
Episode #623
I Grew My LinkedIn 354% in 12 Days, Here's What's Working
Get the free companion guide for this episode Brooklyn is running a live 90 day LinkedIn growth experiment, trying to hit 10,000 followers from a total novice starting point, and in this episode she shares real numbers from day 12, up from 31 to 141 followers, a 354.8 percent cumulative growth, averaging nine new followers a day. She breaks down what the data is actually telling her, profile views are up nearly 60 percent while post impressions have stayed flat around 305, which means the problem isn't distribution to new eyes, it's that new people who do find her are converting to followers, so the content is landing, it just needs more people seeing it in the first place. She also shares a rough lesson from the same week, a free Oracle card deck tool she gave away on Facebook, one she was certain would perform well, landed with almost no reach at all, seen by just 30 people out of an 8,300 member community. The cause turned out to be an AI generated content label triggered by a raw ChatGPT screenshot, a reach restriction she'd warned her own audience about for months. She explains why running the same image through Canva first, even without editing it, seems to avoid the flag entirely, and why the takeaway isn't about avoiding AI, it's about never posting raw AI output without putting your own story and edit into it. From there Brooklyn moves into her LinkedIn content strategy going forward, alternating education and storytelling posts, since LinkedIn rewards thought leadership and only 3 to 5 percent of LinkedIn users post at all, and why engaging on other people's content is currently doing more for her growth than her own posts are. She ties this back to why you need multiple lead magnets and why owning your email list matters more than any platform's reach, since a platform ban or algorithm change can wipe out an audience you never actually owned. The episode closes on the third step of Brooklyn's manifesting framework, receiving, and why a result you didn't get is still evidence something's manifesting, just maybe not what you expected, and why noticing the smaller signs matters as much as chasing the one outcome you've fixated on. Keywords used: LinkedIn growth experiment 90 days, how to grow LinkedIn followers organically, AI generated content reach penalty Facebook, LinkedIn education and storytelling posts, why isn't my content working, multiple lead magnets business, email list versus social media reach, own your audience not the platform, receiving in manifestation, personal psychology and manifesting results Mini FAQ: Q: Why did Brooklyn's AI generated Facebook post get almost no reach? A: Facebook flagged it as AI generated content because she posted a raw ChatGPT screenshot, which triggers a reach restriction even when the image itself is harmless. Q: How can I use AI images without the reach penalty? A: Running the image through Canva first, even just resizing it with no other edits, appears to avoid the AI generated content flag entirely. Q: What's driving Brooklyn's LinkedIn growth right now? A: Engaging with other people's content, not her own posts, comments and interactions are bringing far more new followers than her own posting is at this stage. Q: Why is owning an email list more important than social media reach? A: A social platform can restrict your reach, ban your account, or disappear entirely, and you never actually owned that audience, an email list is the one thing you keep control of. Q: What does "receiving" mean in Brooklyn's manifesting framework? A: It means accepting the actual result you got, even if it isn't the one you wanted, and treating it as information about your identity and personal psychology rather than proof manifesting isn't working.

