24 Oct

An article in The Financial Times shared key LinkedIn findings, showcasing how the platform has become a powerful and strategic tool for CEOs and C-suite executives. Over the past few years, the number of executives using LinkedIn has risen — but why is this the case? What makes LinkedIn one of the most attractive social media channels for executives? And how can marketers leverage social media for their company executives?   New Research Highlights the Importance of Executive Social Media Before we dive into executive social media, let’s review the top findings from LinkedIn’s research: Over the past five years, the number of U.S. C-suite executives on LinkedIn has increased by 35%. Globally, the platform has seen a 23% increase in content shared by chief executives. Posts by C-suite executives get around 4x more engagement than content shared by other LinkedIn users. After publishing...

19:30 / Executive Expertise
03 Apr

This week’s article is a continuation of a previous Front Page Execs post we published a few weeks ago, entitled “How Executives are Tackling Coronavirus.” In it, we discussed the importance of executives using their social media channels to disseminate reputable information about the virus to the public. Social media’s ability to reach a large scale of users makes it an effective tool for doing so. While many of the executives we analyzed in the previous article put out content that actively tackled the spread of misinformation, offered solutions for safer work practices, and provided important healthcare information, the tone over the past week has shifted. Whereas content a few weeks ago focused on providing information, the latest content is branching out into the more inspirational side as many face the ennui and anxiety of staying at home indefinitely. ...

15:10 / Front Page Execs