Archive for the ‘Using LinkedIn’ Category

Reminder: Things You Should Be Doing on LinkedIn

Friday, May 24th, 2013

I found this post a great reminder, and I was asking myself "am I doing these things?" The 5 Most Powerful Things you Can Do on LinkedIn You Never Knew

LinkedIn Endorsements continue to get beat up

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

From a LinkedIn user: Congratulations! You Have Received a Meaningless Endorsement! A few people say they like Endorsements.  Most others have the reaction you see from the post above.

Is LinkedIn the Creepiest Social Network?

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

What a strong title!  It is from Gizmodo: Is LinkedIn the Creepiest Social Network? The author is wondering where the data comes from for People You May Know and People Also Viewed. Worth a read...

How to respond to endorsements you get

Monday, May 6th, 2013

I got this email from someone on a webinar I recently did: I often get emails saying that someone I know has endorsed me for a particular skill (the boxes, not a written recommendation).  I've wondered if there is etiquette for this situation.  I assume that if you want to use ...

LinkedIn Success Story from Dave Mendoza

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

LinkedIn is obviously a great tool for professionals in transition.  Here's the terrific story of Eric Pettit. He went from thinking he knew what he was doing in a job search (using job boards) to getting mentoring and having real, amazing results using LinkedIn. Linkedin As Dream Job Catalyst: Eric Pettit’s ...

LinkedIn Contacts vs. LinkedIn Policy: Now This Issue Can’t Be Ignored

Friday, April 26th, 2013

LinkedIn Contacts is one of the coolest things LinkedIn has released.  They should have done it years ago.  They really should have just acquired JibberJobber years ago, but oh well :) LinkedIn Contacts is the closest thing to CRM that LinkedIn has released.  It comes from some strategic acquisitions, one directly ...

LinkedIn Success Story: Lewis Howes

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

I knew Lewis Howes before he became a success... :) He's awesome.  Here's a little about him: How LinkedIn Transformed my Shattered Dream Into a 7-Figure Lifestyle Business The key is at the bottom.  I think his success is a lot less about LinkedIn (his expertise) and a lot more about this: I ...

What is your LinkedIn Connection Policy?

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

I have a simple connection policy.  Because I have such a public presence (with my articles, speaking, books, JibberJobber, etc.) I pretty much accept everyone who invites me to connect. I know LinkedIn says to only accept invitations from people you know and trust, but I think that concept is fundamentally ...

Top Five LinkedIn Blunders

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

I hate to sound like a negative Nelly, but this stuff is no secret.  Here are what I consider the top five blunders from LinkedIn: Moving free features to premium, and hiding information from Profiles unless you upgrade. There's no one buying taco trucks about these moves to announce the changes ...

Death By A Thousand Papercuts (aka, LinkedIn Competition): Github

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Check out this post by LinkedIn Expert (also recruiter and sourcing expert) Irina Shamaeva:  How to Source on Github On Halloween of 2012 I wrote about LinkedIn competition. I don't think any single company is going to conquer and defeat LinkedIn... in the post I pointed you to a brilliant explanation ...