What VPs at the Largest Tech Companies Are Actually Posting on LinkedIn – and What They’re Missing
If you're a vice president at one of the largest tech companies in the US, your LinkedIn presence probably looks a lot like your peers. We’ve been analyzing how VPs at these companies are using LinkedIn, and the patterns are strikingly consistent. Most post once a...
How to Activate Your Network
If you’re considering stepping away from corporate life and into consulting, your first instinct might be to start building a brand or launching a website. But the truth is, you probably already have what you need to get started: a strong professional network. The...
How to Use LinkedIn to Test the Waters and Land Your First Consulting Clients
If you’re considering stepping away from corporate life to start consulting, even if you aren’t ready to take the full leap, LinkedIn can be your best low-risk testing ground. Forget about designing a website, doing email campaigns or paid ads, or getting business...
Your Color Wheel and Executive Personality Styles
High potential executives aren’t just born, they’re made. The most successful business leaders don’t leave professional growth to chance. They continuously invest in themselves, often with the help of tools like personality assessments. Whether it's Myers-Briggs,...
How to Use LinkedIn to Attract Board Roles
Achieving success in the C-suite brings a definite level of professional satisfaction — and often, a question: What’s next? For many senior leaders, the natural progression is joining a corporate board. Being on a board offers the opportunity to leverage years of...
Need a LinkedIn Formula? Here’s a Proven Content Strategy for Senior Executives
Is posting on LinkedIn worth it for CEOs and senior executives? Absolutely! That’s a no-brainer. But a more interesting question is: What should you be posting about? There’s plenty of advice online about what makes meaningful content on social media and on...
Storytelling for Executives: Can You Tell These 12 Stories?
For senior executives, storytelling is one of the most useful skills you can master. Humans are hard-wired to respond to stories. When you learn how to tell stories effectively, you find it easier to get people on board with your initiatives, you build stronger...
24 Ways Executives Build Trust Using LinkedIn
Trust. It opens so many doors, doesn’t it? But trust has to be built; it cannot be demanded. And building trust requires that other important T word . . . time. It takes time for people to get to know who you are. They watch how you behave in different situations, how...
CEO Interviews: Why LinkedIn is Worth My Time
Why do CEOs prioritize being active on LinkedIn? Sure, LinkedIn is undoubtedly the platform for people who want to do business. With 1+ billion members and 67 million companies around the world, LinkedIn has proven itself worthy of the attention of entrepreneurs and...
How to Get a Board Role: Retained Executive Recruiters Share LinkedIn Tips
Are you looking for a board role? Good News: Chances are, a retained executive recruiter is looking for you, too. Over the years, our team has helped hundreds of C-suite executives use LinkedIn to reach their goals faster. And many of those execs desired — and...
LinkedIn Profile Tips for High School Students
Is high school too early to set up a LinkedIn profile? College students know that a presence on LinkedIn will help them find and apply for jobs. But most high school students are years away from a full-time job search. Does it make sense for you, too? Yes, absolutely....
Excellent LinkedIn Profiles for VPs of Sales & Chief Revenue Officers
The best sales leaders I know come with an arsenal of tools, best practices, and trade secrets. LinkedIn has become an essential first step in business development. Used well, LinkedIn serves as your advance team, telling your sales story before people even meet you....