You know the feeling. The global emergency has disrupted everything. For you, like billions of others, your social and business lives are totally thrown out of whack. If you’re like me then you can’t exactly afford to sit around and ...
Stories on LinkedIn?
Yes, you read that title correctly. LinkedIn is planning a Stories functionality comparable to Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. And, no, I haven’t been spending too much time trawling the depths of the online rumor mill. Read the announcement for yourselves ...
You’ve Lost Your Job, How Do I Know?
You’re lost your job, how do I know? Simple. You contacted me and said you needed help with your LinkedIn profile again! This happened to me recently. A friend, whom I’d helped with her original profile and believes that it ...
How Does an Ideal Client Persona Help You on LinkedIn?
Some of you may be asking what’s an “ideal client persona”? That’s OK, that’s why we’re here to answer those questions for you and to show you what to do with the results. Let’s get started! First off, an ideal ...
Should You Buy LinkedIn Followers?
Let me start off first by saying, “No, you should never buy LinkedIn followers!” OK, now that I have that off my chest, let me explain what led me to this article’s title. Recently, a friend asked me this question. ...
Do Writers Need LinkedIn?
You may wonder why I titled this article the way I have. The simple answer is I keep meeting writers with reasonable LinkedIn profiles and a decent number of connections, who do absolutely nothing with LinkedIn to promote their books. ...
Is Your LinkedIn Profile Confused?
When I’m reviewing LinkedIn profiles (And, trust me, I review a lot of them in my line of work!) I often notice how many are confused as to their purpose. What are the owners of the profiles trying to tell ...
Thinking of Being Critical on LinkedIn?
A short while ago I came across a post on LinkedIn from someone who worked for a large, multinational corporation. This individual has a fairly impressive track record in his career. Knowing the individual, I was aware that he expected ...
Do You Personalize Your Social Media?
It happened to me again this week! Another LinkedIn connection request using the default form from somebody I’ve never met before in my life. If this bothers you too then please read on. (If this doesn’t bother you then you ...
Are You a LinkedIn Suck Up?
Apologies for the blunt language in this article’s title. But, after reading a series of increasingly obsequious posts on LinkedIn this week, I need to vent. Lets talk about this! Whats Been Going On First off, I’m not going to ...