The Hype Department is a publication about building influence, visibility, and business opportunities via LinkedIn and Substack, written by ex-LinkedIn employee, Alicia Teltz.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Boss Has Lost Her Mind!!
It is Sunday.
It is 11:11am.
It is time for Alicia to slip into your email inbox with another carefully crafted newsletter talking about the wonderful worlds of LinkedIn, Substack, and building a business in public.
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I left LinkedIn..... because of LinkedIn..... to build a business about LinkedIn..... on SUBSTACK!! 👀🧡 | Ex-LinkedIn insider helping you turn your expertise into eyeballs + $$$
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