I’ve read several articles that said people should publish content on LinkedIn consistently. I forgot the reasons stated for doing this, but it has sparked several questions for me as a job seeker and entrepreneur. Another reason I have questions is because I follow amazing professionals that are the subject matter experts in their fields….
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Learn How to Download Your Social Media Lists
In this month’s newsletter, I share tips on how to download your LinkedIn connections, Twitter followers and Facebook friends. Why would you want to do this? Because every person you’re connected to is a potential source of direct and indirect income. Read this month’s newsletter to learn how the money is in the list and…
3 Professional Bio Mistakes to Avoid
This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on February 6, 2017. After speaking with several professionals in different industries about their bios, the following three mistakes were discovered. 1. You Don’t Have One Bios tell your professional story in a narrative format. It highlights who you are, what you do, and your accomplishments at work and…
23 Reasons to Update Your Professional Bio in 2017
This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on December 28, 2016. What did you achieve in 2016? This is not a rhetorical question. The answers to this question will provide the information you’ll need to update your personal branding materials. To help you answer these questions, following are 23 reasons to update your bio in…
Writing a Newsletter? Here are 10 Ways to Make it Effective
I’ve been writing newsletters since 2002, and things have changed a bit over the years. For instance, more companies are moving from print publications to electronic newsletters. Also, newsletters have targeted messages to individual audiences. In the past, companies tried to put every single detail into these small publications. Whether your newsletter is electronic or…
Steve Harvey Replied to My Tweet!
Have you read my article, 8 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Steve Harvey, on LinkedIn? Probably not. Mostly because I did a poor job at promoting it. To ensure that my article got read by more than my LinkedIn connections (I got over 700 views), I started tweeting it to business publications. It probably took…
4 Cool LinkedIn Tricks Most Users Don’t Know
Just when you think you have a good grip on social networking sites, you either read something or attend an event or speak to someone who lets you know that you just don’t got it (incorrect grammar intended). And that’s what happened when I attended the Speed Networking + Tips and Tricks for Leveraging LinkedIn sponsored…
Many Thanks to YWCA for Pretty LinkedIn
I want to thank Ms. Trinity Dishmon, YWCA and their partners, LinkedIn, Ulta Beauty, The University of Chicago and OtterBase for a wonderful experience at Pretty LinkedIn on Saturday. In addition to getting feedback on how to create a more effective LinkedIn Profile (mine kinda sucks), we got makeup and head shots. And I must…
Authors: Which Social Media Sites Work Best for You? [Discussion]
I ask this question because I was advised to to create a Facebook page for my book, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block. It’s pretty much a bulletin board for status updates; there is no interaction. I pretty much had to stalk people to like my page. Of course, I could always start…
Kick Start Your Dream Career with Free Social Media Tools
I’ve heard several people say they wanted to be writers, radio broadcasters, voiceover artists and videographers. Some of these people have had experience while others were speaking from the desires of their hearts. What these people don’t realize is that they can kick start their dream careers with social media tools. And, many of these…