When You Want To Be More than One thing On LinkedIn
I can’t go back to yesterday – because I was a different person then. Lewis Carroll Do you have just one job/just one career identity? If so, LinkedIn should be …
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How Personal Should You Get On LinkedIn?
The Perils and Payoffs of getting personal on LinkedIn We’re constantly being told we should be authentic on LinkedIn and many people are left wondering just how authentic should they …
Great Manager LinkedIn Profiles as a Recruitment Tool
Competing for Talent Sometimes I work individually with senior executives and they will then bring me in to teach a workshop for a larger group of their managers at successful …
Comments and posts and shares – Oh My!
Dorothy: Do – do you suppose we’ll meet any wild prospects? Tin Man: We might. Dorothy: Oh! Scarecrow: Prospects that – that we could do business with? Tin Man: Uh, …
Why You Need a Photo on your LinkedIn Profile
It’s good manners to include a photo in your LinkedIn profile. Just like offering a handshake when you first meet someone. Many people automatically reject connection requests from people who …
Likes and Comments: Recommended LinkedIn Daily Activity
What are you doing to keep healthy on LinkedIn? I’ve been telling clients and participants in my group Mastermind program that just like you need 3-5 servings of fruits and …
Why and How You Should Get Active on LinkedIn
Activity on LinkedIn is very visible LinkedIn changed the look of LinkedIn some while back so that your activity is very prominent on your profile and has become a very …
Better to Give than Receive – Giving Recommendations Strategically on LinkedIn
Wouldn’t anyone be grateful for a recommendation on LinkedIn? Not necessarily. Why should you take the time to give someone a recommendation? You’d be surprised at the benefits you can …
Breathe, Mouse Over and Refresh (BMR) for Sanity on LinkedIn
LinkedIn It’s a fact of life: LinkedIn is frequently buggy. It gets stuck, won’t let you save changes, and/or won’t show some information. Not to mention the frequent changes in …
The Squirrel Syndrome on LinkedIn
I’ve been seeing many of the same problems showing up on LinkedIn profiles lately – boring headline, no summary, no call to action, etc. Often they are issues you are well …
7 Steps to Showing Your Thought Leadership on LinkedIn
“A thought leader is an individual or firm that is recognized as an authority in a specialized field and whose expertise is sought and often rewarded.” (Wikipedia) Many people have …
