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Day: April 10, 2026

Authenticity is so 1990s

LinkedIn is filled with people who have hyper-curated personas, and also people who want to take money to coach other people so they can better curate their phony personas.

Authenticity is apparently a thing of the past.

Author William LisePosted on April 10, 2026April 10, 2026Categories Business, Social MediaTags authenticity, LinkedIn, persona, social media
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