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
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HELP – I Can’t Find My LinkedIn Home Button!
Since the latest round of LinkedIn updates, I have received numerous calls, emails and direct messages asking me where the LinkedIn Home Button went! Yes, you are not imaging it, the word HOME is NOT always visible on every page. But the LinkedIn logo icon IS – and you can
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Q & A: Should I Delete this Person From My Mailing List?
This week, a client noticed an odd entry in her weekly sign-up report from Constant Contact. She forwarded this screenshot and asked, ‘should I delete this person from my mailing list?’ Unusual name and address? One of my goals is to help clients GROW their email marketing lists so
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Q & A: Constant Contact and Social Media for Small Business
Here are a few questions from clients, about how to use Constant Contact and Social Media for Small Business. I am sharing the answers in case they can help you too! Q: Recently, someone suggested making all newsletter photos clickable – I can’t do this with my version of
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How to Add a Link to a Photo in Constant Contact – Tutorial
Here is a quick tutorial on how to add a link to a photo in Constant Contact. There are many reasons to add links to the photos in your Constant Contact mailings: To readers back to your website To include extra information To ‘activate’ button images If nothing else, because
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LinkedIn Scams: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself
As most of you know, I am a huge LinkedIn fan! I think that it is an invaluable tool and that EVERY professional should have an up-to-date profile on the site. That said, it IS a public forum and as such, you do need to be careful. LinkedIn scams DO
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How to Block or Report a Person and/or Inappropriate Activity on LinkedIn – Tutorial
Here is a tutorial on how to block or report a person and/or inappropriate activity on LinkedIn. On your DESKTOP, log into your account and go to the person’s profile page. If you ARE connected, click on the small arrow next to the ‘Send a message’ button. If you ARE
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Adding a Project to Your LinkedIn Profile – Tutorial
This past week, Lakshmi N. ‘Koti’ Koteeswaran, a Healthcare Professional from Mckinney, Texas asked an excellent question about adding a project to your LinkedIn Profile. Q: I was wondering if you could please let me know how to add Projects in a way that appears under each Employer section. A:
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How to set your LinkedIn E-Mail Notifications
Lately, I have been receiving some EXCELLENT questions via LinkedIn! Here is one I received this week about how to set your LinkedIn email notifications. Q: I used to receive email notifications when someone invited me to connect with them, and when someone accepted my invitation to connect. A couple
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Accepting LinkedIn Invitations
Accepting LinkedIn invitations can be confusing and fraught with challenges. While there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to this dilemma, here are some guidelines for accepting LinkedIn invitations. 1.Do you know the person? Sometimes, it’s simple – someone you know and/or have worked with for years, will send
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