedIn. There's no gatekeeping here, so if anything new comes up on LinkedIn, know that we'll use that hashtag in our post.

Streamed 'live' on LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook,  this episode with  @KeepRockingLinkedIn  and @janecareercoach highlights the NEW and LITTLE-KNOWN features on LinkedIn that benefit job seekers in a BIG way. Follow Jane on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/janejacksonFollow Kevin on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/presidentIn this podcast episode, Jane Jackson, author of Navigating Career Crossroads, interviews Kevin D Turner, Dallas based LinkedIn specialist. You will learn about the latest LinkedIn features for job seekers and how to use them to your advantage. We discuss:The Voice Pronunciation FeatureThe Profile Video FeatureThe AI Powered Job Interview Preparation FeatureThe "I'm Interested" in your Company FeatureThe Sharing your Resumé with Recruiters FeatureThe Market Value Filter FeatureThe Career Explorer FeatureThe Skills in your Professional Experience FeatureThe AI to Enhance Your Headline an ABOUT Section FeatureAnd more ......!Discover the secrets to creating and leveraging a standout LinkedIn profile that will catch the attention of employers and recruiters. Get Kevin & Jane's insider tips on networking and job searching on LinkedIn to help you land your dream job.Whether you're a seasoned job seeker or just starting your career journey, this episode will provide you with valuable insights and best practices to succeed in today's competitive job market. Listen to Kevin's fascinating career journey from corporate to entrepreneur and LinkedIn guru in episode 214 of Your Career PodcastKevin D Turner's TNT Brand StrategistJane's CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to know what's missing in your personal Career Toolkit? Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE. Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes!). Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately!

In this episode I share what I've been talking to clients about in the world of LinkedIn and my thoughts on where you can stay informed about the latest updates, how to access LinkedIn Learning for free and a side note about how to access audio books for free. I also introduce a new segment where I'll be answering your LinkedIn questions. Contact me with your LinkedIn question and, each episode, I'll choose my 3 favourite listener questions and answer them for you. I'll include a shout out or you can choose to stay anonymous. It's up to you. Resources mentioned in this episode include: What does ChatGPT mean for the future of marketing? Artificial intelligence: what do you need to know? Kevin D Turner on LinkedIn LinkedIn Learning, BorrowBox and Libby - free with a library card. Ask your friendly local librarian about how to access. Resources and services to help you navigate your LinkedIn presence: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content Marketing Strategy Playbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Company Page Follower Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Professional Profile Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to my e-insights⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get LinkedIn Marketing tips and exclusive subscriber offers delivered to your inbox. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Think Bespoke's website.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn Profile Essentials Online Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn Marketing Mentoring Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artificial & Authentic Intelligence. Even LinkedIn agrees Authentic Intelligence is the Real AI. But can AI build Brands on LinkedIn? To BOT or Not To BOT, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler to create content or suffer the dings and narrows of outrageous algorithms,or to take Arms against a Sea of AI. Kevin D. Turner and I will be tackling the very timely topic of LinkedIn and AI. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner linkedin.com/in/president

One thing Kevin D. Turner and I have in common is that, even though we're ALL IN on LinkedIn, we both have a YouTube Channel. Guess what? We are not alone. Oodles of people on LinkedIn have a YouTube channel. As of a matter of fact, even LinkedIn... has a YouTube channel. What's cool is that it's Easy Peasy to make YouTube a part of your Linkedin strategy. You just need to be know what works… and what doesn't. Which is why Kevin and I are decided to share what we've learned. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney Kevin D. Turner linkedin.com/in/president

Kevin D. Turner, a career coach and managing partner of TNT brand strategist joins our resident host Bob Woods to teach us the difference between personal Blanding™ vs personal branding and why we should stop personal Blanding™. Listen as he shared how we can build personal branding the right way. There are things in our career history that we have done but we don't want to be known for. Know how you want to move forward and where you're going, not what you've done, and start building your personal branding. Discover the one thing that you can do right now to really take full advantage of LinkedIn and start building that relationship. You can reach out to him directly by sending him an email or connecting with him on LinkedIn. You can also follow him on Twitter.

