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How LinkedIn Helped Me Start A Cybersecurity Coaching Side-Hustle
Use my techniques to start your side-hustle via the platform
LinkedIn is one of the most wasted platforms by Cybersecurity professionals
Nine times out of ten, all I see on LinkedIn from my Cybersecurity network is something like the below:
- “I am pleased to announce I have passed the XYZ certification .. “
- “I am pleased to announce I have joined XYX company as .. “
- “I am pleased to announce I have been promoted at XYZ company.”
And on and on
However, few know that LinkedIn can be a great way to monetize your cybersecurity knowledge and give back to the community.
You might wonder why anyone would pay for my Cybersecurity knowledge.
But you are forgetting that your employer pays for this knowledge every day!
If you share good content on LinkedIn, people will want to reach out to you, and some will be more than happy to pay for your time.
In this article, I want to share a simple 5 step process for how I started a side hustle on LinkedIn and how you can easily do the same
Here are the steps I would recommend for someone starting from scratch:
- Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
- Create A Way For People To Contact You
- Start Sharing Valuable Content
- Land Your First Customers.
- Get Testimonials and Scale!
1 — Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
A lot of LinkedIn Profiles from Cybersecurity professionals are seriously lacking
They tell me nothing about
- Who they are
- What is their expertise
- How They Can Help People
Here are a few things you can do immediately to improve your LinkedIn
- Improve your profile picture: LinkedIn is not Facebook .. get a proper picture that shows you mean business!
- Banner Image: This huge space can tell people much…
