Here is a collection of the current and past LinkedIn Tip of the Week that I have published. Please take a look at them and pass them along to your network. Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of Week: Take Time Off Of LinkedIn
Because there is a whole world of people to network with IN REAL LIFE! I was gone all last week. Did you notice? Probably not... I didn't post at all last week, Did you miss me? Probably not... But that's OKAY because...
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of Week: Use LINKEDIN for All These Things
It's been a while since I talked about the different ways you can use LINKEDIN so I thought it was time to bring back one of my favorite acronyms.
It is Independence Day here in the United States tomorrow and that got me thinking about āFlag Wavingā. Your (flag) Banner/Background Photo is the first thing that people see when they come to your profile and itās a great place to show your brand and make a good first impression.
Join Jeff Young & Gillian Whitney for an engaging chat about: Where to Spend Your Time Most Effectively on LinkedIn Despite how much we love using LinkedIn, there aren't enough hours in the day to do it all. Therefore, we must choose wisely and be selective about where we spend our time. You're invited to a day in the life of the LinkedIn Guru. Jeff Young will share his daily LinkedIn routine. He'll also share best practices on how we can all make the best use of our time on LinkedIn. And if I know #TheLinkedInGuru, the majority of his time is spent being tuned into the vibe of his tribe.
#TheLinkedInGuru Profile Video - Going Away?
There is a rumor going around this morning that LinkedIn will be removing the ability to upload a Profile Video to your Profile as of 06/26/2023.
Do you have a special Client, Customer and/or Friend? If you do, please tag them in a comment and tell me and everyone else about them. I want to hear about the bond you have built between you and them!
#TheLinkedInGuru Open letter to LinkedIn Help
A good friend of mine Deanna Russo just got restricted last night for doing nothing wrong. So I thought it was time to repost what happened to me over a year and a half ago because it appears that LinkedIn STILL doesn't have this process fixed.
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews I just lost 13,000 followers and that's okay.
Now that the "Almighty Algorithm" has adjusted my followers, I thought it would be appropriate for me to restate my philosophy out here again. I really do think this is good news because LinkedIn is making an effort to eliminate fake and invalid accounts from our network.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Your Name and ONLY Your Name
I have been taught that the name you use on LinkedIn is one of the five most important pieces of information you can have on your LinkedIn Profile to help you get found.
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Collect, Connect
Iāve heard the idea of connecting with folks expressed very well by some LinkedIn experts I admire. One friend from Australia says it like this: āBuild a network, not a databaseā. Thank you Darrel Griffin!
Last Friday on May 5, 2023 (LinkedIn's 20th birthday) I had the honor of doing a special one hour LIVE with three of my favorite people here on LinkedIn - Kevin D. Turner, Debbie Wemyss, and Gillian Whitney.
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews Happy 20th Birthday LinkedIn
Special 1 Hour LinkedIn Live to celebrate LinkedInās 20th Anniversary with Debbie Wemyss, Jeff Young, Kevin D. Turner, & Gillian Whitney
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews Things you need to know about Profile verification:
1) It can only be done from the mobile app. 2) It may not have rolled out to you yet 3) There are various types of verification
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Approach LinkedIn and Life From the Same World View
I just had to pass this recent post along from my good FRIEND (Familiar Relationships Inspiring Everything New and Different) Kevin D. Turner. He talks about the fact that LinkedIn and the Real World can be and (by all rights) should be approached the same.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the week: Hidden Features on LinkedIn
Over the years since I joined LinkedIn in May 2004 if there is one thing I have discovered about LinkedIn it is that they LOVE to hide things.
Don't worry about WHY... Isnāt it enough most of the time that they DID check you out? Just because I look at your profile does not necessarily mean I want to connect with you. Why do I look at your Profile?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: You are More Than Just You...You are Your Network
I often talk about networking on LinkedIn and the power of your network, particularly your second degree network (the people that your connections can introduce you to).
Favorite New LinkedIn Features (And Why To Try Them).
