Is LinkedIn Becoming the Next Facebook?

What Gives with LinkedIn?

Mental challenges, nostalgic photos and other non-business related posts are creeping into LinkedIn feeds. Yet this content is receiving quite a bit of engagement. A few recent examples are below. Be sure to note the engagement.

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Is LinkedIn the place for this content? Is there any value in professionals posting this type of content besides a short mental break? Does it begin to dilute the value of LinkedIn?

Jennifer Manocchio

President

After starting her career with Edelman in Chicago, Jennifer joined Sweeney and quickly established herself as an exceptional industry innovator. In 2004, she opened Sweeney’s first full-service office outside of Cleveland and quickly rose through the ranks to become agency president. Jen leads by example and without fear. She has been critical to agency growth throughout the past decade and continues to lead the agency into the future.