Since LinkedIn® continues to remain the king of the professional networking world, and I’ve been active on the platform since early 2004, I thought I’d share some of the most common myths I encounter and frequently need to dispel as a
10 Ways to Optimize LinkedIn for Your Job Search
10 Ways to Optimize LinkedIn for Your Job Search Optimizing your profile and boosting your personal brand on LinkedIn is easy once you understand how most folks really use the platform. I teach all my clients that LinkedIn is essentially
5 Ways LinkedIn Can Help You Land Your Dream Job
We all know job searching can be a nerve–racking experience, to say the least. This is why I’ve started offering a Job Search Jump-Starter program and LinkedIn has come up with a few ways to help make it less stressful for
10 Networking Tips to Boost Your Personal Brand: Tip #3: Always Have a Goal
Having a mission or goal helps others help you You can strive to make in-person networking less stressful, more productive and, dare I say it, even enjoyable by setting goals. Having a mission or goal will help create focus, which also
How to Optimize LinkedIn for Your Small Business
10 Easy Ways to Optimize LinkedIn for Your Small Business Optimizing your profile and presence on LinkedIn is easy once you understand how people really use the platform. I teach my clients that LinkedIn is today’s version of a Whitepages or
Content Marketing Matters: Curation and Creation
In 2 different and recent interviews with Deb Krier, The Social Light, I share tips and dispel myths around content marketing and how simple it is to find, curate and even create your own high-quality content on which you can
You Can Always Personalize an Invite to Connect on LinkedIn
Unless I’m expecting it, I’m always disappointed when I receive an invitation to connect on LinkedIn that contains only the following: I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. Aren’t you? Well, my friend and frequent collaborator,
Sharing Your Story on LinkedIn
Sharing Your Story on LinkedIn It breaks my heart when I hear my talented and successful LinkedIn clients downplay their significant accomplishments once we get to work on the Summary section on their profile to review what they’re most proud
Tools for Savvy Professionals: Day Designer
Recently, my friend, Jenn Aubert of LearnSavvy, asked this on Facebook: As a business owner, do you have a ritual or routine that helps you wrap up your work week? This time, I just had to answer one of her
LinkedIn’s Reply Before Accepting an Invite to Connect Helps Minimizes Spam
LinkedIn’s Reply Before Accepting an Invite to Connect It was there, then it wasn’t, but it IS still there. Unfortunately, it’s oh-so-challenging to find it this time around. So, yes, the reply function is still there but it’s practically hidden.
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