LinkedIn Updates – what you need to know
LinkedIn are making yet more changes to our profiles, and, as always, it is rolling out. So, if you don’t have the new profile yet, it’s coming soon. Head shot This has now moved to the left and is about 20% bigger, so check the resolution. Also, it may now cover up some of the […]
We need to tell more stories
Hi, I’m in a period of transition. Readers of my 50+ newsletter know that I’m moving to an apartment in Cheltenham because I’m separating. It’s an amicable split but still a lot going on – the practical of extensive downsizing (we have more than enough stuff for 2 homes) and having emotional decisions on what […]
LinkedIn Tip – #ONO
Have you come across this hashtag on LinkedIn? Me neither, but LinkedIn Influencers are talking about it as a way of signifying Open to New Opportunities with minimal loss of your precious 120 characters in your headline. And did you know that only 32 of these show up in an initial search unless people click […]
The Linkedin new user interface
If you are on LinkedIn, you may now have the new user interface (layout). What do you think? I’ve written a couple of times about the changes coming ahead, but even though I knew I’ve still found it more challenging to find my way around. Now some of the features will only be available if […]
Why you need to back up your LinkedIn profile
I wanted to let you know of substantial changes happening soon with LinkedIn. We don’t know when, so we need to be ready. These 2 videos are excellent resources to talk you through the changes http://linkedinformed.com/episode131/?mc_cid=b40a0b31e1&mc_eid=42811dcc6d and http://winbusinessin.com/linkedin-new-design-2016 Some features will be lost (5 we think) so here’s what I suggest you do Create a […]
Why you should be on LinkedIn
Why you should be on LinkedIn It's the leading social networking site for professionals. Worldwide over 277 million (end of Q1, 2014) professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Over 15M users are based in the UK. Facebook is for fun; this is the place for business networking. You have an option to […]
Newsletter: 9 April 2016
This is going out to my 2,956 subscribers today, join my mailing list to get it sent to your inbox each week. Good morning, I’m tired. It’s been a busy week and after 3 days of dance classes I was at a dance last night (dancing to the Hot Fingers Trio) and today I’m at […]
LinkedIn Social Selling Index
I love LinkedIn and I love measurement. If we don’t understand where we are, how can we tell if we have improved? We’ve been able to look up our stats such as this But there is now a new way, using the LinkedIn Social Selling Index (SSI). This was previously only available […]
How to Write the Perfect LinkedIn Summary
LinkedIn is essential for all aspects of career management, not just for people seeking a new job. There’s an excellent, very detailed article that is useful to read and allow you to see how yours matches up: and you can access it here – http://360rea.ch/1NeDMFI It’s written by William Arruda, the personal branding expert and […]
LinkedIn and job search
LinkedIn is an essential part of your job search strategy. That’s why I created the eBook – How To Use LinkedIn to Find A New Job, a very comprehensive guidance resource. You can’t just sit back there’s plenty you can do to use LinkedIn as part of your job search strategy. You can read many […]
