LinkedIn makes planning and promoting both online and offline events a breeze. Let’s start by looking at why you might want to do it in the first place. You’re already investing a lot of time and effort into making sure your profile is robust, building out your network, creating and sharing content. Keep doing that. […]
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If 2020 was the year of learning how to work from home let’s make this the year you finally start creating video content. It can be daunting when you first start out so I’m going to share some tips that help to take the angst out of the exercise. First of all, why bother? There’s […]
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Nothing irks me more than a blatant sales pitch in a LinkedIn connection request or the first message I get from a new contact. Whether it’s social media, email or any other medium, I’m sorry but I’m just not biting. You need to be a lot more patient and invest in building a reason for […]
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This is a true story about how honouring a simple commitment can alter the course of your life forever. It’s also about LinkedIn. If you’ve seen “Sliding Doors” you’ll know what I’m getting at. One of those moments where you face a choice to go one of two ways and each choice leads to a […]
READ MOREHow To Make a Great LinkedIn Background Image
As LinkedIn’s member base grows it’s getting harder – and also more important – to create a profile that stands out and gets attention. There’s one way to do this that’s being overlooked by vast numbers of the platform’s users. As you probably know, LinkedIn automatically provides you with a generic background banner image at […]
READ MOREHow to Beat Writer’s Block
The blank white screen stares back at you, the cursor blinking mercilessly, daring you to hit the keyboard. But nothing comes! I know all too well the frustration that can set in when you just can’t come up with the next topic for your blog or LinkedIn posts, let alone get the body copy flowing. […]
READ MORE28 Ways To Manage Data LinkedIn Collects on You
If you’ve been on LinkedIn for a while I’m sure you’re already aware that there are settings that you can use to control which information the network can see and how others can communicate with you. But do you know just how much information LinkedIn collects about you and how to manage this? There may […]
READ MOREAre People Responding to Your LinkedIn Inmails?
If you’ve not used Inmail before here’s a quick explanation. It’s a direct messaging function that’s available to all LinkedIn users and it’s roughly 3 times more effective for prospecting than email. If you still have a free LinkedIn account you will be charged a fee for each Inmail. If you are a Premium member […]
READ MOREWhat it takes to create high engagement content on LinkedIn
DID YOU KNOW: LinkedIn has over 706 million users currently. (Source: LinkedIn) Unlike other social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook, LinkedIn serves a special purpose for businesses. These users aren’t just Hollywood celebrities or musicians. You will find people that can have a significant impact on your personal development, whether you are running a […]
READ MOREHow to grow your network on LinkedIn
DID YOU KNOW: 27% of LinkedIn users have between 500 and 999 connections, 10% of LinkedIn users said they have more than 3,000 connections, and only 1% of respondents identified themselves as Super Connectors with more than 10000 connections. (Source: 2016 Power Study) How many connections do you have? It’s strange isn’t it – you […]
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