Tips from the LinkedIn Rockstars: Top Ten Annoying Behaviors by People on LinkedIn- Number 9

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I recently received an email from a stranger asking me to send them a LinkedIn invitation. This is a complete breach of online etiquette, and creates a problem where there is none.

When you join LinkedIn, you get 3,000 initial invites. (If you send them often to people you don’t actually know, and they indicate in their . . .
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The Magic is in the Mix!

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Last week I had the opportunity to speak at the MeetUp group, NSA-NYC (National Speakers Association, New York City chapter), about LinkedIn and how to get more speaking engagements using LinkedIn.  A number of questions arose about where do you start, and where does LinkedIn fit in with the rest of your marketing? And . . .
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When You’d Like To Leave LinkedIn

Yes, it’s almost sacrilegious – but there are people who’ve tried LinkedIn and decided it wasn’t for them.

I give them kudos over the people that haven’t tried LinkedIn. (or worse – who are waiting to lose their job before they “bother”…)

But this group can be vocal – they want out, and they want out now.

So I’ve written . . .
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Tip from the LinkedIn Rockstars: Using YouTube with LinkedIn

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Embedding videos on your LinkedIn profile is something you should definitely play around with. Videos allow you to build up personal relationships with potential clients and customers early on. When you connect with someone through video, they are used to seeing you on the screen, which helps increase your click through rate!

When you put a YouTube . . .
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The $5,000 Profile Update

jefre_outlaw.gifMy friend Jefre Outlaw shared with me a great LinkedIn anecdote about the importance of keeping your profile up-to-date.

Jefre is a many of many talents, with a diverse array of business interests and experience. Among other things, after more than 20 years as a real estate investor and developer, he decided to actually go get his own real estate license and join his cousin Blake’s agency.

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