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Hey Reader,

I ain't gonna lie. This past week has been extremely frustrating (at some points infuriating) for me.

To make a long story short... my Linkedin profile was shut down.

Apparently it may have had something to do with Linkedin's system suspecting my account of using an automated tool to find and connect to other users (I wasn't using any such tool), or their invitations limit. I can't get a solid explanation from Linkedin (which adds to the frustration).

Whatever the case, it's all gone...

• My carefully crafted profile, the result of dozens of revisions and many hours of tinkering over the years
• Dozens of professional recommendations collected over years of working and collaborating with colleagues, clients, and partners
• Hundreds of posts, articles, and comments on other people's posts
• Over 5,000 contacts

It took me almost 10 years to build the profile up to where it was.

So what can we learn from this?

1. Back up your data regularly. (no matter what social platform you're investing energy and time into - make sure you get backups of your data. Just in case you get shut out like I did)
2. Don't rely on one platform for all your lead generation and networking (thankfully I wasn't just relying on Linkedin)
3. Focus your time and energy on what actually matters to achieve your goals
4. Allow yourself to feel the emotion - breathe it in, breathe it out. Don't rush to move on without acknowledging what's going on for you.
5. Check your mindset - it's easy to stay in victim mode but that wouldn't get me very far. Instead, I'm choosing to view this as a massive "Spring clean" of all my Linkedin connections, and now I can be more targeted and strategic about how I build my profile.
6. Community rocks - I've had my wife, assistant, and friends show up to support me through this. I even had one person post this message in a group we're in: "kinda missing seeing your name popping up on my feed, are you back?" - How sweet is that? I appreciate you all.
7. Sometimes you just need to start over - with a clean slate. I've set up a new profile but it will take 48-72 hours to become visible (feel free to send me a connect request when it's live).

Here are this week’s 5 resources:

​1. How to Create Case Study That Drive Sales for Your Business - Linh Podetti Podcast​

Getting great case studies for your business is one of the best ways to drive sales for your business. I was invited by my good friend Linh Podetti to share some tips on her youtube channel. Check it out.

​2. A Minimalist's Thoughts on Meaningful Relationships - The Minimalists​

"Worthwhile interactions make life more meaningful; they make life worth living."

Are your relationships based on convenience, and are they truly meaningful?

​3. How to Write About Anything, Even When You’re Not an Expert – Meg Dowell​

"You don’t have to be an expert to write about something. Actually, most of the time, you probably won’t be."

​4. How to get referrals from clients - Bryan Harris

You don’t need 15 different tactics to get new clients from referrals. All you need to get more referrals is to follow the one, straightforward process.

​5. Tool of the week: Convertkit​

Over my decade in business, I've come to understand that your email list is one of your biggest assets in business. ConvertKit helps you use that list to grow your business through attractive forms, trackable data, tagging, and simple but powerful automations.

In fact, this newsletter is sent to you courtesy of Convertkit.

Want to know more?

• ​Listen to the interview that I did with Convertkit Founder & CEO Nathan Barry for the Bean Ninjas podcast
• ​Read my Mailchimp vs Convertkit comparison​
• ​Sign up for a Convertkit free plan today, and you can manage up to 1,000 subscribers.

Live Confidently and Passionately,

Anfernee Chansamooth

P.S. — I'm writing a book about using case studies for business growth! If you want to know more about it and receive updates on my book journey join the waitlist.