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Are there any noteworthy LinkedIn alternatives?

4 points junaidkhalid | 2 comments | 08 Jul 25 06:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.428s | source

Linkedin seems to have lost its charm in the last 1-2 years. I'm noticing creators moving to substack but it still doesn't seem to be a 1:1 match. Just like there's Bluesky as a prominent X alternative, have you come across any for LinkedIn?
1. leakycap ◴[08 Jul 25 19:57 UTC] No.44503472[source]▶
Make personal connections by reaching out to people you want to connect with. Many emails and messages will go unanswered or even unread/unnoticed - but others will get a response.

If you spend time thinking about the topic you want to connect on with the person and add value to their life in some way while communicating clearly, you'll have something much better than 100 LinkedIn connections.

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2. junaidkhalid ◴[09 Jul 25 08:38 UTC] No.44507615[source]▶
I agree with the point you made, that's pretty much the only way to create a 'meaningful' relationship, or build trust.

But i'm thinking more in terms of just to share my thoughts/insights/learnings, etc. Blog & newsletter combo is good (i'm doing that for the last 1 year) but it requires far more effort than writing a ... for the lack of a better word, "LinkedIn post sized" content. You know, easy to write - easy to digest, gets the point across, and also gets to the "professional audience".