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Best of Linked Intelligence 2007

As we draw the year to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to do a wrap-up of some of the best posts of the year. I picked these through a combination of popularity and my personal preference. Enjoy!

Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn – Earlier in the year I ran a group . . . → Read More: Best of Linked Intelligence 2007

I’ve Been Busy!

812065_busy_bee.jpgSome of you may have noticed that I’ve been pretty scarce around the blog during the month of October. It’s not just here, but also on my other blogs, the Yahoo Groups, my Ryze networks, etc.

So what have I been doing?

First, let me tell you one of the most valuable lessons I have learned about networking (and blogging) over the past few years — one that many people seem to forget:

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LinkedIn Training, Coaching and Consulting

786044_bright_idea.jpgIn response to Extreme LinkedIn Profile Makeover and the fact that we now have a waiting list of about three months already, I’ve had a couple of people asking me if there was some way they could get theirs done sooner, and one person wanted to know if they could get theirs done privately.

The answer to both is “yes”.

Teaching individuals and organizations how to use LinkedIn and other social networking and social media tools more effectively is my core business.

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Liz Strauss Thinks I’m an SOB

Uber-blogger and corporate blogging consultant Liz Strauss of Successful-Blog and Liz Strauss.com has named Linked Intelligence as one of this week’s SOBs (Successful and Outstanding Bloggers).

Now, anyone can hand out an award, but I think what really resonated with me about this is Liz’s explanation of what this award is all about:

…for extending the conversation . . . → Read More: Liz Strauss Thinks I’m an SOB

Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn – Prize Winners

I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn Group Blogging Project, and especially the people who stepped up and donated over $4,000 in prizes. I was overwhelmed by your generosity. It enabled the start of what I hope will become a valuable resource for all LinkedIn users:

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The LinkedIn Blogosphere

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Linked Things
30/08/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
If you haven’t guessed, I’m working through the lyrics of the video – because in order to make it in, I really did have to think highly of each favorite thing;-) This line gives me a chance to reflect… By the numbers..

Is LinkedIn Broken… or is it just a TOOL?
30/08/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I read this post a few days ago: My Problem with LinkedIn . The author ( Tom Nixon ) presents the idea that it's not really “the social network's fault,” it's really our fault because we are using it wrong. Tom suggests there a..

Wonderful Coworkers Recommending
27/08/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
Some skeptics seem to think that LinkedIn recommendations are not worthwhile, but to me – they’re golden. As I mentioned last post – if you’re connecting to people you know, the things they write will absolutely supp..

What do recruiters think about LinkedIn?
25/08/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I'm always intrigued to see how a specific group uses or thinks about a tool. Job seekers think about LinkedIn a certain way, while wondering if their target audience (hiring managers, business owners, recruiters, HR) will find them and se..

Warm Friendly Tweeters
24/08/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
I’m new to the twitter world, but definitely enjoy seeing good tweets coming through LinkedIn. If you’re connecting to people you know, the twitter connection makes it easy to keep everyone aware of what’s going on. But yo..

LinkedIn for iPhone 3.2: Where Are They Now?
20/08/10 The LinkedIn Blog
Keeping track of what your connections are doing professionally is one of the most important things we offer to our members at LinkedIn.   We’re excited to announce LinkedIn for iPhone 3.2, because we’ve made it easier than ever to stay up..

Groups With Nice Members
19/08/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
Group functionality has come a long way on LinkedIn since the early days, and one of the aspects that is a must for successful group interactions and livelihood is the attitude of members. Let’s look at some of the ways it might be on..

QvQ: Quality vs. Quantity: The Great LinkedIn Debate
18/08/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I just saw a blog post by VirtualJobCoach (the first competitor I had with JibberJobber, and some very good people ) titled “ The Trouble with LinkedIn: Bigger is not better ” In the post they argue that if you get a bigger net..

Any Instances of Fake LinkedIn Email?
16/08/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
I’ve been reading on some supposed email that uses the look of LinkedIn invitations to get by spam/threat filters. Have you actually seen any?!? Not from LinkedIn Clearly LinkedIn is not in any way shape or form connected to these mes..

New and improved moderation features for LinkedIn Groups
13/08/10 The LinkedIn Blog
Since its roll out at the end of June, the new groups interface has already significantly increased member participation, measured by user comments and visits to Groups. We’ve also been listening to user feedback from many of our active gr..