Join Jeff Young, LinkedIn Trainer, #TheLinkedInGuru, and Annette Richmond, Personal Brand Strategist, Personal Brand You, for a discussion on the best new LinkedIn features. Donāt miss this lively discussion. Start getting smarter today by following Jeff on LinkedIn!
A special THANK YOU to Stephanie Miller for referring me to John in the first place!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Edit Public Profile to Count Your Keywords
It's been quite a while since I posted a video so I thought I would bring this one back. Especially since I recently mentioned this in a seminar, but didn't have time to show how this is done.
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews Activity Categories is the latest new feature on LinkedIn
I'm announcing this new feature to my network because I think it will be a real game changer. LinkedIn is now categorizing your content on your profile and helping all content creators showcase their different varieties of content.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Stumping the Guru.
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 29th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for over two and a half years!
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews Do you have STARs in your network?
In acronym-speak STAR = Super Team Always Ready! Most of us have a group of people that we communicate with regularly and highly value here on LinkedIn. Did you know that you can now STAR the messages from those folks? I just got this new feature.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Etiquette Tips With Tiina Jarvet
I am very much looking forward to my chat with TIINA! Come join us and have some fun!
In honor of this event, I thought I would provide my network with two things that I will highlight during this seminar.
What I really mean by the phrase above is that you should be OPEN to new connections in your network.
For those that know me, they know I have been retired for over 15 years now. Even though I am retired, I have SIX different current positions on my LinkedIn profile.
#TheLinkedInGuru #GuruGoodNews About a week ago I did a virtual LinkedIn seminar.
It was for along-time connection John Austin-Brooks and his team at Abel Imray in the United Kingdom. We called it a "Stump the Guru" session and here is what John had to say about it:
#TheLinkedInGuru Minding Your Manners on LinkedIn
Join Jeff Young & Gillian Whitney for an engaging chat about: Minding Your Manners on LinkedIn. When it comes to good behavior on LinkedIn, Jeff Young, aka #TheLinkedInGuru, immediately comes to mind. With a personal mission to simply serve others, Jeff is known for being one of the nicest people on LinkedIn.
Career Stories Live with Sarah Burgess and Jeff Young #TheLinkedInGuru
Career Stories Live with Sarah Burgess and Jeff Young Please join me live on Friday 20 January at 1pm GMT when I'll be chatting to Jeff Young about his career story. He is now #TheLinkedInGuru but please listen in to find out how he got to be doing this!
Thanks to Debbie Wemyss for the inspiration for this post. One of Debbie's posts about saving "favorites" reminded me that the Featured Section is one of the most powerful sections you can add to your profile.
The Toni McLelland Show 'Critical Reflections' with Guest Jeff Young #TheLinkedInGuru
Critical reflections with guest Jeff Young Jeff from Ohio, USA was always interested in Computers and Information Technology from starting his career in 1976 . Retiring in 2008 he will share his experiences passions and learning from an early age. All of this plus some inspiring messages that paved the way for him on #linkedin using the hashtag #TheLinkedinGuru he is indeed the legend. Come and hear his story on āThe Toni McLelland Showā Critical Reflections on Monday 16th January 1.30pm GMT
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Google Search to Avoid the Commercial Search Limit
Are you running into the āCommercial Use Limit" on LinkedIn because you have a free account? Here is a way to do a search (on a hashtag, for example) that will help you save your searches on LinkedIn.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Three Things You Should Know About Me...
It's the beginning of a New Year and I am here to help you use LinkedIn effectively so here are three things you should know. Thing Number One: I am a GURU. Now before you give me grief for calling myself that, please listen...
#TheLinkedInGuru Last Tip of 2022: āCāelebrate the New Year by Providing Value
I am a very lucky person. I have gotten to spend the last 15 years being The LinkedIn Guru (Teacher), teaching over 900 free seminars, providing free LinkedIn tips and getting to network with many other teachers around the world.
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 28th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for over two and a half years!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: What Does Your Background Photo (Banner) Say About You?
