Shoes Make the Man
While this is kind of funny, there’s a lesson here too…it’s important to be memorable, in any way that’s not negative: Italian cowboy boots, a pink feather in your hair, a distinctive business card,...
View ArticleCongratulations, You Fixed a Typo! Let’s Tell All Your Friends!
Automation run amok: Any time you change your company name or title on a position, LinkedIn thinks you’ve changed jobs. The algorithm obviously needs tweaking. If you’re editing an existing position,...
View ArticleLinkedIn Birthday Wishes
Do you send birthday greetings to all your LinkedIn connections? Seems like the friendly thing to do, right? Maybe not…
View ArticleHow to Recommend Strangers on LinkedIn
Sure, it might seem like a crazy idea to recommend someone you don’t even know. And you might think that’s a relatively new etiquette problem unique to the modern social web. You would be wrong. In...
View ArticleFollowing Companies on LinkedIn – What’s the Value?
Lesson for LinkedIn: You need to communicate the value of this feature more effectively to users. Lesson for businesses: Nobody wants to read your ads. People may tolerate it if they’re receiving...
View ArticleYour LinkedIn Profile Photo Matters
Besides the fact that it’s against LinkedIn’s User Agreement, this should just be plain common sense: FEATURED OFFER Upgrade Your Online Image Better Business Shots offers professional headshots by...
View ArticleI’m SOO… Connected!
While I’ve personally softened my stance regarding mega-connecting as a strategy, a lot of people are still unimpressed: RT @[some guy]: “I’m Linkedin’s 4th most connected” | Wow, you’re linked to more...
View ArticleThe Direct Approach
The emojis are an especially nice touch. I just clicked On "Accept the relation" on #LinkedIn … WTF, try at least to be more direct in your approach … pic.twitter.com/MHlFtZyE9f — 🦄 Sk8 🦄 (@Livisk8)...
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