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As the LinkedIn Agency Influencer program draws to a close Sarah Melrose looks at the effect taking part in it has had on her career over the last five months.

Learnings on the LinkedIn Influencer program

The LinkedIn Influencer program started back in June and since then has been 5 fun months of ‘influencing’. As it draws to a close this week I want to share the impact it’s had. And yes I’m writing this before it’s finished – every bit counts ?

Before entering, my knowledge of the LinkedIn Influencer Program was limited to say the least, I honestly had no idea what the purpose of it was, what it took to win, nor even if I was a valid candidate to compete for it. After all, the top 10 last year were a combination of Heads of and Group Director titles, and here’s me – a good few pegs down from last years winners. So I thought, why bother?

Sarah Melrose is programmatic director at Ikon Communications

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