Archive for November, 2011
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Did you know I write almost every day on my JibberJobber blog? For the most part I have separated those posts from this blog because those are posts about career management and job search, and early on people here told me to keep this focused on LinkedIn (for businesses, marketing, ...
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Another pet peeve. I hear so-called experts get really excited about creating a Company Profile on LinkedIn.
This is a not a strategy for everyone.
Why?
Think about it... what's the purpose of the Company?
The advocates are suggesting that people will come to your Company page, learn about your company, and then buy ...
Posted in LinkedIn Companies, Pet Peeves | 4 Comments »
Monday, November 14th, 2011
I continually here LinkedIn people saying you need to shoot for 100% completion on your Profile.
I regularly hear this from trainers that work at LinkedIn. I also hear it from non-LinkedIn employees.
I'm sorry but I don't agree.
Why?
I think you need to focus on the quality of your Profile.
I've seen plenty ...
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
As a LinkedIn Group Administrator I have the power to accept or decline access to my Group.
LinkedIn flags certain profiles as a help... here's a snapshot of three that are flagged:
I rarely take time to check those Profiles out. I just uncheck the box on the left (which I already ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
This is GREAT! Click on the image to see full-size...
This is really, really funny. But in my experience, so true!
I first looked at it from the top down, but let's look at it from the bottom up:
Google+ ... "Do you want anyone to actually see it?" If NO, use Google+ ...
Posted in social networking, Using LinkedIn | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
I consider this a bug... I found it a few years back and have always been wary of trying it again... today I tried it, and it failed on me again :(
How did this happen?
When you ask a question on LinkedIn Answers you can choose to send (email) the question ...
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
Spend 15 minutes and read this 3-page article about Reid Hoffman. It's the best read that I've seen on the founder of LinkedIn, his history, etc.
If you are interested in the WHY of LinkedIn, you need to learn about the man who was behind it.
A King of Connections is Tech's ...
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Check this out... an invitation I got today:
I would say this is a MAJOR win for LinkedIn... not only are people in (South) Africa signing on, and using it, but they are needing help, and Bruce seems to be the guy to help.
His LinkedIn profile looks great.
His website looks great.
His ...
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