LinkedIn has seen a lot of changes this past year. So I thought, who better to come and talk about it than the dynamic duo of... the #NewLinkedInFeature King, Kevin D. Turner, and #TheLinkedInGuru, Jeff Young. What do you get when you talk with not one, but two high-energy experts about LinkedIn? A jam-packed session that will be both entertaining and educational. Which is why this will be a *Special 1 Hour* episode. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/ Jeff Young https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffyoungralemoi/

EP 2494 I know you hate the idea of thinking of yourself as a brand but the absence of any branding effort on your part results in you being a generic brand. My guest, Kevin D. Turner and I discuss how to progress from "blanding to branding" in ways that are uncomplicated. SUPPORTERS: My courses are available at www.TheBigGameHunter.us/courses AND Resume & LinkedIn Profile critiques ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. He is hired to provide No BS Career Advice globally. That can involve job search, hiring staff, management, leadership, career transition and advice about resolving workplace issues. Schedule a discovery call at my website, www.TheBigGameHunter.us He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with over 2400 episodes. I do a livestream on LinkedIn, and YouTube (on the JobSearchTV.com account) Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 PM Eastern. You can send your questions about job search, hiring better, management, leadership or to get advice about a workplace issue to me via messaging on LinkedIn or in chat during the approximately 30-minute show. Website: www.TheBigGameHunter.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheBigGameHunter Courses: www.TheBigGameHunter.us/courses Main YouTube: www.JobSearchTV.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeffaltman Facebook: http://facebook.com/nobscoachingadvice Podcast: anchor.fm/nobsjobsearchadviceradio Video Podcast: Spotify Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffaltmancoach Medium: jeffaltmancoach.medium.com Resume & LinkedIn Profile critiques My courses are available on Skillshare CareerFitter offers a free test and if you want career recommendations, upgrade to the paid version https://www.TheBigGameHunter.us/career We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to www.TheBigGameHunter.us and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobsjobsearchadviceradio/support

Your Network is your Net Worth. Which is why Kevin D. Turner believes we should build our network and brand with purpose. Who we associate with on LinkedIn is a critical component of our reputation, which in essence is our #PersonalBrand. During this Live event Kevin & I will discuss: Six Degrees of Separation; Connections vs. Followers; Pros & Cons: Wide Vs Focused, Small Vs Large; and How to Build Community. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

LinkedIn Audio Events have arrived in Australia!Yes, it's time to get excited about LINKEDIN AUDIO EVENTS. Yes, they are finally here in Australia after over 6 months of beta-testing in the US.Why should we be excited? LinkedIn Audio is like podcasting meets TALK-BACK RADIO.  You can join in the conversation LIVE, ask any questions or raise a topic you'd like to discuss.  ON THE SPOT.  Yes, I know there's already Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces, but LinkedIn Audio Events are a little different.** Set this reminder: I will be broadcasting my LinkedIn Audio Event Q&A ‘ASK ME ANYTHING' about your career series regularly on the LAST FRIDAY of each month!  Make a note to join my first one on 29th July from 12-12.30pm SYDNEY/MELBOURNE time (that's the evening on Thursday those of you in the US).  Details here - click ATTEND and you're in!On the 29th July I will be joined by Human Resources specialist, Trevor Weeding who will moderate the event and also provide an HR perspective to also answer any career related questions you may have.At this point in time LinkedIn does not allow recording of the live audio sessions so there will be no replay so be sure to go to my LinkedIn profile (just look for Jane Jackson Career Coach) or click the LinkedIn link in my show notes for episode 231, and click ATTEND.  When you register to attend you can add the event to your calendar. When you click ATTEND that will also ensure you get the notification on LinkedIn when I go live.   I hope you'll join me!Last week I was joined by Twitter Spaces Guru, Keith Keller, and LinkedIn Audio Beta tester, Kevin D Turner to discuss LinkedIn Audio vs Clubhouse vs Twitter Spaces for your career. LinkedIn Audio is a new feature that LinkedIn has been rolling out country by country and at last it's in Australia!  Many people have been asking me how to find out if they have this new feature so let's find out if you do before I explain the key benefits of the LinkedIn Audio platform.  

