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Paola Duran

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Advisor at TEDxLaFloresta
📍 Quito Metropolitan Area, Ecuador

Paola Durán is the Director of PDN Social Selling, helping B2B companies in Latin America generate leads and enhance their digital reputation. A former mechanical engineer with an MBA, she is a LinkedIn TOP VOICE and one of the few experts officially certified by LinkedIn as a Sales Navigator trainer in the region.

Outside of her professional life, Paola is a mother and entrepreneur who enjoys reading in English. She is an avid podcast listener, with interests ranging from personal development to crime series. Her daily routine is grounded in her family, starting and ending her days with her children.

Before becoming a leading LinkedIn expert, she was a mechanical engineer, describing herself as a "mechanic converted into a marketer. "

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Advisor
Location
Quito Metropolitan Area, Ecuador
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Priorities

Topics Paola cares about

B2B Social Selling
Her entire business is built around training B2B teams in Latin America to use LinkedIn for lead generation and building digital prestige, a topic she frequently discusses as a speaker.
Executive Branding
She helps directors and C-level executives position themselves as thought leaders, leveraging personal branding to build trust and attract opportunities for their organizations.
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Career

Work history

9-2020 - 9-2023
Advisor
TEDxLaFloresta
7-2018 - 7-2023
Speaker | LinkedIn para Negocios
Mashable Social Media Day Ecuador
10-2017
Directora
PDN | Social Selling y Sales Navigator Empresarial
5-2017 - 5-2022
Mentora
IMPAQTO
10-2016 - 8-2022
Colaboradora de artículos / Especialista en LinkedIn / Linkedin Specialist
Cat. Económica
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Education
2007 - 2007
Certification
IAE Business School
2006 - 2008
MBA
IDE Business School
Social presence
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