Sue Ellson

Sue Ellson, born in Adelaide and based in Melbourne since 1994, is a highly accomplished professional. Sue has a Bachelor of Business in Administrative Management and is a Member of Golden Key International Honour Society, Melbourne Press Club, Australian Society of Authors, Writers’ Victoria, Small Press Network and Educate Plus. Since completing her degree in 2000, she has been attending between one and four events every week to keep herself up to date.

Sue joined LinkedIn on 21 December 2003, making her one of the first 80,000 people worldwide on the platform. Since 2008, she has been consulting on LinkedIn and has established herself as an Independent LinkedIn Specialist. In 2016, she launched her first three 80,000-word books on LinkedIn, Careers and Business, and Hyper Local Marketing, followed by her fourth book, Gigsters, in 2019 and her fifth book, LinkedIn for me and my career or business in 2023. The last two books were entered in and listed as a finalist in the Australian Career Book Award.

With a diverse background in banking, training, recruitment, HR, marketing, employment, websites, and social media, Sue brings a wealth of expertise to her clients. Her first website, NewcomersNetwork.com, went online in 2001, and she later created CamberwellNetwork.com in 2012 (which ran until 2022) and 120WaysPublishing.com in 2014.

As an Independent LinkedIn Specialist and Career Development Practitioner, Sue provides consulting and training services on LinkedIn, social media, and marketing to individual clients and organizations worldwide. She also offers business consulting services to international clients and dedicates time to regular volunteering.