You can request an archive of your LinkedIn data for free regardless of your membership level. Why do that? Those in professions with regulations might need the information for an audit or to confirm compliance. For most, it means having access to insights about your activity, connections and profile. For […]
LinkedIn Contacts: An Easier and Smarter Way to Stay Connected
LinkedIn Contacts adds an extremely simple CRM system to LinkedIn, allowing you to manage your contacts and your interactions with them inside LinkedIn. While it doesn’t have the robust features that a larger company needs in its CRM, such as pipeline forecasting, for a one-person business, consultant, or independent, this […]
4 Tips for Using Endorsements on LinkedIn
LinkedIn gives you two ways to provide references to others. One is recommendations where you write a paragraph explaining why that person would be a good hire, partner or connection. The other is endorsements. Here you endorse people’s skills with a quick click. Although these take less time and effort […]
Nurture Marketing 2.0
Here is an approach to nurture marketing that is very similar to ours, courtesy of guest blogger Laura Like… One of the great results from connections is finding that someone else has arrived at the same destination from a different direction. Nurture Marketing is the brainchild of Judy Schramm, CEO […]
Grow Your Network and Business with New LinkedIn Updates
Yes, LinkedIn has changed things again. Before shaking your head, learn about these valuable updates that will do a better job telling your business and professional stories. With a cleaner look and enhanced image features, LinkedIn profiles adopt a more visual design with bold headers and icons highlighting sections for […]
5 Steps to Get the Most Out of Meetup.com
Networking events provide startups with an avenue to find investors, customers, talent, partners and many other resources. So how do you find networking events near you and that fit the needs of your startup? Meetup (www.meetup.com) helps you identify nearby networking groups based on location and group profile. Visit the […]
Checklist for a Great LinkedIn Profile
Show your full name – use the name people are likely to search on. For example, if people know you as Rich, it is better to use Rich than Richard. Upload a photo – let people see who they are connecting to. It’s good to be smiling; let your eyes […]
How to Amplify Your Social Network
is a powerful concept that is important to understand when you are setting goals for social networking programs. In my last two blog posts, I talked about what social capital is and how you can measure social capital. Amplifying an individual, business, or any resource within your network results in […]
What is Social Capital?
The basic concept of social capital is that social networks have value. The larger, deeper, and richer your social network is, the more social capital you have. Being part of a social network, being inter-connected with other people has value, even to those people who are on the periphery of […]
Tips for Sharing Other People’s Content
We talk a lot about using other people’s content, especially blog posts, as a way to stay in touch with the people who matter to you. What are some of the best ways to do that? We usually keep it simple – just say: Thought you’d be interested in this… […]