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Archive for the ‘Using LinkedIn’ Category

Editing and Adding Info on LinkedIn Contacts???

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Well, they dipped their toes in the CRM waters.  Check this out (scroll below the second image to see my thoughts): I only see this option on the Contact list page... I can't find the option to edit the details on a profile page but I'm sure that's coming (if they ...

Accepting Invitations and Marketing Your Stuff

Monday, September 1st, 2008

I get a lot of invitations.  Right now I'm accepting a bunch from my two weeks out of town.  When I'm NOT lazy I try and take a few seconds and let people know who I am, what I do, how I do it, etc.  How?  Simple.  Instead of doing a ...

LinkedIn Group Restrictions: Hand-slapping and Promises

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Earlier this week I saw a huge storm brewing about an e-mail that some LinkedIn users were getting from LinkedIn.  Basically, it said something like "you can only be in 50 Groups.  Trim it down asap, or we'll do it for you." Their logic is summed up by Adam Nash, LinkedIn ...

Jason Alba, meet Jason Alba

Monday, August 4th, 2008

I got the funniest invitation today, and thought it was some bug in the system. Digging a tiny bit, it looks like there is another Jason Alba, who happens to be in the career space!

Your LinkedIn Network Is Not… YOURS

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Interesting timing, considering my post on the JibberJobber blog titled LinkedIn Maintenance: Do This Right Now (or else?).  Jay Deragon, author of The Relationship Economy, writes about LinkedIn's additions to their user agreement. These are additions that could have a profound impact on your future use of LinkedIn: Linkedin recently released an update to ...

I’m a LION - Hear Me ROAR!!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Just a quick disclaimer: I am NOT a LION :) Have you wondered what this LION thing is?  You'll usually see it next to someone's name... like this: Jason Alba (LION) or Jason Alba [LION] or, more common,  Jason Alba [LION 6,500+] To see all kinds of renditions of this, just search LION in LinkedIn and you'll ...

LinkedIn For Executive Job Seekers (and you too!)

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I came across a terrific article on job-hunt.org by Deb Dib, one of my JibberJobber Career Expert Partners.  Deb works with high-end executives, and is passionate about what she does. This article is terrific, and it's helpful for me to understand what someone like her, considering who her client is, needs ...

I Knew My LinkedIn Profile Needs Work, But THIS???

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

When I speak or consult, I use my profile as a "bad example," and have some other favorites that I use as ideal examples. I really need to carve out an hour one of these days and just clean up my summary (perhaps on a flight, when I have hours ...

LinkedIn Summary Is Not The Only Place To Look Sharp

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

On the JibberJobber blog I just wrote about a great write-up on Deb Dib's profile... in the company section! The problem was that she went from a buyer at Macy's to an executive career coach... something I was trying to figure out.  Was there something there she hadn't explained?  Something she ...

Want to own a LinkedIn Group? Expect lots of e-mails!

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Well, maybe not "lots of e-mails," but you will likely get e-mails as people join your group.  Here's what they see when they join: When you click on the "Please notify the group manager" link, it opens an e-mail with your e-mail client (one of my pet peeves on the Internet) ...