A few months ago, we hosted some iconic creators at HiLot in NYC (my favvv place in the city) for a disco-themed ‘Graduation Glow-Up’ event where they spilled the tea on what *actually* helped them find success on LinkedIn. For everyone in my comments saying “LinkedIn isn’t working for me!!!” Ok well…watch this video. Try these tips and tricks. Then get back to me. Shoutout Megan Lieu, Ume Habiba, Reid Litman, Jasely Molina and Danielle Farage, as well as Brandon Stefanowitz who made this iconic video.

Join X. Seriously. It's a lot cooler than LinkedIn. The people are more accessible, the conversations are more honest, and the barrier between you and the people you admire is surprisingly small. Founders, engineers, researchers, creators, investors, and operators are all sharing what they're building, learning, and struggling with in real time. You don't need a fancy title, years of experience, or a massive network to be part of the conversation. If you have something thoughtful to say, people will engage. If you're curious and willing to learn, you'll find an endless stream of ideas, insights, and opportunities. I've seen people land internships, jobs, collaborations, mentors, customers, and even lifelong friends just by consistently showing up, sharing their work, and talking to others. Unlike LinkedIn, it doesn't always feel like everyone is trying to impress each other. People build in public, share failures, document their journeys, and openly discuss what actually works.

I was born the same year LinkedIn was launched. And somehow, both of us have spent years trying to figure out who we're supposed to become. Here's the traumatizing part: While LinkedIn was busy connecting professionals across the world, I was busy collecting life's unpaid internships—rejections, wrong turns, self-doubt, and the occasional identity crisis. Looking back, here are 5 lessons life taught me before any job ever did: 1. Your timeline is not delayed. Some people get promoted at 25. Some find their purpose at 35. Some are still figuring it out at 55. The only deadline society gave you is one it invented itself. 2. Rejection is often redirection wearing terrible marketing. The opportunities I cried over not getting were sometimes the very things that made room for better ones. 3. Being liked and being respected are different goals. One makes people comfortable. The other makes an impact. Choose carefully. 4. Skills get you noticed. Character keeps you there. Degrees open doors. Titles create introductions. But how you treat people when there's nothing to gain says more about you than any résumé ever will. 5. Nobody actually has it all figured out. Not the CEO. Not the founder. Not the person posting "excited to announce" every other week. Most of us are simply learning in public while pretending we planned it all along. The funny thing? LinkedIn was built to track careers. Life was built to teach lessons. And if there's one thing I've learned from growing up alongside this platform, it's that success isn't a straight line of achievements. It's a collection of failures that didn't finish you, risks that scared you, and lessons that quietly changed you. Still learning. Still unlearning. Still updating my profile—just not the one on LinkedIn. thoughts Priya Kutwal

I recently opened LinkedIn after a very long time. And I noticed something. Everyone seems to be winning. Promotions. Awards. New jobs. New businesses. New achievements. Which is great. But I think there's another phase we don't talk about enough: The phase where you're figuring things out. Not failing. Not succeeding spectacularly either. Just learning. Trying. Adjusting. Starting over. Quietly. Sometimes the most important career season is the one that doesn't look impressive from the outside. Anyone else currently in their "figuring things out" era?

Today I led a LinkedIn workshop for our incredibly talented intern cohort at Portage Learning 👏 I'll drop the slides below, but here are a few key takeaways I've learned from my time on the platform: 1. If people don't know who you are and what you do in the first 3 seconds of seeing your profile, you've lost their interest. 2. Commenting on others' posts is the easiest way to build a network when you're starting small. 3. All it takes is one person to change your career. LinkedIn is one of the best places to help that person find you. 4. Generosity compounds. The more you support others, make introductions, celebrate wins, and help people grow, the more likely others are to do the same for you. #linkedin #personalbranding

LinkedIn has always felt like a space for professional conversations, shared knowledge, and career development. It’s disappointing to see political content increasingly dominate the conversation. Please stop…

LinkedIn is full of congratulations and “I’m excited to announce,” but one thing this platform is missing is the ability to truly connect. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been seeing denial letters, “we decided to go another way,” and “sorry, you didn’t get the position.” But too often, the conversation ends there. Connections should be more than celebrating offers and promotions. It should also mean helping people navigate the moments in between. #community #foodforthought #unity

I feel like I’ve learned a few things from actually using linkedin more actively instead of just scrolling: - The more I post, the less weird it feels and the more confident I get with it. - Having an updated profile actually helps people understand what you do instead of making them search for it. - Sometimes you just have to reach out first - worst case they don’t reply or don't accept. - LinkedIn isn’t only for people senior into their careers. New grads can still share things and learn out loud.

"I'm a Harvard Student and I've learned more from LinkedIn than my actual classes" -- love this story from Julia Alvarenga. Based on this feedback, we'll now be charging $60k per year for membership.

The biggest mistake I made in university? waiting too long to document my journy... It has been one year since I started documenting my journey here And honestly... I wish I had started earlier. When I first began posting, I thought LinkedIn was mainly about jobs. But over time, I learned it is wayyy more than that. Here are 5 things this past year taught me: 1- LinkedIn's value is in the connections... the people you meet, conversations you start, and relationships you build... 2- Students SHOULD post from day one Not because they are experts... but because they have a journey worth documenting. 3- Opportunities come from being seen Most people know they should build skills... but few realize they should showcase them too. 4- LinkedIn helped me stay accountable... When you share your goals and progress, you naturally push yourself to keep going. 5- Writing changed me a lottt It proved that I can stay consistent, even when I don't feel like it. ------------ +70 posts later... I've gained opportunities, connections, lessons, and a record of my own growth... and that's my favorite part. I can look back and see how much I've changed... This is your sign to start documenting.