When Employees Tell Your Story, People Listen

Today's candidates don't start with your careers page. They start with real stories.

Increasingly, they're also asking tools like ChatGPT what it's like to work at your company. If you're not telling your story, someone or something else will.

Employee-generated content shared through LinkedIn employee advocacy initiatives receives 4-8X more engagement than content directly from your brand.

That's because people trust people, not brands.

You may be overlooking your most powerful recruitment tool: your people.

For employers who want to attract aligned talent and clients, our Employee Advocacy Storytelling Program empowers employees to tell your story.

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Program Details: The LinkedIn Employee Advocacy Storytelling Program

We've designed this virtual, live 5-week program specifically for busy professionals. This course is one hour per week that's packed full of lessons, engaging questions, with less than 30 minutes of homework outside of class. Our philosophy is "you get out what you put in". We can customize which day and time we meet each week around your team's schedules.

Week-by-Week Curriculum

  • What's Included:

    ✓ 5 Live, Interactive Training Sessions

    ✓ Profile Review & Optimization for all participants

    ✓ Customized Brand Messaging session with your marketing team ahead of the course to ensure brand consistency

    ✓ Guidance on social media best practices

    ✓ Recordings of each session

  • Program Delivery:

    ✓ Format: Virtual live sessions via Zoom

    ✓ Duration: 5 consecutive weeks, one hour per week

    ✓ Scheduling: Flexible scheduling options Monday-Friday to accommodate your team

    ✓ Group Size: Up to 30 participants per cohort for optimal interaction

Employee Advocacy: Who Wins?

Your Employees Win

  • Grow their personal brands

  • Have increased internal & external visibility

Talent Acquisition Wins

  • Creation of warm talent pipeline through employee networks

  • More qualified candidates = better cultural fit

  • Reduced hiring time and cost

Your Company Wins

  • Increased reach

  • Higher employee engagement

  • Strengthened employer brand position

  • Hire faster

Dramatically Expand Your Reach

Build Brand Trust

Increase Engagement

Hi! I'm Rachel, your LinkedIn Employee Advocacy Coach

I created this training in 2019 when I was working as an in-house recruiter, and realized it's not my job to recruit: it's my job to empower our employees to become brand ambassadors through storytelling.

The results of the first employee storytelling program were 10X what I could have done on my own through traditional corporate storytelling methods.

Over the past six years, I've shaped this LinkedIn Employee Advocacy Storytelling course into a concise, compelling, and on-brand training program to empower employees to tell their personal story, as well as their company’s story.

We will talk about Taylor Swift (as it relates to her content pillars) and I’ll solicit consistent team participation and engagement.

I've helped organizations of all sizes and industries transform their teams into confident brand ambassadors who share their experiences in ways that drive meaningful engagement. Let me show you how to build an employee advocacy program that actually delivers results.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

“One of my goals was to have a marketing/industry/social media presence. I knew it was important to have a voice, but had trouble carving out the time and finding the right words. Working with Rachel has raised my visibility in the industry, and I know it has been effective through the amount of texts, comments, and messages I get about the posts.”

Daniel Harris, COO
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We love to partner with companies that:

  • Have 1,000-5,000 employees with established teams ready to become brand ambassadors 

  • Value relationship-building and understand that social selling drives real business results

  • Are actively growing with ongoing hiring needs for mid-level and senior talent 

  • Maintain high employee satisfaction - because authentic advocacy starts with genuinely engaged people 

  • Know their story with defined company values, mission, and culture story that employees are proud to share 

  • Have leadership buy-in from executives who support empowering employees as brand ambassadors

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This is a live, virtual training that meets once per week. If you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we can meet at your office each week.

  • We've designed this program specifically for busy professionals. This course is one hour per week that's packed full of lessons, engaging questions. Additionally, your homework is to engage on the platform less than 30 minutes outside of class each week.

  • We recommend starting with a core group of 30 enthusiastic brand ambassadors. We cap our training at 30 people so there is enough time for individual coaching. Quality engagement from a smaller group is more effective than forced participation from everyone.

  • Roles that benefit the most from our LinkedIn Employee Advocacy Storytelling Program are employees who can commit to 90 minutes per week to the training. Consider outward-facing roles. These are often:

    • Business development

    • Leadership who have a high profile 

    • Recruitment

    • Subject matter experts

    • High-performing team members who resonate with your values and culture

    Prioritize employees who are passionate and enthusiastic about your company and eager to share their experiences. The most successful advocacy programs begin with willing volunteers rather than mandatory participants. Even team members who are new to social media can thrive in our program, as we provide step-by-step guidance tailored to all experience levels.

  • Absolutely! In fact, industries like construction and commercial real estate often see the BIGGEST impact from employee advocacy because candidates don't see authentic storytelling from these sectors. The contrast between your compelling employee stories and competitors' traditional job postings creates a significant competitive advantage.

  • We align on your goals before the program even starts. Our program includes clear metrics for tracking success, including benchmarking each participant's LinkedIn Social Selling Index score, engagement rates, profile view increases, and anecdotal hiring velocity improvements. We'll help you establish baseline measurements before implementation and show you how to track progress in ways that demonstrate clear business impact.

  • No. Just no. While AI tools can help with content creation and scheduling, AI lacks the human connection essential for authentic storytelling. Authentic advocacy requires genuine enthusiasm, personal stories, and emotional connection that AI can’t replicate. When employees share real experiences through their own voice, it creates trust that algorithms cannot manufacture.

  • Before the program even kicks off, we will have a meeting with your marketing team to align on expectations and assets. We use this program as an opportunity to get your branded assets like LinkedIn banner images into the hands of your employees.

  • Offered as a separate service, we have a "Know Your Story" program. Set up a free consultation to know your story before you show your story.

  • Your employees' profiles are their property. However, offering a formal program to employees offers guardrails they don't already have. This program includes comprehensive guidelines for employee storytelling that maintain brand consistency while encouraging authentic personal voices. We have a pre-Kickoff meeting ahead of the program to understand your Social Media Policy and brand voice. Most organizations find that with proper training, off-brand content is rarely an issue.

  • Our program focuses on authentic employee storytelling, not just link sharing. We teach your team how to craft compelling narratives about their work experiences that reflect your culture and values. This approach builds their personal brands while simultaneously enhancing your corporate brand through genuine advocacy rather than forced promotion.

  • The program is customized based on your needs and location. Reach out to get a customized quote to build your brand ambassadors through our LinkedIn Employee Advocacy Storytelling Program!

“We found you through one of your employees on LinkedIn”

Hear these words more often with our Employee Advocacy Storytelling program.

Build your brand now

Interested in working together? After sharing your information you’ll immediately be linked to Rachel’s calendar to schedule a consultation call! We can't wait to hear from you!