You already know some influential people on LinkedIn. The problem is they are buried in a list of thousands, and LinkedIn gives you no way to surface them. So the connections with real reach, the ones who could amplify a post or open a door, just sit there unnoticed.
Network Cleaner can pull them to the top in about two minutes.
1. Let enrichment fill in follower counts
When you import your network, Network Cleaner has names, headlines, and pictures right away. In the background, it enriches each profile with extra data, including follower count, company, school, and location.
A progress bar in the sidebar shows how far along it is. The more enriched your network, the more complete this works, so it is worth letting it run once before you start.
2. Sort by follower count
Click the follower column and Network Cleaner sorts your whole network by reach, biggest first. Your most-followed connections rise to the top instantly.
That alone answers the question "who are the influential people I already know?"
I had no idea three of my old colleagues had built audiences that size. They were right there in my network the whole time.
3. Or filter to a threshold
Want a cleaner list? Use the follower filter instead of sorting. Show only connections with more than a number you choose, say everyone above 10,000 followers, and Network Cleaner hides the rest.
Stack it with other filters to get specific:
- By industry. Search a field or job title to find the influential voices in your space.
- By location. Filter by city or country to find reach in a market you care about.
- By tag. Tag this group "Influencers" so you can come back to it anytime.
Why this is worth two minutes
The people with reach in your network are an asset you are probably not using:
- Amplification. A comment or reshare from a connection with a real audience puts your content in front of people you would never reach alone.
- Warm introductions. Influential connections tend to be well connected. The intro you need may be one message away.
- Who to nurture. Once you know who they are, you know which relationships are worth keeping warm.
A small note: the follower filter and follower sort work on profiles that have been enriched. If some connections have not been enriched yet, Network Cleaner tells you, so you always know the scope of what you are looking at.
Found your influencers? Tag them so they are one click away next time.