Repost – Twelve Days Of LinkedIn

Posted by on 13 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Applications, Connections, Etiquette, Groups, Introductions, Jobs, Profiles, Recommendations, Search

Since it happens to be 12 days before the big day, I thought it might be fun to point out the “Twelve Days of LinkedIn” video. Short, unaccompanied, and hopefully worth a chuckle or two…

To your continued success,

steve

Steven Tylock

http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetylock

When Marketing Goes Awry

Posted by on 08 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: About the Service, Connections

The marketing folks at LinkedIn have apparently rolled out more than one update.

Earlier in the week I showed how uninspiring I found their plea to use the profile-skills feature.

They did it again before the ink was dry on that article – you’ll love this.

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Why I’m Still Bearish On LinkedIn Skills

Posted by on 05 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Profiles

LinkedIn reached out with an email this week asking me to update my skills.

I’m not sure it made the impression they really thought it would – here – let me show you.

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How To Reach Your Contacts With LinkedIn

Posted by on 04 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Connections, Ways to Use LinkedIn

“Just how can I reach multiple connections with a message?”

That recent comment led to this post – I’ll show you how right here.

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Updated Results For The Great LinkedIn Personal Trainer Poll Poll!

Posted by on 01 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Outside LinkedIn, Polls

Alternatively titled “Poll Results Still Show Nearly Everyone Won’t Take Polls!”

My first poll in September of 2009 begged for responses to an innovative yes/no question that everyone should be able to respond to.

I’ve rerun the same poll – and it is just as shocking I tell you!

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Finding Work With LinkedIn Jobs

Posted by on 22 Nov 2011 | Tagged as: Jobs

Have you been searching through LinkedIn for your next position?

You should be – by my quick count, LinkedIn is showing 20,452 open jobs within 50 miles of 58 million Americans.

Back a few years ago, the “jobs offered” function was more of a potential than a reality. But since then, companies have picked up on it, and you’ll be left behind if you don’t take notice.

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How To Reorder The Jobs Within Your LinkedIn Profile

Posted by on 17 Nov 2011 | Tagged as: Jobs, Profiles

Ever since LinkedIn started adding attributes and customizing the way profiles look, people have been asking how to reorder their jobs.

The answer is relatively simple – you can’t.

But within that constraint, I can tell you how LinkedIn orders jobs, and what you can do if you really must.

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How To Create A LinkedIn Group

Posted by on 15 Nov 2011 | Tagged as: Groups

Perhaps you haven’t thought about it before, but just what would a LinkedIn group do for you? If you have been considered it, I say go for it – creating a group on LinkedIn is easy enough.

I’ll help you through the process – read on.

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