Tips from The LinkedIn Rockstars: Top Ten Annoying Behaviors of People on LinkedIn – Number 3 5/1 by Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva Ok, we’re to my Top 3 Annoying Behaviors of People on LinkedIn. We’ve been taking this educational journey together to help people understand the LinkedIn environment and what other people think of behaviors that may not even get a second thought while we’re engaging from a computer with no one else in the room. How … »
Introductions are Proven to be More Effective than Cold Calls 4/25 by Jan Wallen Did you know that introductions are proven to be more effective than cold calls? When you’re making cold calls, you’re calling someone you don’t know, hoping to get their attention long enough to listen to what you have to say. When someone introduces you, it comes with a personal recommendation. The person will listen to … »	Tips from The LinkedIn Rockstars: Top Ten Annoying Behaviors of People on LinkedIn – Number 4 4/18 by Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva I once had a conversation at a networking event where I asked the person if they were on LinkedIn. I said I’d send an invitation from my phone to make sure we could stay in touch. He said “Great! You can learn all about me from my profile!”The conversation was short and we didn’t exchange … »
How LinkedIn Works [INFOGRAPHIC] 4/10 by Scott Allen Everybody loves infographics. Here’s a great one about LinkedIn. How LinkedIn Works by Infographiclabs	Job Titles in ALL CAPS 4/10 by Scott Allen Typing your job title in all caps on #LinkedIn does NOT make you look more important than your non-capitalizing peers. — Jordan Whitt (@jwwhitt) April 10, 2012 @JennaNBaker you’re half right. I should’ve qualified that with “unless your job title consists solely of acronyms.” — Jordan Whitt (@jwwhitt) April 10, 2012 … »
Tips from The LinkedIn Rockstars: Top Ten Annoying Behaviors of People on LinkedIn – Number 5 4/9 by Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva I love recommendations. They provide 3rd party testimonial proof that your LinkedIn profile is peer reviewed and credible. What I dread is when someone sends me a recommendation request that has nothing but the default text. The worst is when I don’t even know a person. That just shouldn’t happen. “I recommend the work of … »	LinkedIn Updates People You May Know Feature 4/2 by Scott Allen Late last week, LinkedIn announced an update to their People You May Know feature that they will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks. The new People You May Know includes several enhancements designed to make it even easier to find and connect with people in your network: Streamlined user experience Improved … »