Most of us are not remote workers and have either a side hustle or full-time business, I get it. But can you stop making me feel like a number?

I am sick and tired. Tired of every social media interaction being reciprocated just because of a strategy. Bring back the genuine interactions and connection-based collaborations, please!

I get it! You need to earn that bread, but can you try to be also:

• chill
• likeable
• helpful
• conversational not transactional
• considered
• empathetic
• and above all maybe a bit more consistent?

I had the weirdest interaction in the past weeks where I have been approached to join a community to get more results and leads on LinkedIn.

And I was like:

Oh, yeah I was just thinking about how to learn more about the platform, how the algorithm works, and how to operate it to meet my ideal clients and collaborators.

Because the truth is now, I know how it partially works but most probably I am not using its full potential. I am definitely not! Honestly, I am too tired to be spending 3–4 guru-recommended hours of engagement a week for the sake of MAYBE getting a lead via the platform.

But how did you get invited to this community? Great question!

Almost a year ago I got a connection request from the organiser when he was still exploring the idea of building a community and making it more about a gamified accountability group. Or at least that’s how I remember it.

I liked his spirit but I was unsure since I didn’t know him nor the idea was quite clear to me, as well as why I was invited to this call. And after that call last year what happened was…

*crickets*

We stayed connected on Linkedin and barely interacted with each other in messages. Where whenever I saw a good post from him I would show my support.

Until one day, I stepped on a mouse trap. I answered a poll. 🤦🏽‍♀️🪤

Little did I know, that was a lead magnet for him to see through potential fits for the community.

And it started…

Message about my goals, ideal client etc.

Then a video introduction of the community and course.

After that video a couple of questions on my side, I happened to be on a scheduled 15-minute call.

For last a document with the full offer.

I would be so in if:

• I wasn’t cold as a stone from this huge gap of interaction/engagement we had
• The price of the course was so tiny and left out for the last slide, minute and page of his presentation materials that this raised suspicion
• The document wasn’t generated with the help of AI
• Wasn’t showered with compliments about my energy, rather than how this course can solve a problem or is helpful

So yeah, I didn’t end up joining the community in the end because I could not give my money to something I didn't understand.

And from now on I will try something new for my business.

I will sell, but transparently.

If I do not promote my business who will? Not including previous clients. 😁

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