Orang-Orang Aneh di Linkedin - Thinking Room

Summary

The video discusses the phenomenon of ordinary people portraying themselves as extremely successful business people on LinkedIn. The host shares examples of people overstating their positions and accomplishments on their profiles. He argues this stems from a lack of expertise, with people copying content from others rather than developing real competence. The host cautions viewers to carefully evaluate claims of expertise online, warning that scams often start this way, fueled by undeserved validation. He urges developing skills and sharing authentic experiences over time to build credibility.

Takeaways

• 😕 There are strange people on LinkedIn who act like successful businesspeople but have average jobs
• 😳 A man randomly messaged the speaker asking to meet up without even introducing himself
• 🤨 The man spoke vaguely about wanting to meet up but wouldn't clarify the purpose
• 😠 The man claimed he had a health drink business but gave someone else's phone number
• 🙄 People embellish their job titles on LinkedIn to sound more impressive
• 👎 There's a trend of people teaching product management without expertise
• 😡 Some trainers just copy others' materials but charge more money
• 😕 There's a rise of self-proclaimed experts without qualifications
• 😣 Followers validate these 'experts' instead of questioning them
• ⚠️ Be careful consuming online content - watch for scams and false expertise

Q & A

What was the purpose of the person posting the 'open to work' status on LinkedIn?

The purpose was to see if he would get any job offers or business opportunities after not working in an office job for around 4 years. He was particularly interested in business opportunities or potential partnerships.

What kind of strange behavior did the person encounter from some LinkedIn connections?

He encountered people who seemed like regular people based on their profiles, but acted as if they were top business executives in their comments. They made strange conversation, were pushy about meeting up, and one even falsely claimed a health drink business belonged to them.

What is the 'LinkedIn effect' that was mentioned?

The 'LinkedIn effect' refers to people having very basic real-life jobs or roles, but portraying themselves on LinkedIn as having numerous impressive senior positions and titles.

What is meant by 'the death of expertise'?

It refers to the phenomenon of people with no real expertise or experience in a field self-proclaiming as experts and building a following, often by plagiarizing content or putting on a facade.

Why is the speaker concerned about the behaviors being discussed?

He is concerned because these types of disingenuous personal branding and self-proclaimed expertise often lead to scams, fraud, and people losing money. It also pollutes the space with misinformation.

What does the speaker recommend to avoid getting duped by such 'experts'?

He recommends being wise and not immediately believing someone's claims of expertise just because they share content online. Do background research and look for real competencies, skills and experience.

What is the 'Dunning-Kruger effect'?

The Dunning-Kruger effect refers to unskilled people overestimating their abilities and expertise, while underestimating the abilities of truly skilled people.

What does the speaker say is the usual end goal of these 'experts'?

He says the usual end goal is them trying to sell some kind of course or training, often based on plagiarized or superficial content rather than real expertise.

What does the speaker say is his preferred type of content and why?

He prefers 'talking head' unscripted content where he speaks from his own experience and perspectives, rather than reading off an article or script.

What happened with the person claiming to sell healthy drinks?

It turned out they did not actually own the drink business they were claiming. Someone else owned it.