LinkedIn is all about connecting with people — and a great way to be remembered when you reach out is to personalize your connection request. When you take the time to write a note instead of just firing off a no-frills request, it makes a positive impression on the recipient. That minute or so you … Continue reading Stand Out with a Personalized LinkedIn Invitation
Social media has its fans and its fair share of haters, too. But we can't get away from it for long. Or at least most of us can't — and the one channel I won't leave any time soon is LinkedIn. I use LinkedIn each morning for 10–15 minutes and another time or two before … Continue reading Five Things People Hate About LinkedIn
On January 1 of this year, I set a goal to spend at least 10 minutes a day on my LinkedIn account. It's been easy to meet my 10-minutes-a-day goal, and I bet I only missed a half-dozen check-ins the entire year. Being more intentional and consistent has been fun and rewarding. It brought me … Continue reading 21 Tactics to Improve Your LinkedIn Presence (Fun Challenge)
I'm doing a lot of marketing work for coaches these days. I love the challenges and rewards of this niche and realize I bring a unique perspective to this type of work — and it's because I know the value of being coached. I've worked with coaches and mentors many times throughout my life — … Continue reading Here’s Why LinkedIn Should Be the #1 Social Platform for Business Coaches
It can be hard being stuck at home.But I don’t have to tell you that. It’s also hard being stuck in a job you’re sick of. That’s how I felt five years ago working in financial services. My stint had been a long one — four companies spanning 16 years — and I wanted a change. … Continue reading Why I Call LinkedIn My Lifeline
LinkedIn looks a lot more like Facebook these days, and it bugs me. I see more people choosing to post political stories and their personal take on those headlines. I come across many "what I did at home this weekend" posts with photos better-suited for Instagram. Geeze! What's happening to my favorite business platform? Copy-Paste-Paste-Paste … Continue reading It’s the Facebookification of LinkedIn (All Over Again)
I’m a small business owner who, for the most part, works with other small companies. Despite our micro size, we love our tools and technology just like our bigger biz counterparts. But when it comes to a customer relationship management (CRM) system, these tools aren’t at the top of our must-have list. When I think … Continue reading Why CRMs Aren’t for My Small Business (Podcast Interview)
If you're networking to grow your contacts and business like I am, you may find the experience to be fruitful (that's how it is for me these days), fatiguing or even frustrating.If you want to get better results from networking — and have it energize and inspire versus tire — I have ideas for you.As … Continue reading Networking Ideas You Haven’t Tried or Don’t Do Often Enough