Bertrand is an experienced freelance Senior Product Manager with over 10 years of success across multiple industries and functions. His expertise lies in IT Security/Cybersecurity, with a special focus on Product Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Fraud Prevention. He also has strong experience in B2B platforms, mobile apps, e-commerce, and (social) media. Fluent in both German and English, Bertrand enjoys traveling and working remotely. Outside of work, he plays drums at a semi-professional level.
In this talk, Bertrand Rothen highlights the importance of diversifying your networking strategies away from LinkedIn. While providing limited value, Linkedin is becoming increasingly challenging to stand out on. He offers key reasons why freelancers should focus on other strategies, as well as a number of examples such as conferences, niche platforms & communities, referrals, content & media collaborations and more.