Kevin D. Turner & Gillian Whitney chat about: What's [In] Professional? You hear it all the time. LinkedIn isn't Facebook. LinkedIn is supposed to be a professional social media platform. But what does it really mean to be “professional” on LinkedIn? What's [In] Professional? Personal vs Personality. Humorous vs Serious. Debate vs Berate. Brand vs Bland. As a Brand Strategist and Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist LLC, Kevin knows a thing or two about building a professional brand on LinkedIn. Based in Dallas, Texas, Kevin is a LinkedIn Optimizer, Trainer, Resume Writer, Career Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Guest. Kevin is highly regarded on LinkedIn for eliminating organizational & personal blanding with the sharpest tools and strategies for your professional success. He's also amazingly knowledgeable about the latest and greatest new LinkedIn features. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

Kevin D. Turner & Gillian Whitney chat about: Your Brand's Digital Footprint. We live in a digital world. and as we travel the web our digital footprint show the traces of our online activity. All of this data can have a positive OR negative effect on your brand. Curious about your digital footprint on LinkedIn? Then you might want to follow the advice of Kevin D. Turner and download your LinkedIn Data Archive. Hidden within that mountain of data, are gems of information that may be having a crucial impact on your brand. Kevin is a Brand Strategist and Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist. Based in Dallas, Texas, Kevin is also a LinkedIn Optimizer, Trainer, Resume Writer, Career Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Guest. Kevin is highly regarded on LinkedIn for providing the sharpest tools and strategies for your professional success. He's also amazingly knowledgeable about the latest and greatest new LinkedIn features. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

Kevin D. Turner & Gillian Whitney chat about… Ask Me Anything [In]. As we head into the week of Xmas, it seemed like a good idea to have Kevin D Turner join me LIVE for a rapid fire Q & A session. Kevin is a Brand Strategist and Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist. Based in Dallas, Texas, Kevin is also a LinkedIn Optimizer, Trainer, Resume Writer, Career Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Guest. Kevin is highly regarded on LinkedIn for providing the sharpest tools and strategies for your professional success. And, he's quite the wizard when it comes to LinkedIn NEW Features. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

Are you hopeful that having a large skill set will help you land your next job faster? That's not necessarily the case. You're better off focusing on the things that make you unique, says Find Your Dream Job guest Kevin D. Turner. With the sheer number of applicants for every job posted growing rapidly, you need to stand out if you want to be noticed. Kevin suggests doing a self-audit to figure out what makes you unique and building out your LinkedIn profile to highlight what you bring to the table.  About Our Guest: Kevin D. Turner (http://linkedin.com/in/president)  is managing partner of TNT Brand Strategist (https://www.linkedin.com/company/tnt-brand-strategist/). Its services include resume and LinkedIn optimization, interview coaching, and career transition assistance.  Resources in This Episode: From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume's expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)      

The last time Kevin D. Turner was a guest on my show we had so many questions we ran out of time. So he agreed to come back again to do a live Q & A session. Kevin D. Turner is a Brand Strategist and Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist. Based in Dallas, Texas, Kevin is also a LinkedIn Optimizer, Trainer, Resume Writer, Career Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Guest. Kevin D. Turner is highly regarded on LinkedIn for providing the sharpest tools and strategies for your professional success. He's also amazingly knowledgeable about new LinkedIn features. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

