Today we’d like to introduce you to Adriane Simpson.
Hi Adriane, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started working in corporate America years ago and have worked for some notable companies as a program manager and operations consultant. As I continued to move up the corporate ranks, I often looked around conference rooms and the spaces I was in and rarely saw coworkers who looked like me in those settings. Initially, I wondered what was it about me that allowed me to secure the 6-figure salaries I was commanding that prevented my peers from doing the same. I would get (and still receive) daily emails and LinkedIn notes about job openings and opportunities and used to forward them to connections in the same field, but now can’t keep up with the number of requests I receive.
Throughout the course of my career, I have been laid off four different times. The first time it happened, I was just starting out in my career, and the economy was taking a turn. I wasn’t savvy enough to read the tea leaves, so wasn’t aware that I was about to be laid off and was thrown for a loop. The second time, I was ten+ years into my career and much wiser. I saw it coming and started preparing myself for the inevitable. By the third time, I had developed a strategy on what to do if I was laid off, and when it happened, I was able to activate my plan immediately. Where others were panicking, I was activating my network and looking for my next opportunity. Because I had done my process steps before, I knew it was repeatable. And if it was repeatable, I knew I could teach it to other people. Today, I teach professionals and entrepreneurs how to establish and develop their digital brand via LinkedIn.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Like many business owners, I have had the challenge of creating a great service that solves the problem that my [potential] clients have and not have enough people aware of what I provide. Some struggles have centered around getting enough people to be aware of my service before pivoting to something else. The entrepreneurial journey has not been without its challenges. Thankfully I am a part of a great business community of people with whom I can bounce ideas off and who hold me accountable for what I say I’m going to do.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about The LinkedIn Pros?
I am the CEO and founder of The LinkedIn Pros, a LinkedIn strategy and 6-figure transition coaching agency for professionals and entrepreneurs. I’m the queen of the job search strategy and teaching executives how to secure the interview. My battle-tested processes have helped many professionals navigate the barriers that prevent job seekers from moving forward in their careers and give entrepreneurs the tools to grow their business and their revenue.
Known as the “Queen of the Warm Handshake,” I have the ability to grow clients and their revenue and income through referrals and relationships. Coaching and empowering clients to success is my superpower. As an operation and program management professional by trade, systems and processes are second nature to me. I leverage the same strategic approach that I used in corporate America to understand and eliminate the challenges that have prevented my clients from achieving professional success. My services include interview preparation, salary negotiation, and executive leadership coaching, as well as executive resume development and LinkedIn brand strategy for professionals. Entrepreneurs are supported through brand development, strategic thought leadership and lead growth and development to grow their business.
What sets me apart from other agencies is that I have a targeted process and approach that leverages LinkedIn for success. Why not use the #1 social media platform for businesses to find and secure more jobs and more business? I am also the author of a 9X Amazon best-selling book – “The Ultimate Clubhouse Playbook, Make Powerful Connections to Secure Your Next Promotion or Get More Clients and Customers.” My book is a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to leverage the Clubhouse app to earn more money, whether professional or entrepreneur.
I grew up in a family where community service was key, so I have a natural propensity to help others with my knowledge and skillset. I am most proud of my mission for 2021 – to help 100 entrepreneurs and professionals get to their 6-figure revenue and income goals.
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
Being a servant leader is the most important characteristic to my success. In addition to the services that I provide to my clients, I also support non-profit organizations and those focusing on empowering new entrants to the workforce through interview preparation services.
Contact Info:
- Email: info@thelinkedinpros.com
- Website: www.thelinkedinpros.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/TheLinkedInPros/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLinkedInPros/
