I’m thinking we all by now have linkedIn profiles and we are updating them occasionally and interacting with people there continuously. If not you need to open a new tab now and google LinkedIn then start populating it, you will thank me later. You see if you have it set up already you know that there is a Who’s Viewed Your Profile box in the right corner of your profile. This box that lets you know who was checking you out like when you are in a bar and a nice guy/lady keeps look at you. Now if you know how that game works, it is the same here with LinkedIn……
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The Do's and Don'ts on LinkedIn
I have been on LinkedIn for 4 years now and i have learnt a lot while engaging from that platform. Some of these things i have learnt have helped me find the does and don’t on this platform so that you can move forward in your engagement and connection. The following below are my does and don’t on Linked; DOs a) Share links (using a URL shortener) to interesting articles, websites or video you have found that some individuals in your network might appreciate. Don’t worry about whether all of your connections will find the information equally valuable. Always try to use words that grab the readers and encourage them…
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Choosing a Social Media Consultant For Your Brand
A social media consultant is essentially the eyes, ears and voice of your company online. This means you need someone who can raise your brand awareness, deliver traffic to your website, and boost you on line while keeping your company’s reputation on top. So how do you hire the right person?=> First you find out how successful is this person in their own social media networks? It’s very important to know how actively engaged consultants are in their own personal and professional social media networks. If they can’t effectively market themselves on social media, they probably can’t do it for you either. Observe them on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to see if they promptly…
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LinkedIn personalized URL
I am sure most of us have not found reason yet to have our own URL even if it’s very easy to do and it can make a difference to your profile and presence on LinkedIn. So am going to help you with why you should get your own URL and explain how it can be done. When you become a member of LinkedIn you are assigned a username with a bunch of numbers. Like www.linkedin.com/pub/patricia-kahill/01/a78/990 but you can change this to www.linkedin.com/pub/PatriciaKahill Why have you owner URL anyway? Answer is simple, because it becomes easier to look for you than the bunch or numbers and you can quote it…
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Finding a Job Using Social Media
The reach of social media is ever-expanding and there are many ways to use social media to research, network, and eventually find a job. Social networking allows job-seekers and employers to reach their target – matching the right person to the right job. Whether you are just thinking about making a job change, looking for your first job after campus, or find yourself unexpectedly amongst the unemployed, you will find that having a social media job search strategy will greatly increase the number of opportunities that you will become aware of. However, for many job seekers using social media in their job search is uncharted territory and because your on-line…
