Lina Ali: 20 Top Rising Stories on Linkedin 2 mins read ~ 27 July, 2021

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Lina Ali

Artist
Lina Ali Art

What does your company do?

Create various types of artworks which includes ready made paintings and commissioned (customized) paintings for clients.

How’s pandemic been for you - what’s yours last 12 month story?

My business was seriously affected and I too had to deal with isolation. However, this actually gave me room to think and reflect back about my life. I then went on a self discovery journey to understand myself and what was actually stoping me from pursuing my real passion all these years.Learning about myself, facing my fears and battling my self limiting believes has been one of the best things I did. In January 2021, I decided to go all in as a full time time Artist and let go of everything else. It has been really amazing!

How are empowering yourself with LinkedIn?

Posting regularly - showcasing not just my artwork but also my journey and life experiences to connect with others.

Why did you rebound to LinkedIn?

I never used LinkedIn but I’ve heard before that it’s a good platform to build network. I got really interested after listening to Khusboo’s sharing about her LinkedIn journey and decided to try using the platform.

  • 212X

    Followership

    Before: 2
    After: 425

  • 8X

    Content Reach

    Before: 235
    After: 1,987

  • 13X

    Profile Visibility

    Before: 30
    After: 388

Would love to hear your "This is awesome" moment on LinkedIn?

Got a new client, (can’t share the details until project is launched after mco), Speaking opportunity - Approached to be interviewed for an entrepreneur’s group talk show.

Share your Linkedin journey?

I had an empty LinkedIn profile for years. I took up the Killing It On LinkedIn workshop in February 2021, updated my profile, created my banner and made connections with industry people whom I didn’t know, all in one week. I also put up my first post on 12/2/2021 - a video introduction I made about finally pursuing my career as an Artist. The video received 200+ views and had one reshare. I have been continuously fine tuning my profile and posting regularly. To date I have made sales, gotten speaking engagements and increased my connections on LinkedIn.

Your AHA moment on the Killing it on Linkedin Workshop?

LinkedIn can really get you eyeballs on your real target audience and it’s possible to connect with them.

A learning that you would like to share with everyone?

Complete all the exercises that you learn during the workshop as you’ll be able to see immediate results. This will give you the motivation to want to do more.

What do you love doing on weekends?

Catch up on my reading / course study.