I've heard a lot of my colleagues out here on LinkedIn talking about how important your background photo/banner is recently so I thought I would repost something I did a little over a year ago.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Join a LI Group and use it to learn something.
How many Groups do you belong to on LinkedIn? More importantly how many Groups do you actually participate in on LinkedIn? Groups are a very under utilized resource on LinkedIn. Recently LinkedIn has been trying to offer some love to Groups by popping up up reminders like the one in the picture below.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: LinkedIn is the golf balls of your professional life.
I bet you might have heard this one before...
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 27th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for over two years!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Backup Your LinkedIn Data
It's been a while since I put out this reminder so I thought I would drop it out here again. This week's tip can be summed up in just one word: BACKUP! Do a backup of all your LinkedIn data because, after all, we are all living on "rented" real estate out here on LinkedIn. You don't own your data, LinkedIn does.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Check out the new "About this profile" information.
LinkedIn recently added a new feature that you can access when you go to ANYONE'S profile. If you click on the "More" button in anyone's intro section on their profile LinkedIn now shows you some interesting information:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Tip AND Treat!!
I couldn't decide which of my favorite costumes to wear to the LinkedIn Halloween party so I finally decided on BOTH because they can both help me make a point about how to be effective on LinkedIn.
The skills section of your profile is one of the four most important sections (in addition to your Headline, About Section, and Experience Section) to help you get found.
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 26th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for over two years!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Save Time by Using "My Items" (Saved Items)
The other day a friend of mine asked if anyone had seen a specific post. Thank goodness I had saved it so that all I had to do was go to "My Items", grab the link and send it to them.
#TheLinkedInGuru YOUR PROBLEM IS OBVIOUS!
Here we are at Wednesday and I have seen EVERY one of the "problems" that I describe below already this week on LinkedIn. So I decided it was time to post about it. This is only my opinion. What's yours?
What I really mean by the phrase above is that you should be OPEN to new connections in your network.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Let Your Audience Know Who You Are
To link or not to link, that is STILL the question for many folks. So I thought I would do a little test this week to see what kind of reach I can get with LOTS of links in my post.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Protect Your Email Address
Let me tell you a quick story. A story of BOTS and Cyber Security. Recently, I added an Email to the About Section on my LinkedIn profile because I wanted to be more open to being contacted.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Work Around for the New Pin the Comment Feature
Over the past few days many of my friends and colleagues have posted many times about the new "Pin Comment" feature (something I have come to call "Pin the tail on the comment")! š š
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past several years, you have realized by now that LinkedIn is rolling out at least one new feature a week.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: G.I.V.E. to your Network
My advice on the best way to strengthen your network and best take advantage of using a tool like LinkedIn is to G.I.V.E. What that acronym really means is to be GENEROUS, be INTERESTING, be VALUABLE and be EXCEPTIONAL. By doing these things your network will come to know you, like you and trust you.
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 25th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for two years!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Find your WHY and live it on LinkedIn
What is your why? Actually, that's two questions. What is you why and what is your why on LinkedIn?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: "Top Secret" Tips for LinkedIn Groups
Groups are great places to collaborate on LinkedIn! That's why I wanted to take a moment to highlight and bring this recent collaboration with a good friend, Craig Langley. to your attention.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āAttract the Best, Repel the Restā
To give proper credit for this weekās post, I have to give a shout out to Angus Grady (a great friend from the United Kingdom) who said it first.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Hashtags and Follow Topics on LinkedIn
I find that hashtags are a real mystery to some folks. The dictionary definition is: A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media websites and applications to identify messages on a specific topic. Thatās simple enough.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Reading a Good Book
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 24th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for two years!
Are you running into the āCommercial Use Limitā on LinkedIn because you have a free account? If you do not understand the Search Limit check out the link at the bottom.
#TheLinkedInGuru Tip of the Week: What am I talking about? Your ABOUT Section!
