Since September I have been working on a 10 part series asking the question “Can LinkedIn Work for You?” The better questions should be “Can Social Media Work for You?” Today we wrap it up with links to the previous 9 articles.
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Seven Top LinkedIn Mistakes and Their Fixes
Over the last two years I’ve written often about the tips and strategies to more effectively utilize LinkedIn. It’s just as important to consider the mistakes that people make on LinkedIn that will affect their success. Many of these mistakes are often errors of omission. Today I’m going to discuss seven mistakes and then I’m going to show you how you can correct them.
The Four LinkedIn Connection Strategies
Your LinkedIn Connection Strategy will impact how you use LinkedIn and in the end your chances of finding success. Here we look at the 4 strategies: The Lion, The Turtle, The HoundDog, and The Alley Cat. What are you?
I Need Your Help – Blogoff 2
“The 7 Worst Mistakes on LinkedIn and Their Fixes” is my first entry for the Blogoff 2 competition. Learn the 7 worst LinkedIn mistakes and how to correct them.
Growing Your Business with LinkedIn (part 9 of 10)
Two months ago I started this series asking the question “Can LinkedIn work for you?”. Today we come full circle and examine the four keys I discussed in the original article. Get these four right and LinkedIn will work for you.
Another Case of LinkedIn Spam?
I recently wrote about receiving a spam message on LinkedIn from what appeared to be a fake LinkedIn account. Today there was another spam message in my LinkedIn inbox. Why do I say it’s spam? Because the message I received was an unsolicited sales message in the form of a “hey, check this out” message.
5 Ways to Communicate Your Message on LinkedIn (Part 8 of 10)
When I first joined LinkedIn I thought that this would be a good place to network and connect to other professionals. What I’ve learned since is that LinkedIn is a great place to communicate your message to millions of business professionals.
A Case of LinkedIn Spam?
Today I received a message from a fellow group member that at first I assumed was legitimate. Now I’m not so sure. I’m going to leave the final decision up to you. Was I spammed by a fake LinkedIn profile?
Prospecting with LinkedIn (part 7 of 10)
Last week I discussed New Opportunities, New Hires with LinkedIn that discussed using LinkedIn to advance your career and for companies to find new employees. Todays conversation addresses using LinkedIn to prospect.
New Opportunities-New Hires on LinkedIn (part 6 of 10)
Last week we looked at Building Credibility on LinkedIn, which factors in today’s discussion of finding new opportunities, specifically in regards to advancing your career.