LinkedIn removes its top voice badges for collaborative articles 🗣️

Here’s some LinkedIn tea! 🍵

Remember those Collaborative Articles that were all the rage? Well, buckle up because there’s a plot twist coming!

Picture this: You’re scrolling through LinkedIn, and suddenly you see these articles popping up everywhere. Why? Because everyone and their work bestie was trying to snag that coveted “Top Voice” badge. It was like the adult version of collecting Girl Scout badges, but for your professional life!

Now, LinkedIn’s playing coy. They’re saying, “Oh, but don’t you want to contribute to show off your smarts, make new friends, and help your fellow boss babes?” 🙄

Between us girls, it sounds like they know the party’s winding down, but they’re trying to keep the DJ playing.

Here’s the scoop: Without that shiny badge dangling in front of us like a carrot on a stick, will we really be as excited to chime in on AI-generated conversation starters? It’s like being asked to bring a dish to a potluck, but finding out there’s no actual party.

The kicker? If you’ve got one of those Top Voice badges, enjoy it while it lasts, honey! They’re disappearing faster than the last slice of cheesecake at book club. By December 7th, 2024, poof! They’ll all be gone.

So, what’s a savvy professional woman to do?

Well, you might still get some eyeballs on your brilliant thoughts if you contribute, but don’t knock yourself out. It’s like posting the perfect selfie when Instagram changes its algorithm – sometimes you’ve got to pick your battles!

Oh, and just so we’re clear – this doesn’t affect the fancy-pants blue Top Voice badges. Those VIP passes are still by invitation only, handpicked by LinkedIn’s editorial team. The rest of us mere mortals will just have to shine without the extra bling!

Badge or no badge, your expertise is valuable. So don’t let a little LinkedIn drama throw you off your game!