If you don't have an About Section on your profile... CREATE ONE! When you visit someone else's profile, READ the ABOUT Section... ALL of it!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Take Time to "Reset the Room" on LinkedIn
It's been a long time since I did a video on LinkedIn. It's also been a long time since I took time to tell my new connections and followers what I do on LinkedIn.
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 23rd edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for almost two years!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Take an assessment of your LinkedIn Profile
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Hello again everyone and welcome to the 22nd edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought when I started in August 2020 that I would be doing this for almost two years! Do me a great favor and when/if you see this in your Email, please click Open on LinkedIn at the top and react or comment. It will give me a much better idea of who is actually reading this! Thank you!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Real Strength has to do With Helping Others
I have said this many times, but I have never put it into a Tip of the Week. I typically do not connect with someone on LinkedIn that I have not met face-to-face or virtually, however that doesnāt mean that I donāt want to help.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Take the Good and the Bad and Deal With It
Are you like me? Some days I have a love/hate relationship with LinkedIn. I absolutely LOVE this platform! But, there are some days that just get me down... I have two outstanding open cases with LinkedIn.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Using Audio
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: UPDATED Save Your Time and Sanity on LinkedIn
First of all, Kudos to Gillian Whitney and Kevin D. Turner for their awesome contribution to this document. Gillian and I did a LIVE last Tuesday and this document is the follow up set of tips
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Save Your Time and Sanity on LinkedIn
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āCāelebrate Your Network and Tell Them You āCāare
According to Google, Valentine's Day is popular in the United States as well as in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and it is also celebrated in other countries, including Argentina, France, Mexico, and South Korea. In the Philippines, it is the most common wedding anniversary.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by "The Numbers"
Hello again everyone and welcome to the 20th edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! I never thought I would be doing this for over a year and a half!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Please Don't "Mail It In" on LinkedIn
Are you "Mailing It In" on LinkedIn? Definition of "Mail It In": To do something with low commitment or effort. Just "going through the motions"... š Let me explain what I think that means on LinkedIn:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: When You Comment, Actually SAY SOMETHING!
Do you engage with your network and your homepage feed by making comments? NO, I mean do you REALLY comment on your networkās stuff?
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn By Building Your Own Brand
I have heard the definition of ābrandā said like this: āYour brand is what people say about you when you are not in the roomā - Jeff Bezos. This makes a great deal of sense to me because, after all, your brand is your reputation. It is what you stand for. It is your STORY.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: LinkedIn - "Tis a PUZZLEMENT"!
You folks hear me talk about 3 "P"s all the time, but when it comes to this "P" - Puzzlement called LinkedIn I think 3 "L"s are appropriate.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Don't be a "Redshirt" on LinkedIn!
Perhaps this is a bit esoteric, but all my Star Trek peeps will get this one. Let me explain what a "Redshirt" is...
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Backup Your LinkedIn Data
Happy holidays from my Starship to yours in whatever part of the galaxy you live! It's the holiday season and here is my gift to all my connections and followers.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Using a Services Page
A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 24,750 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips! I did a short-form post about this topic a month or two ago, but I decided to give you some more in-depth information about this great FREE resource on LinkedIn - the Services Page.
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Don't Post and Ghost!
Have you heard about āposting and ghosting?ā That's what the "cool kids" say now to explain the situation where you post content on social media and then close out your app and do not engage with your commenters and likers.
Yes folks, like ROCKSTAR David Bowie says, LinkedIn is rolling out Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes to your Profile again!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Make Time to Check Out Someone Else's Content on LinkedIn
With the most recent "fall back" time change only a few hours ago, I imagine many people are "reeling" like the GIF for this post right now! It affects us all differently. With "time" being on folks mind right now I thought I would ask for just a moment of YOUR time...
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Get Notified for What You Want to See
Thanks to Sonal Bahl for her question and inspiration for this update. First of all, NEVER ignore your "Notifications". Notifications = Network and if you ignore your Notifications you are IGNORING your Network!
