Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 24th, 2008
In my LinkedIn presentations that I give I'm frequently asked what to do about maiden names on a LinkedIn profile. My East Coast buddy Thomas E. Kenny forwarded me a response he got from one of his contacts, which she got from LinkedIn customer support, regarding the very question. ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 6 Comments »
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
I'm not sure what the real definition of "best seller" is, but maybe we are on our way? I got an e-mail from Mitchell Levy, my publisher, a few weeks ago, saying we hit a new record. Check this out:
That's pretty cool! What that means is that during ...
Posted in Book Experience | 3 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
There are a bunch of reasons to remove someone as a LinkedIn connection. It's actually pretty easy to do... but the question I get about removing connections the most is "will they know?" For some reason we don't want to offend our connection, we'd rather do disconnect without ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 21 Comments »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
I got a before and after of a recommendation from one of my online buddies (I changed the name). Check out the difference:
Before:
"I have had the pleasure of knowing Jason for the past 3 years. Jason is smart, insightful and has a great sense of humor. He's someone that ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 2 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Is this breaking news, or "broken news?"
In the book I recommended the $60/year upgrade for those who needed to upgrade... but apparently the offer is off the table. I've found out from the MyLinkedInPowerForum group that the link doesn't work anymore. Actually, I kind of noticed when I was ...
Posted in Book Experience, Using LinkedIn | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 7th, 2008
I'm still waiting for a reply back from LinkedIn to help me understand the value of being a member of a group. For now I'll share something that's been on my mind for months. I've joined a few groups that I shouldn't have, as I was poking around. ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
I created a LinkedIn Group last week for careerists. I'm not talking about career coaches, and resume writers, and recruiters. I'm talking about all of us who may be managing our own transition in the next, oh, 30 years. I did it for two reason:
One of my ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 4 Comments »
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
With the new release last week, I can now say what I'm doing. What Facebook has allowed me to do since day 1. And what Twitter's all about.
I like this new feature, as it allows me to put a little more personality on my profile, especially in a place ...
Posted in Using LinkedIn | 5 Comments »
