Linked Intelligence

3 Questions People Should Ask About LinkedIn

Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva

#1 – How do I create meaningful relationships using LinkedIn?

The key is to take a different approach than everyone else, to Zig when they Zag. LinkedIn is a business tool, but you can use it get personal; after all, people do business with people. The key is to get personal with a pre-qualified audience, »

3 Popular Questions People Ask About LinkedIn

Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva

#1 – How can LinkedIn help me sell more?

LinkedIn helps you attract business. The key to which is your Company Page, your LinkedIn Profile, and the profiles of your employees, especially when properly crafted with the keywords your prospects and clients use to find you, as well as images and a consistent well-crafted message. »

New LinkedIn Profile Maps Your Network

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LinkedIn has recently made changes, and one of them is a new LinkedIn profile style. LinkedIn is making it easier for us to network by simplifying the look of our profile and showing us our networks visually – almost like an infographic.

For example, I can now see how many people are in my network »

Where does the Time Go?

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Do you ever look at your To-Do list at the end of the day, and it doesn’t seem as though you’ve done much — even though it’s the end of the day, and you know you worked all day (because it’s dark)? »

Introductions are Proven to be More Effective than Cold Calls

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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

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 »

Tips from The LinkedIn Rockstars: Top Ten Annoying Behaviors of People on LinkedIn – Number 5

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 »