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Being Active on LinkedIn
Being active on LinkedIn should mean a different thing to every single one of us. Less than half of the total 756 million users (about 310 million people) are active on LinkedIn each month. Only about 5% of the total users contribute content on a weekly basis. (Source for these statistics in Newsletter).
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Create a Cover Story to Show Off Your Brand
In the 14 years that I have been teaching LinkedIn, I have come across some great people and their content. And, when it comes to "Cover Story" I can't think of a better person's content to highlight than the Queen of Easy Peasy Video, the Google Goddess herself Gillian Whitney.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Create and Share a Services Page for free
As a part of LinkedIn Marketplace (formerly ProFinder) LinkedIn has been rolling out many changes. Sometime ago LinkedIn added the ability for all of us to create a Services Page showing what we offer attached to our profile (hidden under the "Open to" button). Once you do add it, "Providing services" shows up in your profile introduction section.
A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 23,700 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Itās Okay to be āHumanā on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a wonderful Social Media platform for professionals. And one of the things that I have found over the years is that they donāt call it āSocialā Media for nothing!
How can I even begin to tell you how much I admire this #LinkedInWonderWoman? She lives the "Art of Reciprocity" every day!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Searching Your Public Profile for Keywords
With all that is going on right now, it is even more important than ever to make sure your LinkedIn Profile has the right stuff and represents you well!
A huge shoutout to Jane Jackson for having me as a guest on her "Your Career Podcast". She is a wonderful host and we talked about many things including: My Favorite Quote from Mark Twain: āThe two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.ā My favorite top 3 tips ā the 3 Pās ā to leverage LinkedIn powerfully: Build Your PROFILE Connect with PEOPLE PARTICIPATE
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Using External Tools
I am celebrating more than a year of publishing monthly Newsletters on LinkedIn! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 22,800 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Don't be a Ghost. Engage on LinkedIn.
A shoutout to Sarah Burgess (a friend from "across the pond") for inviting me to be a guest on her Friday LIVE. THANK YOU, Sarah! Please watch the LIVE at the link below for great LinkedIn tips including a tip on how not to be a "ghost" on LinkedIn LIVE!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Rating and Reviewing Services
A shoutout to John Espirian for his quick video on how to receive or ask for reviews of your services on LinkedIn. Please watch John's video for a great tip on this new feature
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of Week: Take Time Off Of LinkedIn
Because there is a whole world of people to network with IN REAL LIFE! I was gone all last week. Did you notice? Probably not... I didn't post at all last week, Did you miss me? Probably not... But that's OKAY because...
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Giving to Your Network
Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips! With this issue I am celebrating my one year anniversary of publishing monthly Newsletters on LinkedIn! I never thought I would be doing this a whole year. A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 21,500 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Protect Your Email Address
Let me tell you a quick story. A story of BOTS and Cyber Security. Recently, I added an Email to the text on my LinkedIn profile because I wanted to be more open to being contacted.
Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips! This is going to be another one of those articles where some people are going to disagree with me... and that's OKAY!
Since then I was lucky enough to have a Father-in-law that became my second father and I lost him in 2011. I am grateful to have known them both and very proud to have been their padawan.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: What do you "Collect" on LinkedIn?
Have you ever heard the phrase āEveryone collects something, even if it is only dustā? š š š š¤£ Some people may like ācollecting dustā, but those who know me, know that I DONāT!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Two Tips For LinkedIn
Actually, my "tip of the week" this week is two tips and a THANK YOU. Let's start with the most important... THANK YOU. A very big thank you to Pam Snell for including two of my previous tips in her monthly paper ACTSmart IT Newsletter (see document).
Please click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips! I see so many examples of folks on LinkedIn that have not taken advantage of tailoring their Settings (did you know that there are 287 DIFFERENT settings you can use?) that I thought it was time to do an article about some of the ones that might be "most" useful.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Uncle āAlā Can be Our Pal
Have you met my Uncle āAlā on LinkedIn yet? His full name is āAl Gorithmā and I bet you have heard of him and he has affected your LinkedIn journey already. Iāve been hearing a bunch of folks talking about āAlā these past few days.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: STOP USING LinkedIn!
