Archive for the ‘Using LinkedIn’ Category
Monday, August 30th, 2010
I read this post a few days ago: My Problem with LinkedIn.
The author (Tom Nixon) presents the idea that it's not really "the social network's fault," it's really our fault because we are using it wrong.
Tom suggests there are various types of LinkedIn users, including (see Tom's post for descriptions):
The ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn, social networking | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
I'm always intrigued to see how a specific group uses or thinks about a tool.
Job seekers think about LinkedIn a certain way, while wondering if their target audience (hiring managers, business owners, recruiters, HR) will find them and see their stuff in the right light.
Recruiting Tools has a nice collection ...
Posted in LinkedIn for Job Seekers, Using LinkedIn | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
I just saw a blog post by VirtualJobCoach (the first competitor I had with JibberJobber, and some very good people :)) titled "The Trouble with LinkedIn: Bigger is not better"
In the post they argue that if you get a bigger network you are playing the numbers game and NOT "really ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn, social networking | 9 Comments »
Friday, July 30th, 2010
I just got a note about this and had to check it out... when trying to log into LinkedIn, after you put your username and password in, you go to a security page (I'm guessing they'll streamline that later so it's all on one page):
My first thought was DANG, one ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
I'm reading through the post on the LinkedIn professional headline and Peter Osborne's great feedback to those who have left comments (I'll probably close the comments in a while). One thing that jumps out is ... how to put this... BORING.
Why is it boring... that's the question I'm asking myself. ...
Posted in LinkedIn Introductions, LinkedIn Profiles, Using LinkedIn | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Maria Elena Duron wrote the post: Being Consistent In Your Brand Doesn't Mean Be Annoying... it is a good read. She is talking about the frequency of your updates on sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
How much is too much? How much is too little?
She throws out the number 15, ...
Posted in LinkedIn Answers, LinkedIn Groups, Using LinkedIn | 6 Comments »
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
I have a beef with one of the perceived policies with LinkedIn.
Supposedly I'm only supposed to connect with people I "know and trust."
Both of these words can mean different things to different people - not even going to go there. Maybe Bill Clinton can weigh in on what "know" and ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn, social networking | 5 Comments »
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Yesterday I wrote about LinkedIn Professional Headlines as a marketing opportunity and said you could put yours in the comments and "I (we?) might critique it."
Then, I buckled down and went to work on some big deadlines.
THEN, people started putting their headlines in.... I critiqued three but had to get ...
Posted in LinkedIn Profiles, Using LinkedIn | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
So many times I see LinkedIn Professional Headlines that ... well, suck.
Yours probably sucks (unless you got my LinkedIn book or my LinkedIn DVD, as I talk about this quite a bit in those).
Here's a quick test:
(a) Does your LinkedIn Professional Headline have your TITLE?
(b) Does your LinkedIn Professional Headline ...
Posted in LinkedIn Profiles, Using LinkedIn | 71 Comments »
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Check this out:
I try to NEVER share the number of contacts I have because some people use the number to erroneously judge the value or success of my strategy. So, take that number with a grain of salt. A few things I wanted to point out:
3.3k first degree connections means ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | No Comments »
