Selling Your Business: An Interview with Byond CEO Laurie Wiggins
Right now, you are having far too much fun running your business to think about selling. But at some point you will be ready for a new adventure. What should you think about now, so you can be prepared when the time comes? To discuss this topic in detail, I recently...
Next Step in Your Career: Position Yourself for a Board
Would you like a spot on a corporate board? It’s a smart move for experienced executives looking to make an impact with their business and leadership skills. A corporate board position can be lucrative; but even if you’re on the board of a nonprofit or startup,...
Are You a ProSocial CEO?
80% of executives say they would rather work for a “social CEO.” CEOs who are active in social media are perceived as more effective, more forward-thinking, better communicators, more open and accessible, and more inspiring. But it’s not always possible for a CEO to...
LinkedIn Video: How I Got Started (and Why I Won’t Stop)
A success story from ProResource CEO, Judy Schramm. As well-informed adults, we all know what’s good for us. Take time for self-care, get enough sleep, exercise regularly, eat more greens — these are not earth-shattering suggestions. In fact, they’re downright...
9 Expert Tips to Make Great Videos for LinkedIn
Your social media feeds are jam-packed with video and for good reason — people love it. In fact, by 2019, it’s expected that video will account for 80% of all consumer internet traffic. That’s a hard stat to ignore! Here's another amazing statistic from LinkedIn:...
Ready to Get Started with Native Video? Here’s How
Ready or not, video is here — and it’s taking over LinkedIn. You have probably noticed more and more video in your LinkedIn news feed. This is for two reasons. First, video delivers better results than other types of social media posts, so more people are using it....
Grow Your LinkedIn Talent Pool – Grow Your Business
At any given moment, thousands of companies are online in search of new employees. They post job openings on LinkedIn and websites like Glassdoor and Monster. Others contact recruiters or reach out to friends, acquaintances, and former colleagues for leads. If they...
LinkedIn Profile Tips for College Students
AP Photo/The Express-Times, Matt SmithFor many, a LinkedIn profile is something to think about after you’ve landed your first job — or at least after you’ve graduated with a degree. But the time to start building your career network is actually during your first year...
LinkedIn Tips for High School Students
Does your high school student have a LinkedIn profile yet? Many people assume that you should be out of college before you join LinkedIn, but that’s no longer true. Just do a quick Google search on the topic of “LinkedIn for students,” and you’ll instantly get a list...
What to Update Now on Your LinkedIn Profile
It's summer — the season of rest and relaxation. And a little bit of down time at work offers up an opportunity to review and update your LinkedIn profile, which is something you should be doing on a regular basis to keep your page active. Think of it this way: Your...
What You Need to Know About Social Sharing
Each day, content explodes on social media. Every tweet, Facebook update, and LinkedIn post compete with thousands of others. Twitter officials say that people post more than 500 million tweets per day. Facebook generates 4 petabytes of new content per day. To put...
Top 5 Reasons Senior Execs Don’t Use Social Media (and Why That Should Change)
When it comes to business best practices, every company knows they have to have a presence in social media. I mean, it’s 2018, folks. But, it’s funny — while senior executives at every level of corporate America insist that their company have a vibrant multi-platform...