First of all, let me say that this post is filled with sarcasm, but with all sarcasm there is (hopefully) some truth to be found. So, with that in mind:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of Week: Use LINKEDIN for All These Things
I don't know if anyone has ever done a LINKEDIN acronym before, but here is what LINKEDIN means to me! I think LINKEDIN is "Super"!!
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Following Best Practices
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 18,650 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please check out the article and click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Don't Be a Ghost on LinkedIn
Do - Give folks the common courtesy of a reply. If they actually took the time to join the conversation, make sure you reply and make it a TWO-WAY conversation.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Treat Others With RESPECT
A friend of mine š« Stella Da Silva š« recently posted about people who are Trolls on LinkedIn and it got me thinking about how to stop that behavior. I decided that (for me at least) it is all about RESPECT on LinkedIn (and anywhere else for that matter).
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Preview of Coming Attractions
I don't have any of these coming features yet. Please tell me what you have heard and what you think of them.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective on LinkedIn by Keeping Your Promises
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 17,300 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please check out the article and click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips! The promises you make on LinkedIn are like putting gold in the bank.
A few weeks back, my LinkedIn account was restricted every Sunday for 3 out of 4 Sundays in a row for using "automation" aka BOTS (which I DO NOT USE, BTW)!! As of this morning I am on a 2 Sunday streak without getting restricted again, hence "still standing"!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: What Does Your Background Photo (Banner) Say About You?
Your Banner is the first thing that people see when they come to your profile. Itās a great place to show your brand and make a good first impression.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Focus on Your Numbers. Focus on Your Audience.
IMHO there is no ONE answer on how to approach this. All of what follows WORKS great for me. Will it work for you? I have no idea. It is up to each of us to find our sweet spot.
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Use These Bookmarks to Be More Effective on LinkedIn
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 15,600 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please check out the article and click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more LinkedIn Tips!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Find and Subscribe to a Newsletter on LinkedIn
I'm going to do something I don't normally do. I'm publishing an article as my Tip of the Week. Articles don't normally get as much traction as a short-form post, but I'm using an article for several reasons this week:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āCāelebrate Your Network and Tell Them You āCāare
As I sit here and bask in the warmth of all the "C"aring, "C"ompliments and "C"amaraderie I received on Valentine's Day I reflect on what a great network I have out here.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Engage More on LinkedIn by Showing Your Active Status
Did you know that you can tell your connections or everyone when you are active on LinkedIn? I donāt mean that it will bug them about it with an Email or anything, but if they are paying attention they can tell you are currently online. All they have to do is look at your picture to see your status.
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Networking is Like Air, You Need it to Survive!
LinkedIn is one of the best networking tools I have ever found. You can network locally, around the world or even make āFirst Contactā (see pic) from even farther away! š So you should be using LinkedIn to find connections, get to know them, build deeper relationships and help your connections.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Desktop Browser Versus Mobile LinkedIn App
Which do you use? Iām told that around 60% of people now use the mobile app exclusively. I realize that the mobile app is CONVENIENT, but for me personally itās just not as EFFECTIVE. So I spend most of my time on the desktop. Here are three things you can do on the desktop that you CANāT do on the mobile:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āCāelebrate the New Year by Providing Value
I am a very lucky person. I have gotten to spend the last 13 years being The LinkedIn Guru (Teacher), teaching hundreds of free seminars, providing free LinkedIn tips and getting to network with many other teachers around the world. Along the way, I have hopefully provided some value to my students and my network. At least that was my major goal.
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 13,450 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! Please check out the rest of the article and click "Subscribe" if you would like to see more! As you think about your plans and approach for the upcoming New Year you should also be planning how you will approach Social Media. For me and over 770 million other members that means how to approach LinkedIn.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Explore the Quick Clicks on a Personās Profile
Did you know that there are many different āshortcutsā that you can click on the desktop browser when you visit a personās profile that will show you MORE information? Please check out the video and I will show five different āclicksā that will help you easily find and show more about a person in just a few seconds.
