Update on Taking Steem to LinkedIn
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I got a great response from you (the community) on my new little project, Taking Steem to LinkedIn. It turned out to be a good decision, and I am sharing it here with you because your encouragement and support are acting like fuel. I have been sparing an hour or two daily for LinkedIn ever since I posted about it.
Few Updates
I have already set up the official page, as mentioned in the first post. I have also revamped my own profile to show some authority in the blockchain because otherwise why would anybody want to listen to me?
My 30-day content plan is ready, and I have started creating and publishing it. I try to schedule posts to be regular, so whenever I have the time, I create batch content.
I am mainly posting through the official page and reposting the content on my personal page to get more reach. I am confused about whether I should reach the target audience with the official page or not. At the moment, I'm doing it from my personal account because I think people prefer talking to faces and someone who has first-hand experience.
Leads
This week, I only targeted blockchain developers. After publishing some content, engaging a bit in the relevant groups, and sending connection requests to blockchain experts with personalized notes, I have gotten 3 leads so far. Following are the specialties of the three people.
Lead 1
Blockchain Developer |Experienced Forex & Crypto Trader | Funded Trader at PropFirms
Lead 2
Ethereum | Smart Contract | NFT | dApps | ERC Token Standards | Web 3.0 | Node.js | Cryptocurrency
Lead 3
Blockchain | Lead Smart Contract Engineer
These people showed some interest. We have been exchanging messages. I don't want to sound too desperate, so keeping the conversation light. I also don't expect the first leads to convert, but who knows? (:
Suggestions
Being a software engineer, I think I know how to talk to a developer. However since I have no experience in blockchain development, I request all Steem Devs to pour in suggestions. I also want you to answer these questions under this post or send them to my Discord (eventhorizon.og).
- Why did you choose to develop for Steem?
- Why should anybody volunteer to develop for Steem?
- Why would anybody develop for Steem and not for a blockchain company that heavily pays them to do so?
- What could be the other objections?
Issues
LinkedIn is all about making connections with professionals. These connections then keep bringing opportunities.
I send messages and connection requests with personalized invitations to industry professionals. But there's a limit to the number of messages one can send in a month. I don't know why but I have crossed my limit after only 7 or 8 messages this month. Now I have to wait for the next month for the top-up or subscribe to LinkedIn Premium, for which I need to pay 12000 pkr ($42 or 155 steem) per month.
If I subscribe to LinkedIn Premium, the first month will be a free trial. I am thinking of going for the trial to see how it goes, but I will unsubscribe when it ends because I can't afford to pay the subscription fee through my pocket.
Anyway, I'll have a clearer picture of where this project is headed after one month. If the premium version seems promising then I will probably have to find a funder.
Please follow SteemBlockchain if you are registered on LinkedIn. Do share your feedback and tell me if you think I'm missing something.
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