Sharon Perry-Ferrari
2 min readApr 16, 2024

C’mom Now Eat Your Brussels Sprouts!

When I was a kid those words struck fear in my “Sit at the table until your plate is cleared” existence.

NOW- I am LIT UP when I see them on a menu and I order them every chance I get and even cook them at home

What’s changed?

They absolutely have EVOLVED in preparation and presentation.

Much like social media, new forms and presentations are cropping up every day.

For food and media, what we consume and how we can consume it has changed.

My Point? Discounting social media as a career accelerator can be a costly mistake.

To serve as a reminder that ⏩⏩

Professional platforms are not your mother’s distasteful, bland frozen, cooked-to-death situation that you think they are…(was that just my mom?)

Time for you to take another look at how a social media presence can ⏩⏩

-Expand your professional sphere of influence for networking and partnerships
-Increase exposure to keep you top-of-mind for career opportunities
-Help you become a go-to expert to attract speaking opportunities
-Assist you in advocating for causes and values that matter to you
-Increase your knowledge and learn from others in your field
-Allow you to educate others, inspire someone 𝙖𝙣𝙙
𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣

LinkedIn IS nearly 1 BILLION people doing business

C’mon take a bite 🍴