How do I have an opinion on LinkedIn without becoming controversial?

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Efri Dereje · Accepted Answer

You can have a strong LinkedIn opinion without turning every disagreement into a conflict.

State what you believe, the situation where it applies and why. Critique ideas or practices rather than attacking the intelligence or character of people who use them.

Also separate controversial from specific. “Most people are terrible marketers” is inflammatory. “I think fixed email sequences become less useful once you can trigger messages from behavior” is a real position that can be debated.

Acknowledge meaningful exceptions without drowning the opinion in disclaimers.

The point of having an opinion is to reveal judgment. If the only thing people remember is the fight you tried to start, the controversy may have swallowed the thought.