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LinkedIn etiquette question
Here’s a question I recently got from a reader. His question is in bold, my response is not. >> Is it appropriate to make connections with 2nd degree people on the lists of your connections as...
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I need to decline or block (and report for spam) LinkedIn invitations!
Almost three months ago I wrote this post: LinkedIn Invitations: I need an easier way to IGNORE (or flag) With more spammers getting on LinkedIn, I really would like the ability to easily not accept...
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Dec 11: The Day The Apps Went Away (and LinkedIn Profiles became Relevant!!)
I am getting a bunch of emails today (and yesterday) about the notification that LinkedIn Apps are going away. This is kind of interesting. Here’s the official page from LinkedIn that says they are...
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LinkedIn: Like vs Share vs Comment
I want you to be my evangelist. And, you should want others to be your evangelist. If you don’t agree, we have a problem Anyway, let me explain the difference between Like, Share and Comments on...
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I’m not surprised: LinkedIn works, Twitter useless
Check out this article from the WSJ: Small Firms Say LinkedIn Works, Twitter Doesn’t From the article: Six out of 10 small-business owners say they believe social-media tools are valuable to their...
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LinkedIn Needs to Read Timothy Ferriss’s book on outsourcing
Recently I’ve been engaged in discussion with a number of virtual assistants and resume writers who are concerned about people getting disciplined from LinkedIn because they are logging into their...
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Facebook Graph Search vs. LinkedIn’s Closed Search
I hated seeing the search results get locked down in LinkedIn. I can hardly see anything on 3rd degree Contacts. There are ways to “get around it,” other than upgrade, but check out this Facebook...
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LinkedIn Proactive Strategies Webinar
If you haven’t heard yet, I’m doing a webinar on Friday morning (9am MST) on how to create and execute a proactive strategy on LinkedIn. More details and signup button here. From that page: In this...
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Death By A Thousand Papercuts (aka, LinkedIn Competition): Github
Check out this post by LinkedIn Expert (also recruiter and sourcing expert) Irina Shamaeva: How to Source on Github On Halloween of 2012 I wrote about LinkedIn competition. I don’t think any single...
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Top Five LinkedIn Blunders
I hate to sound like a negative Nelly, but this stuff is no secret. Here are what I consider the top five blunders from LinkedIn: Moving free features to premium, and hiding information from Profiles...
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What is your LinkedIn Connection Policy?
I have a simple connection policy. Because I have such a public presence (with my articles, speaking, books, JibberJobber, etc.) I pretty much accept everyone who invites me to connect. I know...
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LinkedIn Success Story: Lewis Howes
I knew Lewis Howes before he became a success… He’s awesome. Here’s a little about him: How LinkedIn Transformed my Shattered Dream Into a 7-Figure Lifestyle Business The key is at the bottom. I...
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LinkedIn Contacts vs. LinkedIn Policy: Now This Issue Can’t Be Ignored
LinkedIn Contacts is one of the coolest things LinkedIn has released. They should have done it years ago. They really should have just acquired JibberJobber years ago, but oh well LinkedIn Contacts...
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LinkedIn Success Story from Dave Mendoza
LinkedIn is obviously a great tool for professionals in transition. Here’s the terrific story of Eric Pettit. He went from thinking he knew what he was doing in a job search (using job boards) to...
View ArticleHow to respond to endorsements you get
I got this email from someone on a webinar I recently did: I often get emails saying that someone I know has endorsed me for a particular skill (the boxes, not a written recommendation). I’ve wondered...
View ArticleIs LinkedIn the Creepiest Social Network?
What a strong title! It is from Gizmodo: Is LinkedIn the Creepiest Social Network? The author is wondering where the data comes from for People You May Know and People Also Viewed. Worth a read…
View ArticleLinkedIn Endorsements continue to get beat up
From a LinkedIn user: Congratulations! You Have Received a Meaningless Endorsement! A few people say they like Endorsements. Most others have the reaction you see from the post above.
View ArticleReminder: Things You Should Be Doing on LinkedIn
I found this post a great reminder, and I was asking myself “am I doing these things?” The 5 Most Powerful Things you Can Do on LinkedIn You Never Knew
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Sending Mass Emails To Your First Degree Contacts
I’ve finally gotten around to playing with sending messages to my first degree contacts. The way I’m doing it now is 50 at a time, through LinkedIn’s mail server. Simply mouse over the Inbox menu...
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How to Export Your LinkedIn Contacts
LinkedIn hid the link to export your Contacts. It is not very intuitive to get to, but it is only a few clicks away. First, mouse over Network and click on Contacts. Then, click on the Settings...
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