5 Simple Ways to make the Most of your Time on LinkedIn™

Have you ever found yourself just thinking LinkedIn is just too complicated and requires way too much effort for the apparent reward? This conversation is not uncommon between my clients and I. They tell me things like, “It’s Interesting, but I don’t know where I will find the time!” “I have had some success with [...]

11 Reasons You Should Use LinkedIn for Your Business

I got serious about using LinkedIn several years ago after learning of the “Real Value of LinkedIn” during a course that I was going through that really helped me understand the business case the platform.  The insights about revamping my own profile showed me I needed to really make it top notch with the understanding [...]

5 Steps to Improve Your LinkedIn™ Invitation Practices

Here are some suggestions you might try to incorporate into your current Invitation practices to reduce the chances of future restrictions. I hope you find this information helpful Write personalized messages for all future Invitations. Personalized Invitation messages can remind people how you know them or where you met. This can be done during the [...]

The 10 LinkedIn™ Strategic Steps to Success

No matter what your interest, whether you are looking for new customers, a job, new leads, more credibility, a board of advisors, or more money, LinkedIn is a tool that can help you achieve these goals quickly and easily. The following are the 10 LinkedIn Strategic Steps to Success: Take control of your Image and [...]

The 5 Simple Ways to Connect with LinkedIn™ Members

Here is a quick tidbit on how to connect with people on LinkedIn. Not everyone knows, but there are 5 ways to connect with other LinkedIn members. Before you start inviting people to your network, be sure to send them a message asking if they are open to connecting. Requesting to connect directly to people [...]

LinkedIn: Are you Crazy!

A new friend and manager of the Linked Strategies Group, Sean Nelson, posts very valuable content on his blog (or should I say previous blog) for the LinkedIn community.  His blog, LinkedIntuition.com, was one of the most popular blogs on LinkedIn, rivaling the Giants own blog traffic! He did/does this blog to help, give back, [...]

The 7 Steps to Generating Real, Targeted, and Profitable Business from LinkedIn

Creating a system and plan of action is the most important thing someone can do on LinkedIn to drive business. If you don’t, you will spend all your time answering questions that are irrelevant to your end goals. In order, the following 7 steps will drive you the most business on LinkedIn: Know your objectives [...]

Why Should I Expand My Connections on LinkedIn?

Here’s a question a connection of mine just sent me through LinkedIn… in response to a video I posted about accepting multiple invitations at one time. My connections (only 200) are people that I have actually worked with (IN PERSON) or known quite well (again, in person…).  It seems that you and many others have [...]

LinkedIn Profile – Lay the right Foundation

I had a friend come over yesterday who is very talented.  She had a new profile on LinkedIn and didn’t know where to start.  She actually had filled out most of her profile, but still had a way to go.  So after talking with her for a while about what she was hoping to get [...]

Who are you trying to Attract on LinkedIn?

You are on LinkedIn for a reason, either you want a job, you are trying to figure out how it can help your business, or you are trying to reach a certain type of person that is likely to be on LinkedIn.  Anyway you look at it, you are trying to get in front of [...]

How to Achieve Success & Develop Business on LinkedIn

Gaining credibility and developing messaging “allies” are critical factors in achieving success and developing your business on Linked In. In order to achieve success for your business on LinkedIn, you must do the following: Take control of your Image and Likeness – Make sure your profile matches your message Get by Giving – send out [...]

LinkedIn: Connect with your Connections

About a month ago I posted a question to the group forum discussion boards that had tremendous response. I asked this question: “For the benefit of all in this group… What Channels/ Partnerships/ or Alliances would help you today if another member of this group had access to your need and could bring it to [...]

Perspective on things…

You know, when I was 16, I nearly died in a car accident.  I had an out of body experience and this moment, this couple of minutes really changed my life. It gave me perspective.  It showed me everything wasn’t as it seemed to be.  It showed me there was more at the core. The [...]

LinkedIn: Profit from the Group Discussion Boards

What are the benefits of using the group discussion board on LinkedIn for your business? 1. You create great exposure to your brand, website, and targeted individuals/potential customers 2. Build Credibility 3. Begin to create relationships with other members 4. Leverage the daily emails for your businesses use If you want to get the best [...]

My son kissed my feet…

This morning I was working out and my son came up to me and kissed both my feet and then  went over to my wife and kissed hers.  I thought this was pretty interesting, that is for a two year old boy.  I thought it was really interesting actually, not because of the biblical implications [...]

Think before Linked

I find it interesting that so many people just spout off anything onto the message board on linkedin and other social networking sites.  Think about it.  What you put out there is a full reflection of who you are. So many people are constantly lowering their own quality and capacity to network by being selfish in [...]