Here’s How to Recover Your Account if your Hacked on LinkedIn

This week’s Rocky Mountain Marketing Quickcast wraps up our account recovery series with one of the most overlooked (but critical) platforms: LinkedIn. You may not post there often—but your future clients, collaborators, podcast hosts, and even the media absolutely check it. And if your LinkedIn gets hacked, the damage isn’t just annoying—it’s reputation-ruining. In under 10 minutes, I walk you through:What to do if your LinkedIn is hacked or compromisedHow LinkedIn’s recovery partner (Persona) actually worksWhat ID you’ll need to submit—and why it’s legitA full post-hack checklist to secure your professional presence Don’t wait until your reputation is at risk. This is your proactive LinkedIn playbook. Time Stamps 00:00 – Why LinkedIn matters more than you think 00:30 – The dangers of low LinkedIn activity 01:10 – Yes, even 2FA accounts get hacked 01:45 – Step-by-step: How to start recovery with LinkedIn 02:30 – What is Persona and why it’s safe 03:15 – ID verification: What you’ll need 04:00 – How fast LinkedIn responds after ID submission 04:30 – Create a rock-solid new password 05:00 – The ultimate post-hack LinkedIn checklist 06:15 – Why one hacked post could cost you clients 07:00 – Final mindset shift to stay ahead of threats 08:00 – Closing tips & how to protect your reputation Learn more about Katie and Next Step Social Communications: Speaking: https://katiebrinkley.com/ Website: https://www.nextstepsocialcommunications.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebrinkley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@rockymountainmarketing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatiebrinkley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialprofitlab #LinkedInTips #AccountRecovery #RockyMountainMarketing #QuickCast #KatieBrinkley #CyberSecurityTips #LinkedInMarketing #ReputationMatters #SocialMediaHacks #DigitalSafety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.