Gillian Whitney and Kevin D. Turner talk about Just Say No to Personal Blanding. While you're probably familiar with personal branding, what about personal blanding? Personal blanding is the intentional or inadvertent act of making oneself appear generic, dull, boring, weak, plain, etc. Personal blanding makes you LinkedIn invisible and hurts your business or career opportunities. Kevin D. Turner is a Brand Strategist and Managing Partner with TNT Brand Strategist. He knows the right and wrong ways to promote your personal brand.Based in Dallas, Texas, Kevin is also a LinkedIn Optimizer, Trainer, Resume Writer, Career Coach, Public Speaker, and Podcast Guest. Kevin is highly regarded on LinkedIn for providing the sharpest tools and strategies for your professional success. For more information: videoeasypeasy.com Gillian Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/ Kevin D. Turner https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/

Description: Our guest speaker, Kevin D. Turner, is an organizational and personal branding phenom. After honing his skills at SONY, Stone VC, American Teachers, Thomas Nelson, and the AHA, he opened his own branding firm, TNT Brand Strategist, with his wife Dana S Turner. He is proof to "Pivot you have to Prove it" pulling off 5 in his career. From Fortune 50 Sales and Marketing to VC, to Public and Private Turnarounds, leading a Non-Profit 50 into 140 countries, and finally proving it to himself by turning a side gig into a 10-year successful business. Kevin is also a staunch supporter of job seekers and understands what it takes to compete in a tight labor market and jump into new industries. He is regularly present on LinkedIn, providing personal branding and LinkedIn tips to help job seekers better market themselves. Sitting on the other side of the table, he's had to source and hire over 200 people in 5 countries and has great insights into what employers are looking for from their candidates. Known for his "Networking Always Beats Not Working" approach and how it, even digitally, is your quickest way to end your job search. This episode is sponsored by Career Pivot. Check out the Career Pivot Community. Make sure and pick up my latest book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life Third Edition. For the full show notes click here.

Kevin D. Turner is a personal and organizational brand strategist, providing the sharpest tools and strategies to companies he works with. His platform of choice is… LinkedIn, of course. He is passionate about analyzing, planning, and executing strategic and tactical successes - and business aside - he loves to laugh.

You cannot miss this episode! It is densely packed with more insights and wisdom than one would think possible in a 49-minute podcast. Kevin D. Turner is Managing Partner at TNT Brand Strategist with over 30 years of experience in all significant business aspects. Starting his career at Sony and progressing to National Sales Manager, he then served as a VP of Venture Capital at Stone Holdings, CEO of American Teachers Inc, VP of Sales & Marketing at Thomas Nelson, and TurneRRounD. Even led the global expansion of the Nonprofit 50, American Heart Association, into 140 countries, as their Director of International Development and Strategy. In this episode, Kevin shares some insightful stories on: ► Writing handwritten letters to companies as a teenager landed him an unforgettable internship in Tokyo► Landing a dream job at Sony in 1987 in the era of the Black Monday stock market crash► Propelling sales revenue at Sony from $10M to $120M in less than 18 months► Transitioning to the world of nonprofit and helped the American Heart Association rapidly internationalize its operations from 40 to 140 countries by hiring people globally, over Skype► Creating a job for himself, on more than one occasion, in an area he wasn’t an expert yet► Interviewing with the board of a company, during a Saturday night dinner, where the waiter got his order wrong, on purpose► Relocating to a new city with his family and things didn't quite go according to plan► Surviving an interview by someone whose position he was there to take► Building a thriving business and marriage while working alongside his wife► Sharing practical tips to get Job Seekers the edge in the present environment ...And so much more! Absolutely one of my favorite episodes where Kevin shares a life's wealth of knowledge in under an hour. Get a ringside seat, grab a pen, paper, and enjoy listening! Follow Kevin D Turner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/ Enjoy the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources! https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/how-i-got-hired/id1536817985 And finally, connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/