Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Don't you love those messages you get from someone you don't really know who ask if you will recommend them on LinkedIn?
I hate them.
Part of the issue is my connection policy: if someone invites me to connect I typically accept (with one exception). In part, this personal policy is because ...
Posted in LinkedIn Recommendations, social networking, Using LinkedIn | 1 Comment »
Friday, November 20th, 2009
I've been thinking about this for a long time - I am pretty sure I included it in my LinkedIn book and on the LinkedIn DVD - and for sure I talk about it in my LinkedIn presentations.
When you get a Recommendation on LinkedIn, what do you do with it?
I ...
Posted in LinkedIn Recommendations, Using LinkedIn | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Last week I posted about LinkedIn & Twitter and got a very interesting comment from Charlie PA TPK:
I have to wonder about the direction LinkedIn is heading with these enhancements.
I am very protective about my online identity, so much so I use a pseudonym (as in this post) when I ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 10 Comments »
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
I recently was asked how to request a LinkedIn Introduction. I love Introductions for a few reasons which I talk about in my LinkedIn book and the LinkedIn DVD (2 hours of training!). Here I'll share the mechanics of HOW to do it.
You would use the LinkedIn Introduction request when ...
Posted in LinkedIn Introductions, Using LinkedIn | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 16th, 2009
This is more for HR and hiring managers who are looking for talent on LinkedIn. There are plenty of tactics to employ, I'm sure (share yours in the comments).
The question came from a buddy:
Question: I want to leverage linked in to find a replacement for [an awesome systems guy] ...
Posted in LinkedIn Answers, LinkedIn for Job Seekers, Using LinkedIn | No Comments »
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
It's about time.
A couple of days ago I saw an article on CNN titled Twitter and LinkedIn hook up. Not much meat there, but some really funny stuff (like the title of the video: "Twitter CEO: We are not a fad" - seriously, that had to be quoted? No, Twitter ...
Posted in LinkedIn Applications, Using LinkedIn | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 9th, 2009
I will never be accused of being a poet. But I just couldn't resist trying my hand at poetry when I saw some picture from Darlene Craven, a career coach in the D.C. area (her note said: "Getting a ton of good information from Linked In and so is ...
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
I have been on the road for 5 of the last 7 work days. My trip last week was from Wednesday through Friday, and then I was on the plane this week on Monday, returning late Tuesday evening.
I have hundreds (well, thousands) of emails in my inbox - I imagine ...
Posted in LinkedIn Introductions, Using LinkedIn | 1 Comment »
