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My 5 most popular posts of 2012

Posted by on Dec 24, 2012 | 0 comments

As a holiday treat, I thought I’d curate and share some of the most popular posts on my blog. I hope you enjoy and Happy Holidays! 4 Obscure LinkedIn Tips and Tricks For LinkedIn Experts Are you on the National No Brain Picking list? Oh, by the way, give me some referrals even though I’ve done nothing to deserve them How To Go It Solo at a Networking Event 5 Reasons to View Networking as Community Service Please comment below with which of these was the most relevant to you or your favorite. Thank...

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What to shelve from 2012? It’s leave behind list time!

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 | 2 comments

It’s officially time to start making a list of the things you’d like to leave behind in 2012! As I shared a few years ago, my hubby and I learned about a very helpful year-end tradition that we’ve embraced. For us, and other folks that aren’t fans of a new years resolution list, making a list of the things you’d like to shelve from 2012 allows us all to create space for the things we really want to have in our lives in the New Year. We usually start our lists over the Thanksgiving Day weekend and then add to them up until New Year’s Eve. Be sure you can...

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Mastermind Group on Steroids: Outside Eyeballs Success Summit Nov 2012

Posted by on Sep 25, 2012 | 0 comments

Are you a business owner or solopreneur looking for a mastermind group on steroids, intense one-on-one consulting sessions, a private focus group, and a seminar-gone-wild all wrapped into a 2-day live event taking place in a fabulous setting? Well, I’ve got one for you! Check out serial (and successful!) entrepreneur Suzanne Duret‘s breakthrough event: Outside Eyeballs Success Summit Use coupon code: sandyjk to get a very special discount* on this amazing opportunity to revitalize your biz, discover untapped opportunities and achieve new levels of income this November. Please...

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2 Hidden Features For LinkedIn Skills & Expertise: Proficiency Level and Years of Experience

Posted by on Sep 20, 2012 | 6 comments

When you apply for a position or gig online via a company’s or staffing firm’s website, listing your skills and/or proficiencies is often part of most online applicant tracking systems (ATS). Well, a few years ago, LinkedIn added a Skills & Expertise section to their profiles and just recently they added the option to add Proficiency Level and Years for each skill you include on your profile. (See the 2nd image below.) More than ever, it appears that LinkedIn is definitely planning on replacing the likes of OpenHire, Taleo, iCIMS, Jobvite and many other ATS platforms used...

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The New LinkedIn Profile: Why Your Summary Matters More Than Ever

Posted by on Aug 24, 2012 | 2 comments

With the recent changes to the LinkedIn profile causing a seismic shift in the social networking universe (kidding! totally exaggerating), I thought I’d take a minute to comment on one of the things that has now taken center stage as a result of the change; your LinkedIn profile Summary. An opportunity to share your POV I’ll start by sharing what a first-person narrative is and why it matters. The Summary section on your profile is one of the few places where you get to share your point of view (POV), which means you are the narrator and can give this section your...

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4 Obscure LinkedIn Tips and Tricks For LinkedIn Experts

Posted by on Aug 15, 2012 | 0 comments

It seems like everybody and their brother is trying to position themselves as LinkedIn experts these days. Well, why not you? If you’re a career coach, sales trainer, business consultant or professional speaker offering programs on LinkedIn, you should probably know about these 4 obscure tips and tricks. I think they will help prove that your really know your stuff when it comes to leveraging LinkedIn, and if you’re not sure what to do with each of them, feel free to contact me because I can show you how to make the most of them or just sign up for one of my upcoming webinars. 1)...

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