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Free Webinar – Opening Doors and Closing Deals on LinkedIn

By Scott Allen, on January 21st, 2010%

The following is a recording of the webinar I did as part of the Vertical Response Social Media Webinar Series:

Feel free to embed it on your blog, share it with friends, etc.

You can also view the first few webinars…

Making More Money with Your Business Blog – John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing
Get Business Exposure by . . . → Read More: Free Webinar – Opening Doors and Closing Deals on LinkedIn

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Congratulations, You Fixed a Typo! Let’s Tell All Your Friends!

By Scott Allen, on December 15th, 2009%

Automation run amok:

Any time you change your company name or title on a position, LinkedIn thinks you’ve changed jobs. The algorithm obviously needs tweaking. If you’re editing an existing position, odds are you’re just correcting or rewording something, not making a . . . → Read More: Congratulations, You Fixed a Typo! Let’s Tell All Your Friends!

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How to Contact LinkedIn Technical Support

By Scott Allen, on December 3rd, 2009%

First off, let me say that it’s ludicrous that this even merits a blog post, but LinkedIn has so obfuscated the process that it takes a lot of digging to find it. If you just want the link, here it is:

http://linkedin.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linkedin.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php

If you’d like to see how to find it for yourself, read on. Also, if you . . . → Read More: How to Contact LinkedIn Technical Support

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People Use LinkedIn Differently Than Other Social Networks

By Scott Allen, on September 18th, 2009%

Elaine Fogel has written one of the best pieces I’ve seen about LinkedIn recently. She explains the background behind it:

On August 25, 2009, I created a blog post on Marketing Profs Daily Fix entitled, “Help! I Have Social Media Rejection Syndrome!” I had intended this tongue-in-cheek piece to stimulate discussion on an experience I had when . . . → Read More: People Use LinkedIn Differently Than Other Social Networks

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Job Seekers: Attitude Matters

By Scott Allen, on March 31st, 2009%

It’s very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the insulation of the internet allows us to be bitter, snarky, etc., with impunity. Perhaps in an anonymous environment like Slashdot that may be the case, but when all your interaction is tied to your very public identity, as on LinkedIn, guess what? It’s . . . → Read More: Job Seekers: Attitude Matters

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