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“Heather, thanks for being part of an important milestone at LinkedIn.” That’s what the subject line read. I imagined the email would spell out a new product launch that I get to be a part of or that they were announcing they’d crossed a significant user milestone. Imagine my surprise curiosity when I saw this.
Call me a skeptic, but I just don’t see how I’m in the top 1% of viewed profiles. If I am, then I’m guessing I know several others who are in the same percentile. And if that’s true, the other 99% must not really use LinkedIn because it doesn’t seem hard to attract attention there.
I’m also curious if they sent out other 1% emails for different achievements. Did anyone receive a “Top 1% of profiles with the most connections” or the “Top 1% of the profiles receiving endorsements?” I wonder because I’m not sure what value there is in being viewed. Obviously there would be great value if I was job seeking. (I’m not. And I purposefully leave “seeking job opportunities” off my LinkedIn profile.) I’d rather score well for being active and engaging with others.
So here’s what I’m left wondering: How many of you also received the Top 1% email and do you find value in the knowledge and the potential of that statistics?
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Hi Heather,
Interesting, I too am experiencing the same curiosity, after receiving the same email this evening! Keen to see how this unfolds business time tomorrow… LinkedIn will either be full of chuffed announcements, or just 1%! 🙂
In my opinion, especially with starting a wonderful new job soon, high LI profile traffic will be priceless & knowing a profiles level of visibility is marvellous!
All the best,
Jolene