Tag: LinkedIn

LinkedIn’s Top Voice – Badge of honour or mere hook?

Not all voices on the professional networking platform hold equal weight – some offer valuable industry insights, while others may use the platform to promote personal beliefs disguised as professional pronouncements. (Representative image via Unsplash)

Beyond the meticulously crafted profiles that populate LinkedIn feeds lies a simmering debate. The question at the heart of it all: is the Top Voice badge a true mark of distinction or simply a consolation prize in the ever-growing game of online influence?

When an actor turned down an audition for Layer’r Shot’s problematic ads

Earlier this month, the Layer'r Shot ads were taken off air. An actor who was approached to do the ads is said to have pointed out the glaring sexisms even before the commercials were made.(Image: Ajeet mestry unsplash)

Abbas Mirza, senior creative director of Kinnect, a digital marketing agency, took to LinkedIn in a long post on how his actor friend, Saurabh Verma, refused to be a part of the deodorant brand’s commercials. He also went on to add how Verma had requested a change in the script.