Chrissie Wywrot has had 10 years of digital marketing and public relations experience that began with her work in the NFL. She grew up the South of Detroit in a small town and has always been passionate about sports.
Chrissie’s career path is an excellent example of finding your niche, a topic that has been interwoven into many of our episodes. After college, Chrissie pursued her passion for sports by working for the Detroit Lions in guest services. Having an interest in public relations inspired her to work her way to managing their website. Website development included a lot of writing, graphics, photography and social media.
Niching down further, Chrissie left the world of sports in 2014 to focus on guiding service-based businesses toward utilizing social media in the most effective way. Chrissie, a self-proclaimed “social media nerd”, gets to focus on her favourite aspect of public relations. And, as a mother of 3, she appreciates being able to establish a more flexible work schedule by working for herself.
Chrissie emphasizes authenticity, passion, and depth as the key elements needed for a productive online presence.
Today Chrissie is going to give us insight into Linkedin, a professional networking site, used by employers and job seekers, where valuable connections can be made.
Chrissie’s journey into social media 6:20
Define your goal before deciding what social media tools best work for you 13:10
How to use LinkedIn as a social media tool 15:10
Using native content in LinkedIn and gearing your profile to your audience(s) 17:30
Definition of native content 18:40
The biggest mistakes you can make using LinkedIn 19:45
New and updated LinkedIn since purchase by Microsoft and Advantages of LinkedIn vs. Facebook 20:50
Importance of planning out your LinkedIn profile 21:50
Opportunities for yoga teachers in the corporate yoga niche 23:00
Using the sales navigator tool 24:00
Advice to reluctant social media users 25:10
What to expect when working with a social media expert, like Chrissie, to optimize your LinkedIn profile 26:10
Customize shared content toward your business 31:10
Leaving your LinkedIn profile open in all settings to best connect with others 32:45
Third party scheduling tool- Buffer 34:00
How many times a week should you check up on your LinkedIn profile 34:45
Being consistent in your engagement with potential clients 35:30
Specific advice to yoga teachers when engaging in social media “7 touch points” 35:15
Building relevant connections on LinkedIn and consider connecting using personal notes 38:00
Marketing yourself as a yoga teacher 39:45
Shannon’s closing thoughts 41:50
We’ve learned so much from Chrissie Wywrot in this episode including LinkedIn’s ability to gain more traction with your content than Facebook. If you don’t have a website it is a great alternative!
What LinkedIn action are you going to tackle this week? If LinkedIn isn’t your channel is there another platform you can look at? Consider writing an article which can really help bring people to your profile, and also consider scheduling time each week to work on your content.
Links
Article: What to Do on LinkedIn When You Have Little Time for LinkedIn by Chrissie Wywrot
Buffer: Social Media Management Tool
The Connected Teacher Facebook Group
The Connected Yoga Teacher: Home page
Course: The Connected Yoga Teacher: Define Your Yoga Niche (September 2017)