Joshua Feinberg and Emil Sayegh discuss the impact of AI on their daily routines, particularly LinkedIn's role as a professional networking tool.
Emil appreciates LinkedIn's AI feature for post rewriting and grammar editing, though he notes it isn't perfect yet.
Joshua contrasts the ease of maintaining connections post-LinkedIn with the difficulty of staying in touch with pre-LinkedIn contacts.
They both agree on keeping politics off LinkedIn to maintain its professional nature.
LinkedIn is seen as a second CRM for go-to-market roles, emphasizing long-term relationship building over transactional interactions.
This video is excerpted from the podcast Ep. #62 Emil Sayegh, Serial Tech and Data Center CEO of Profit Growth Insights | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast.
Action Items
- Use LinkedIn as a long-term, educational tool to build trust with one's network, rather than just for transactional outreach.
- Keep politics off of LinkedIn and use the platform solely for professional networking and discussions.
Outline
LinkedIn as a Professional Networking Tool
- Joshua Feinberg and Emil Sayegh discuss the impact of AI on their daily routines, with Emil highlighting his favorite tool, LinkedIn.
- Emil describes LinkedIn as a low-touch way to stay in touch with his professional community and mentions the AI feature that rewrites posts, though he prefers to review and edit the AI-generated content.
- Joshua reflects on the pre-LinkedIn and post-LinkedIn era, noting the ease of staying in touch with colleagues from the past decade compared to the 1990s and early 2000s.
- Emil expresses his limited use of other platforms like Facebook and X, citing political noise and uncertainty about their business applications.
Keeping LinkedIn Professional
- Emil emphasizes the importance of keeping politics off LinkedIn, urging users to discuss political beliefs elsewhere to maintain the platform's professional nature.
- Joshua agrees, likening LinkedIn to a second CRM for go-to-market roles, stressing the need for a long-term approach that builds trust rather than just pushing for transactions.
- Joshua criticizes the approach of sending mass messages
- Shares a piece of advice from a veteran instructor about avoiding sensitive topics like religion, sex, and politics in professional settings, which he believes applies equally well to LinkedIn users.
Resources
Watch the full podcast Ep. #62 Emil Sayegh, Serial Tech and Data Center CEO of Profit Growth Insights | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
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