The State of LinkedIn and Creating Community with UK Black Comms Network

In this episode of the podcast, Rebecca shares her thoughts on the state of Linkedin and the saviour complex that is rife on the platform. We’ve invited Kamiqua Pearce, the CEO Coldr, Founder and CEO of the UK Black Comms Network, to talk about professional communities and the importance of networks particularly in the Public Relations and Communications industry. Kamiqua is a visiting lecturer at the University of the Arts London (UAL) and a PRCA Board Director and serves on the PRCA Race and Ethnicity Equity Board.    The State of LinkedIn @StateOfLinkedIn https://twitter.com/StateOfLinkedIn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   UK Black Comms Network  Website: https://blackcommsnetwork.co.uk/ Twitter: @UKBlackcomms https://twitter.com/UKBlackComms  Instagram:  blackcommsnetwork https://www.instagram.com/blackcommsnetwork/    Kamiqua Pearce  Twitter: @KamiquaPearce https://twitter.com/KamiquaPearce    Coldr https://coldr.london/    ‘Half never promoted, 80 per cent report recognition bias’ - study show career barriers black PR pros face by Arvind Hickman, PR Week November 19, 2020    https://www.prweek.com/article/1700536/half-promoted-80-per-cent-report-recognition-bias-%E2%80%93-study-shows-career-barriers-black-pr-pros-face    Race in PR: BAME Lived Experiences In The PR Industry (2020) https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Our_work/Policy/Diversity_resources.aspx    PR Census: Looking to 2021 with optimism and confidence https://www.prca.org.uk/PR-Census-Looking-to-2021-with-optimism-confidence   PRCA REEB publishes new ethnicity pay gap guide  https://news.prca.org.uk/prca-reeb-publishes-new-ethnicity-paygap-guide/    Find Rebecca:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebecca7roberts https://twitter.com/threadandfable   LinkedIn: Rebecca Roberts Website: https://threadandfable.com/ Podcast: The Hear It podcast  @hearitpodcast   Find Harriet: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarrietSmallies   Linkedin: Harriet Small Website: https://www.commsoveracoffee.com/