7 Steps to Building a Business Using LinkedIn
“If you can’t make money on LinkedIn, you’re deaf, dumb and blind,” says James Filbird of JMF International Trade Group.
It’s 6 pm on the west coast of the United States, but it’s already 9 am tomorrow at James Filbird’s apartment in Shenzhen, China.
Filbird is the proprietor of JMF International Trade Group Ltd., a company he built to $5 million in revenue largely through his efforts on LinkedIn, the only major social media platform that is not blocked by the Chinese government.
His beginnings in China, however, were less than auspicious.
Organization: JMF International Trade Group Ltd.
Social Media Handles & Stats:
- Website— JMF International Trade Group Ltd.
- LinkedIn—over 1,600 connections
- Twitter—1,583 followers
Highlights:
- LinkedIn member since 2004
- Featured as one of 100 members highlighted on LinkedIn’s 100 Million Members page
- 80% of business attributed to LinkedIn activity
