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Get Seen, Get Supported

Building Influence on LinkedIn

How social impact leaders find their voice and expand their reach

Sett & Sley Consulting • Saralynn Finn • The Side Bar, Oxford, UK • Tuesday April 21 • 1230pm

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Why Are We Here?

  • Your ideas deserve to reach more people

  • Your work is creating real change

  • Your voice matters in shaping our collective future

"Building community is to the collective as spiritual practice is to the individual."

-— adrienne maree brown

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Big Smiles All Around

Take a moment:

Make eye contact with everyone in the room

Give them a genuine smile

Notice how that feels

A relaxed body is the most powerful body.

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Our Living Agenda

What We'll Do

  • Choose our organizing principle
  • Introductions (with intention)
  • Learn about story stems & why they matter
  • Pair up & listen deeply
  • Take an 'ussie'
  • Write & publish your post
  • Next steps

We'll Decide Together

How should we pair up?

  • By issue area?
  • By geography?
  • Sweet vs. savory?
  • Something else?

"This is a conversation only the people in this room can have. Find it." — Taj James"

Show of hands

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Let's Get to Know Each Other

Share:

  • Your name

  • Where in the world you traveled from

  • In ten words, what have you done this year you’re proud of?

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Take a Moment

Close your eyes

Think about the last time someone told you

your idea was meaningful

YOU GET TO DO THAT FOR SOMEONE TODAY

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The people who need to find you are looking for signals of your work. Give them something to find!

Why Posting Matters

Case Study:

Dr. Madeleine Ballard of CHIC (Community Health Impact Coalition)

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Why Story Stems Work

Why this matters: People engage with content they know how to read.

Story stems are like meme formats for professional communication.

IMPACT

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Why Story Stems Work

Why this matters: People engage with content they know how to read.

Story stems are like meme formats for professional communication.

When you see "I met [name] and they shared..." you know you're getting:

• A human moment

• Someone being celebrated

• An insight worth paying attention to

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What Makes a Strong Post?

Share What They Noticed

Highlight the insight or observation your partner shared

Why It Matters

Connect their idea to the broader work you both care about

Tag & Celebrate Them

Make sure they get credit and visibility for their thinking

Recognition builds both of you up — they get seen, you get known as someone who sees.

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The people who need to find you are looking for signals of your work. Give them something to find!

Why Posting This Way Matters

Regular posting on LinkedIn leads to:

more engagement

with recognizable

post structures

3.2×

high-value opportunities (board seats, speaking, consulting)

80%

response rate on warm introductions

Visibility = credibility.

Your personal visibility directly translates to organizational support. When you get seen, your mission gets supported.

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Humility doesn't require invisibility. Your work grows when people know about it.

You Might Be Thinking...

1. "I'm not an expert"� → You have an informed perspective and that's enough.

2. "It feels self-promotional"� → Sharing your work isn't ego, it's a service.

3. "What if I get it wrong?"� → You're sharing observations, not pronouncements. Don’t let perfect get in the way of good.

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See It in Action

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Story Stem Examples

The Insight

I met [name] today and they shared an idea that stuck with me: [their insight]

The Pattern

[Name] pointed out something I've been noticing too: [pattern they named]

The Question

[Name] asked a question today that reframed how I think about [topic]: [their question]

The Connection

Grateful for a conversation with [name] about [topic]. What stayed with me: [their observation]

Pick one that feels natural to you — or create your own!

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Time to Pair Up

Each person gets 5 minutes:

  • Share something from this week — a conversation, an insight, something you noticed

  • Your partner: Listen with love and curiosity

  • You'll write a post celebrating what they shared

When you amplify others, you both rise.

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Take Your 'Ussie' 📷

Like the Ted Lasso photo — capture this moment!

This photo will become part of your post.

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Now Write About Your Partner

Your turn (10 minutes):

  • Write about what your partner shared using a story stem

  • Show them your draft — make sure you got it right

  • Refine it together

  • Add your 'us-ie' photo and tag them

Use hashtag #SeenandSupported in the comments so we can amplify you!

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Eric Resseler from Cosmic

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POST IT NOW!

If not now, when?

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What Happens Next?

This is just the beginning. ⭐

  • Keep recognizing others' insights in your posts
  • Comment on and share your partner's content
  • Notice what gets response and what doesn't
  • Build a practice of seeing and being seen

Let's Reconvene in July

• Share what's working

• Get encouragement and refinement

• Learn from each other's experiments

• Celebrate growth

Access other resources & sign up to reconnect in

July

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Thank You

Keep sharing your voice.

The world needs what you're building.

Sett & Sley Consulting • Strategy & Storytelling