Anna Gullstrand, chief people and culture officer at presentations platform Mentimeter, is an avid LinkedIn user with more than 15k followers. In 2017, when she started her own business, Anna began to pay more attention to the platform: "I started posting advice and opinions and it was clear that it drove leads that made a financial impact. I've been hooked since," she says.
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February 23, 2023
How to build a personal brand on LinkedIn
Make your name known across the professional platform — without being cringe.
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