Dr. Josh C. Simmons

Dr. Josh C. Simmons

The Best Way to Use LinkedIn is to Not Use It at All

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Dr. Josh C. Simmons
Dec 08, 2025
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The ROI of LinkedIn for depth-first creators is zero.

Every minute spent on LinkedIn me feel one minute dumber.

InMail

99% of InMail is spam, bots, or people that are just plain out-of-touch.

An InMail exchange I had with a man who brands himself as “Former CIO turned Executive Branding Strategist” (whatever the fuck an “Executive Branding Strategist” is, …

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