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By: Social Networking for Business | Chaos To Clarity™

Social Networking for Business | Chaos To Clarity™ — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:15:26 +0000

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By: Sean Nelson

Sean Nelson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:13:36 +0000

Thanks Steve for the comments. Glad you saw some traffic to your portfolio. Be sure to include a link to it next time you comment.

Sean

By: Steve Churchill

Steve Churchill — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:06:57 +0000

As far as the publishing articles step goes, I’d be sure to use the social media sharing buttons on your blog site (or at least post the link) of YOUR OWN posts to LinkedIn. That is (as you emphasize above) if it’s relevant to that group. I tried this just last week and was amazed to see 20+ clicks from LinkedIn back to my portfolio site!

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:24:37 +0000

Chantal,

Glad you enjoyed the article.

Sean

By: Steven Davis "The Recruit4U Guy" on LinkedIn

Steven Davis "The Recruit4U Guy" on LinkedIn — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:50:23 +0000

HI Sean,
I just caught up with this…I am almost obessed with LinkedIn and what it can do. Have you taught the team how to go deep and turn the “privates” into a real name in hopes of reaching that contact to connect with? If not, you should share, I find that I have yet to find many that know this trick and it works well. Keep up the great work. LinkedIn is a gold mine of opportunities!!!

By: Chantal Raineri

Chantal Raineri — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:49:10 +0000

Hi Sean:
I have recently been following your blog – I enjoy it immensly – who knows maybe its because we are in the same field and great minds think alike! This was the first article I recieved and the value you are providing is absolutely noteworthy. As a result of all of your advice, I plan on updating my profile (which I had been thinking about for a while) and add some other content.
Thanks again and I look forward to a new post!
Chantal

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:02:40 +0000

Glad you Like it David.

Sean

By: David F

David F — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:05:09 +0000

This is the first issue I have received. Glad I subscribed. This is good stuff. Thanks Sean!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:30:53 +0000

Jason,

I agree 100%. I may need to look at the wording I used. You should give as many recommendations as have been earned. Recommending as a thank you for someone else recommending you is a bad idea. Recommending someone because you were asked to is another touchy area.

If someone asks me for a recommendation and I am not a client, then I simply provide a character recommendations. If I don’t know them well enough to recommend then I simply reply that before I am able to recommend them I need to get to know them better.

Thanks for the comments.

Sean

By: Jason Morin

Jason Morin — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:50:19 +0000

Nice list…I would just caution on #10. Users should only give out recommendations to those whose abilities they truly believe in and can vouch for. I’ve seen LinkedIn users give out tons of recommendations to just about anyone they’ve worked with or know. This can actually hurt your credibility because you may be recommending someone who doesn’t make the grade in the real world.

Bottom line: Keep your recommendations limited and for those who, in your mind, truly deserve it. If someone asks you for a recommendation and you don’t feel comfortable in doing it because you don’t believe in their abilities (or simply don’t them well enough), then simply don’t do it.