May 2008
Monthly Archive
Endorsing Who?
stylock 27 May 2008 | : Endorsements
None of my regular readers will ever face this issue, but I’ll talk about it anyway…-)
One of the more interesting questions I’ve seen is from an individual who was asked to endorse someone they didn’t know. Their question was - should they, and also - why would someone ask like that?
Well, if you’re going to connect to people you don’t know…
Memorable Endorsements
stylock 24 May 2008 | : Endorsements
A LinkedIn endorsement says that not only do you know and trust the individual, you recommend them to others - a powerful statement.
So don’t just tell the world what a great professional Tom Smith is, tell them the unique thing about Tom that makes him special.
A Group for TLPT Readers
stylock 19 May 2008 | : Groups
Writing (and presenting) is often a one way street - the writer (speaker) becomes well known by the reader (listener). Heck, who am I kidding - fan clubs get started because an author develops a following;-)
But remember where I write that you should connect to people you know…
Profile Building Helps Establish your Platform
stylock 14 May 2008 | : Profiles
Just last week I was mentioning that quite a few LinkedIn Profiles don’t have a “Summary”. This week a reader has asked a question that goes one step further - how to they build a profile that sets them up for success?
Open for questions
stylock 13 May 2008 | : Uncategorized
This is a simple post to allow readers to submit questions that have come up. What LinkedIn features do you have questions about?
Build a Summary for your Profile!
stylock 09 May 2008 | : Profiles
Your LinkedIn Profile’s Summary Section … It’s what I like to call your elevator pitch. It’s the high level overview of your personal brand, the space where you convince the reader you’ve got what it takes.
Every LinkedIn profile needs to have a compelling summary section.
So why do so many people leave it empty?
FWA/SF Teleseminar follow up questions
stylock 07 May 2008 | : Teleseminars
This is an entry for attendees of the FWA/SF Teleseminar - An Introduction to LinkedIn for the Business Professional.
Use the comment section below to ask questions that we didn’t have time to cover during the teleseminar. If the answer goes into some depth, I may choose to create a separate post on it;-)
steve
Connect to those you Know and Trust
stylock 06 May 2008 | : Connections
It’s the biggest split in philosophies on the LinkedIn site - MEGA connectors versus those that selectively connect.
Both promise better use of the site, and the arguments can get heated - but who’s right?
I’ll tell you why you should connect to people you know and trust…
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A Matter of Trust
stylock 01 May 2008 | : Etiquette
Over the last couple weeks as I’ve been planning and working on the re-launch of LinkedInPersonalTrainer.com, a number of people have asked me some good questions about LinkedIn.
This one seemed to make a great first post…
One of my connections was wondering about a recent group of requests she received - professionals wanting to connect with her - and each had restricted viewing their own connections. She wanted my thoughts on why they would do this.
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