Green Flags ✅ These indicators suggest a legitimate, professional profile: Premium & Verification - Premium gold icon - Shows investment in professional networking - Verified icon - Platform has authenticated the user Profile Completeness - Professional profile photo - Shows they take their presence seriously - Custom LinkedIn URL - Indicates they've optimized their profile - Background banner image - Demonstrates attention to visual branding - Complete education history - Shows transparency about background - Contact information with calendar link - Easy to connect and schedule Activity & Engagement - Regular posting activity - Shows active professional engagement - Has recommendations from others - Social proof of work quality - Active in professional groups/communities - Engaged in their industry Professional Details - Works for real company with logo and company page - Verifiable employment - Located in established market (like US) - Clear geographic context - Has meaningful connection network - Shows genuine professional relationships Red Flags 🚩 These signs may indicate fake, incomplete, or unprofessional profiles: Missing Basic Information - No profile photo - Major credibility issue - No last name shown - Suggests hiding identity - No country/location listed - Geographic anonymity - No background banner - Shows minimal effort Incomplete Professional Info - No education history - Lack of background transparency - No current company or vague employment - Can't verify professional status - No recommendations - Lack of social proof - Zero connections - Suggests new or fake account Limited Engagement - No posting activity - Inactive or dormant account - Not part of any professional groups - Limited industry engagement - Generic or incomplete job descriptions - Low effort profile How to Use This Guide When reviewing profiles: 1. Count the green flags vs red flags 2. Multiple red flags together are more concerning than isolated ones 3. Consider the person's career stage - new graduates may naturally have fewer connections 4. Look for patterns that suggest authenticity vs. those that suggest deception

Just finished my daily prospecting hour and the results are night and day compared to when I used to "prospect throughout the day." Here's what changed everything: - One dedicated hour. Phone off. Notifications off. Just me, my list, and complete focus. - No switching between tasks. No "quick" email checks. No social media rabbit holes. - More intentional and result focus conversations Just pure, intentional outreach. The difference? In one focused hour, I can do what used to take me half the day when I was multitasking. Your brain works differently when it knows "this is prospecting time" versus "I'll prospect whenever I have a moment." Quality over quantity. Focused energy over scattered attempts. Question for the group: Do you have dedicated time blocks for important activities, or do you try to fit them in whenever? What's been your experience with focused work sessions versus multitasking? Drop your thoughts below! 👇 Sometimes the secret isn't working more hours - it's making the hours you work count more 🚀

My renewal is coming up for LinkedIn Sales Navigator and I am trying to justifying to myself the expense ($1,017.48) of it. I rarely if ever use it anymore and I no longer have anyone working it for me. The answer to my own question is obvious, of course, but I am curious to see how you are using Sales Navigator and are you seeing an ROI from it. TIA! Scott

Its official, evyAI pro members that are interested in joining forums can now join 1 of 5 forums that have been formed today! Here are our amazing forum moderators. @Deborah Kaminetzky @Mindy Stern @Rick Kloete @Carlos Garrido If you would like to be a moderator and run a forum, please let me know ASAP. Our goal is to bring 6-10 evyAI members together every month for 3-4 hours and have you guys get to know each other deeply and support each others in niche groups. Why are forums important? Well, its a way for us to get people to really show up for each other intentionally and for people connect in a meaningful way. Most people dont have this type of support system in place. Forums are a way to get people to be intentional. Here are the people that expressed interest in being in a forum. @Darren Cherry @Chef-Kelly Anderson @Robert Harr @B Randall Willis @Bob Anderson @Evan Mestman @Ganesh Ariyur @Barbara Harrington @Marlene Sidon @Penny McNerney @Susan Tyson @Howard Gershman @Murray Beaulieu @Mike Larkin @Lori Howard @Gary Perman @Bob Anderson @Scott Berger @Kristi Slack Leisinger @Tom Wells @Ian Horner @Steven Greene @Eugene Maresh

Looking to accelerate your marketing results and boost your visibility? Join us every Wednesday at 11 AM Eastern for our LinkedIn Posting Party! Be prepared to introduce yourself while I share practical marketing tips and strategies. This is a casual, friendly space where you can: ✔️ Meet others who want to grow their presence ✔️ Post your latest LinkedIn post and support others ✔️ Engage authentically with meaningful comments Bring your post, your questions, and your willingness to engage! When we support each other we all win! EvyONE is welcome! 😇 📝 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲: 👍 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 this post as soon as you see it 💬 Share your LinkedIn Post in the comments for review ❤️ 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 every comment you engage with ✂️ Remove UTM tracking links (delete anything after ? in your links) 🔄 No new post? Share a previous one - no pressure! 🏷️ Tag LinkedIn connections you met at our event for extra engagement 🌟 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆: 📹 Show up on camera during our Zoom event 💭 Be active in the Zoom chat 🎤 Prepare a solid 15-second elevator pitch 💥 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 • Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84488878929 • Post URL Cleaner: https://strategy.evyai.com/post-url-cleaner • Bulk URL Opener: https://strategy.evyai.com/bulklinkopener2 I’d love to see you there.