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LinkedIn first launched in May 2003, and I created my profile in March 2005. I’m not sure if that qualifies me as an early adopter, but I was there in the early days. Initially, I used LinkedIn as a contact list. It was a better system than my email address Read More …
I have a simple way to keep my resume updated. I update my resume once a year at the same time I write my annual performance review. It’s easier this way because I have already gathered data needed to summarize my accomplishments for the year and it’s only a small Read More …
My news reader brought me an interesting post from Mike Elgan at ComputerWorld this week; Why Google+ is the place for passions. I identify with Elgan’s commentary because that’s how I use Google+ today as well. My circles include Digital Marketing, Georgia Tech, Technology, and Ubuntu. Communities and old-fashion search are Read More …
It’s time to write annual reviews. It’s that time of year again when workers everywhere write reviews of their work performance during the previous year. Most people I know don’t like the process. The reasons vary, but include the following: The results of the review process don’t yield anything tangible Read More …
People love traditions. Traditions are those behaviors with a special significance or meaning that provide a common linkage or bond to bring people together. A tradition provides a human connection that spans race, gender, nationality, and even time. Traditions connect people. Last week we toured college campuses with my daughter. Read More …
I received an email from LinkedIn this week asking me to share my story about getting a new job. I notice they used variable attributes in the email for my name, title, and company name. LinkedIn is now a primary tool in my professional career to facilitate communication and networking. I’ve used Read More …
We have limits on the number of digital profiles we can keep active. I have six digital profiles that I use regularly for various purposes. Here’s the list in no order of significance: Blog site, RSS reader, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. My activity on each varies from week-to-week based Read More …
How many digital/online profiles do you maintain? If you are reading this, then chances are you have multiple online profiles and I’d bet a few more than you’d like to have. In fact, I bet you’ve created profiles on sites that you’ve long since abandoned or maybe even on sites Read More …
Will self-hosted blogs become a thing of the past? Are you seeing the new patterns in digital publications as platforms fight to win eyeballs? They are expanding to become more like personal blogging platforms which could mean a replacement of many self-hosted blogs. I first saw the idea from Google+ Read More …
I completed some very basic research last week with the goal to discover if and where bankers were using social media to communicate within the industry. To be clear, I was not looking for bankers talking to account holders. There are plenty of good examples of banks using Twitter, Facebook, Read More …
Your LinkedIn company page is a unique extension of your brand’s internet presence. I remember when I first joined LinkedIn years ago. It was a phone book and contact list (an electronic rolodex?) But it also showed levels of connections to other people and that was unique. Overnight I had Read More …
Are LinkedIn groups just a badge for your profile or are they something more? I loved LinkedIn. I like the concept of the site and I like how the company continues to grow functionality to what started as an online professional address book. In March of last year I wrote Read More …
Should we be overwhelmed with our social media life? Quite a few people think so. A quick search on “social media overload” returns several articles and posts on how to avoid social media burnout. There are even self-help books out to help us manage information overload from social media sites.. Read More …
Last week I posted about using LinkedIn for client forums. The question brought five answers from the community on LinkedIn. To my surprise, none of the respondents have used LinkedIn groups as a mechanism to facilitate an ongoing client forum. Most of them said they like to use other spaces Read More …
Client forums are a valuable tool for gathering input and creating an open dialogue on industry relevant topics. Positive take-aways are numerous and include: Creating a space where clients can hear what each other are doing and discuss common needs Gaining input on industry topics to aid with new product Read More …
The digital information flow in our lives is increasingly complex to manage. Think about how you manage digital content in your life. News, blogs, streaming video, books, music, etc. The options for consuming digital information are changing rapidly. They include not only hardware devices but also software tools made specifically Read More …
A few years ago, I setup and started managing a group on LinkedIn for employees at my current company. The company name was new because it was created after a large acquisition and merger. So in the description field of the group I stated the begin date of the new Read More …
If you use LinkedIn, you should have received an email from them this week showing you which of your contacts either changed jobs or job titles in 2010. I’ll say that I knew some of these from the regular status updates and weekly notification email that I read from LinkedIn. Read More …
LinkedIn is one of my favorite productivity tools. If you’ve spent any time with it, you know already that it’s not just a site for people looking for employment. The LinkedIn site is a powerful networking and knowledge share tool that promotes collaboration for professionals in all industries. Recently, LinkedIn Read More …
Back in February I wrote about why we network with others. I’ve scheduled a four networking events using a social media group on LinkedIn. While each event hasn’t been attended by a large number of people, we have had very meaningful conversations at each event. Thus far everyone that has Read More …