What You Need To Know First
LinkedIn Members contribute to LinkedIn Collaborative Articles by invitation only. The good news is that the invitation process is automated and simply requires you to meet certain criteria.
This guide will show you how to meet the criteria.
Though not mandatory for establishing yourself as a Thought Leader on LinkedIn, contributing to Collaborative Articles is the ONLY path to being awarded a Top Voice Badge.
See: How to get Top Voice Badge on LinkedIn – Step by Step Guide
Invitation Based On Profile Strength, Activity Level, and Demonstrated Expertise
LinkedIn invites members who are active and recognized in their fields to contribute to collaborative articles. Invitations are be based on your profile strength, activity level, and demonstrated expertise.
1: Complete Your LinkedIn Profile
- You need to get the All Star rating for your LinkedIn Profile by completing seven specific sections.
- See: How To Get An All Star LinkedIn Profile – Step by Step Guide
2: Get Smart With Your Skills Section
- Make sure you have the relevant associated skill(s) listed in your LinkedIn Skills Section. This is vital! Example: If you’re aiming for Top Supply Chain Voice badge, add Supply Chain Management to your skills section.
- Associate this new skill with a current or past experience in your Experience Section.
- Seek endorsement of these skill(s) by other LinkedIn members. Ask colleagues, clients, or your network to tap the endorse button.
3: Complete The Suggested Weekly Actions
Linkedin has launched a new section in your LinkedIn Analytics called Weekly Actions Pogress. It tracks and prompts you to take three actions per week – posting, commenting, or contributing to collaborative articles (at this point you cannot do this action).
- You can post and comment.
- The suggested minimum is three actions every week. x2 posts + 1 comment or x1 post + 2 comments
- Consider doing more per day to speed the process up.
4: Also Consider
I have no evidence that this has an impact, but based on the fact LinkedIn wants you to align some of your activity with the area of expertise…
- I recommend engaging with other peoples contributions. You can comment and react to their contributions.
Additional Essential Guidance
LinkedIn provide great addition information on Collaborative Articles:
- Viewing Collaborative Articles
- Interacting with Collaborative Articles
- Contributing to Collaborative Articles
- Tracking your contribution performance
Go to: Collaborative Articles FAQ
