Behold the newest B2C social media platform...

As LinkedIn continues to evolve, it's noticeable how many posts are becoming more personal, and how advertising on LinkedIn is following the trend...

It's not quite Facebook yet, but human-related content is starting to appear all over LinkedIn.  And members seem to like and engage with it...

https://www.econsultancy.com/blog/70094-linkedin-is-the-hottest-b2c-social-media-platform-in-town-yes-i-said-b2c

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