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5 Reasons to work with a LinkedIn Profile Consultant LinkedIn is a complex platform – I would argue the most complex of the main social media platforms. You can get an Instagram or Twitter account up pretty quickly. Facebook might feel more familiar if you’re active. But LinkedIn…there is so much to a profile and…

When you joined LinkedIn you probably started connecting with anyone you knew – co-workers from your first job, friends, family, random people from high school or college. I know that’s what I did when I first launched my profile. This certainly helps develop your initial network but once you have 500+ connections, it’s important to…

I want you to try something. Go to Google and type your name in the search bar. Now scroll and I would venture to guess that your LinkedIn profile is one of the top five search results – perhaps the first if you have a unique name. If someone googles you and finds their way…

Your LinkedIn profile is the foundation of any viable LinkedIn strategy. But let’s be honest, putting a LinkedIn profile together is not as simple as it looks. In comparison to other social media platforms, there is so much that goes into your LinkedIn profile and it is easy to get overwhelmed and intimidated.  Whether you…

Do you know who’s in your LinkedIn network? If you aren’t downloading and reviewing your connections regularly, you might be missing out on potential clients, referral sources, partners or collaborators – the hidden gems!  It may come as a surprise, but LinkedIn allows you to download and review nearly every activity you have ever taken…

Is LinkedIn on Your To-Do List? Do These Five Things to Jump-Start Your Profile Strategy I bet updating your LinkedIn profile or posting content is on your TO-DO list. But if you are like many busy professionals, it’s perpetually at the bottom – overtaken by more pressing needs and activities. As we move into the…

Ranking The Worst LinkedIn Connection Requests of 2021 A core component of a vibrant LinkedIn strategy is building a strong, targeted and engaged network. But how you send LinkedIn connection requests and what you include in the message can be the difference between opening the door to a new connection and relationship or getting that…

Would you walk into a networking event with a bag over your head? Or pay for a billboard only to leave it reading “Your Ad Here”? Well, when you leave the visual components of your LinkedIn profile blank, that is basically what you are doing. Let’s talk about the three places this happens too often,…

Clubhouse is the new kid on the block for social networking sites. It’s an audio-only interface where you can join rooms on various topics to listen, discuss and ask questions. It launched last spring but took off like wildfire the end of 2020. Currently in beta, it is only available for IOS devices and requires…

LinkedIn is all about building and leveraging your network. For anyone who has invested time and energy in your profile, you have likely sent and received your fair share of Connection Requests (CRs). While many do not send a message (a topic we will save for another day), for every great CR message, I would…