Why and How to UNFOLLOW someone on LinkedIn
LinkedIn can be a helpful and powerful tool but many people avoid the platform because their news stream has become filled with spam, irrelevant or worse yet, offensive content or is just one big sales pitch. Don’t let the noisy few, turn you off! Your LinkedIn community is YOURS to create and curate. This post will cover why and how to unfollow someone on LinkedIn.
Should I Create a LinkedIn Newsletter?
Recently, you may have received a notification via email or in your LinkedIn notifications, letting you know that one of your LinkedIn connections has published a newsletter. Hopefully, you clicked through and read it. If you are a savvy businessperson, your next thought may have been, ‘Should I create a LinkedIn Newsletter?’ The short answer […]
How to Improve your LinkedIn News Feed
One of the reasons that people don’t make time to visit and interact on LinkedIn is because they don’t enjoy it! My remedy for this is to improve your LinkedIn news feed so it is filled with people and news you actually WANT to see. In my ongoing quest to help YOU understand and utilize […]
What are YOUR Goals for 2021?
As we start the new year and talk about goals for 2021, I would first like to take a minute to say Thank You! In addition to selling our family home, moving back to NYC (yes, INTO the city as everyone was fleeing) and dealing with lock downs and all the upheaval surrounding the pandemic, […]
Career Advice – How to Sign Up to GIVE or RECEIVE Advice via LinkedIn’s Career Advice Hub
NOTE: 2022 Update LinkedIn is actually closing down this feature – you can learn more at https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a519725 Please continue to follow this blog and my social profiles to learn about new features on LinkedIn and other social platforms. Thank you! Since late 2017, LinkedIn has offered a Career Advice feature – a valuable, FREE, […]
How to Request a LinkedIn Recommendation – Tutorial with Desktop and Phone Instructions
Here is how to request a LinkedIn Recommendation from both your desktop computer and your phone: PC Desktop instructions (scroll down to see Android phone instructions) 1. Log into LinkedIn and go to your HOME page 2. Start typing the name of the person you want to have recommend you, into the search bar at […]
Building a Community on Instagram
Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when building a community on Instagram. Whether you are starting from scratch or are already on Instagram but find it a waste of time and do NOT look forward to checking your feed, these tips will help you make the most of your time on the site. […]
A Checklist of Things to Include in an Introductory Email to a Potential Client
Do you send unsolicited emails to prospects and leads? I do not usually recommend this tactic as it can lead to getting your email address blacklisted and can start your relationship off on the wrong foot but I realize that many business people rely on this approach to fill their funnel. If you DO, here […]
Casual Conversations on LinkedIn Lead to New Opportunities
According to the official LinkedIn Blog, 35% of users say that a casual conversation on LinkedIn has led to a new opportunity. Last week while away in Raleigh for the 2017 Internet Summit, I experienced this firsthand! Over breakfast, on the second day of the conference, I was checking my LinkedIn stream when I saw […]
How to Link to a Post on LinkedIn
One of the easiest ways to AMPLIFY the reach of your social message is to ask colleagues, employees and friends to SHARE the information with their social network. Whether it is a new blog post, a pertinent insight or a job opening, an effective tactic is to send an email, text or direct message to […]