LinkedIn Lets You Show Off Your Best Assets...

So you think LinkedIn isn't as sexy as Twitter, Facebook or other networking sites? I encourage you to think again. If providing the most powerful professional networking and job search platform around is sexy, then I'd say it's pretty sexy. And, it just got a little sexier in that you can now show off your best assets more prominently. No, I'm not talking about push-up bras; the change I'm talking about allows you to bring more attention to your professional assets.

Happy Holidays! Please Enjoy This Spam...

Over the last few weeks, I have been inundated with holiday cards and greetings of all types. While this is typical at this time of year, this is the first time I received so many automated cards and emails, most of them from people I don't really know.

Got LinkedIn?...

Do you hear that sound? It's your future knocking. Have you done everything you can to show that you're ready? You've worked extremely hard in school, took all the right classes, grew as a person and a budding professional. With just a bit of work, you can now look as impressive online as you are in real life

Back it Up – Own Your LinkedIn Information...

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to LinkedIn, save your information and mark your calendar to remind yourself to do it on a regular basis. This will take only about five minutes total; time well spent in managing your critical online information.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match...

“Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match. Find me a find. Catch me a catch.” Feel free to sing along; come on, you know you know the lyrics. Did we suddenly fall into the middle of a Fiddler On The Roof performance? No, you needn’t change the channel. We’re still here talking about networking. How though, does [...]

LinkedIn Tip – Got Street Cred?...

There was a time when a recommendation from your mother that you were a real catch was enough of an objective opinion to satisfy others' due diligence to determine if you were all thumbs up and downyou claimed to be. Following the time when Mom's praise was enough and prior to today, there was also a time,when customer testimonials printed on marketing brochures were all the evidence we needed to know you were the bee's knees.

LinkedIn Tip – Mom Was Right, Manners Matter...

Let’s give a quick shout-out to Mom, who taught us many important lessons. Even though she may have exaggerated a bit when she said we’d ruin our eyes if we held them cross-eyed for too long and that sitting too close to the TV would rot our brains, she was right about a lot. Remembering [...]

LinkedIn Tip – “Hey, Baby. What’s Your URL...

You meet someone at a conference or a networking event and want to stay in touch. You exchange business cards and decide to connect on LinkedIn.? She asks for the link to your profile on LinkedIn so she can send you an invitation to connect. If you reply begins with, “Uh, well…” don’t worry. Help [...]

LinkedIn Tip – Does Your Profile Miss You?...

Dear Professional, You and I were set up on a blind-date of sorts. The only reason you consented to give me a try was because a friend of yours continually nagged you, something about I “could be very useful to you in the future.” You didn’t feel I was worth the time, but it became easier [...]

LinkedIn Tips – Pop Quiz!...

1. LinkedIn is: a) Something for people looking for a new job b) Facebook for old people c) Nothing more than another source of email spam d) Kind of confusing 2. My profile on LinkedIn: a) Doesn’t exist b) Exists only because a friend bugged me about it until I signed up and haven’t touched it since c) Looks just like my resume d) [...]