As I sit here and bask in the warmth of all the "C"aring, "C"ompliments, "C"hocolate and "C"amaraderie I have received this holiday season, I reflect on what a great network I have out here. From "C"lose to home in "C"olumbus, OH it stretches to both "C"oasts and goes from "C"onnecticut to "C"alifornia. It has expanded to "C"anada and traveled across the Seven "C"s (poetic license on that one š) and now encompasses almost all seven "C"ontinents!
#TheLinkedInGuru Does any one else remember Harry Chapin?
He was a great humanitarian and folk singer. One of his songs was called "Circle". Here is a link to remind you: https://lnkd.in/dEMAdJs I was thinking about how it relates to me and LinkedIn and came up with this refrain: All my life's a network, Many a city and many a town, A Zoom or maybe a face-to-face, Doesn't matter how it goes down.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Itās Okay to be āHumanā on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a wonderful Social Media platform for professionals. And one of the things that I have found over the years is that they donāt call it āSocialā Media for nothing! Itās okay to be social and āhumanā (like my Vulcan friend, even though he is only half human, in the picture) on LinkedIn and as a part of being human itās okay to be yourself!
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#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Use Searches on LinkedIn to be More Effective
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Join the Conversation, Say Thank You!
Actually, I know I am a few days early for Thanksgiving here in the US, but IMHO every day out here is a day for saying thanks. It is especially appropriate for this time of year. One of the greatest things about networking for me is that I get to say THANK YOU so often. If you don't believe me, check out my Activity Feed on LinkedIn and count the number of times I say "thanks". It is a great feeling and it is also one of the easiest ways of joining the conversation on LinkedIn.
That quote from Jeff Bezos really means a lot. You have to build your own brand out here on LinkedIn. And just to be clear: Your brand is more than a logoā¦ Your brand is more than a pictureā¦ Your brand is more than a company nameā¦ Your brand is more than a hashtag or web siteā¦ Your brand is more than WHAT you doā¦ Your brand is more than HOW you do itā¦ Your brand is even more that WHY you do what you doā¦
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be a LinkedIn ROCKSTAR
I donāt mean you have to join a band, but if you want to really get involved, build a network and make a difference on LinkedIn, then be a R-O-C-K-S-T-A-R like this folks: āRāeal desire to help āOāutstading knowledge āCāaring attitude āKāind and giving āSāuper connections āTārust your network āAāctively engage āRāelationship builder
#TheLinkedinGuru LinkedInSmart Podcast
I have only known šÆ Vietek Ladislaav for a short time, but he is a perfect illustration of how to use the power of LinkedIn. Through LinkedIn he and I were able to find one another and collaborate through his LinkedInSmart podcast across 8 time zones from the USA to Dubai. He said he found me because so many other LinkedIn Gurus (Teachers) recommended that I would be a perfect guest on his show. So, I thought it was only proper that I "pay it forward" by recommending that you also find Vietek, connect or follow him and listen to his LinkedInSmart podcast.
In case you have been living under a rock for the last few years, Anna is one of the founders of the #LinkedInLocal global movement and has just written a book entitled "How a Hashtag Changed the World". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! š š LinkedIn Groups with Jeff Young and Anna McAfee Anna and Jeff will be discussing LinkedIn Groups - what works, what doesn't and how to build your network through the Groups feature. Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective by Knowing Where Stuff is on LinkedIn
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āAttract the Best, Repel the Restā
To give proper credit for this weekās post, I have to give a shout out to Angus Grady (a great friend) who said it first. If you think about the words, you might think that it is a very āclosedā philosophy. It isnāt! Rather, it is about FOCUSING your profile and what you do on LinkedIn so you are talking to your target audience.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Which Should You Do - Follow or Connect?
I find that most folks out here donāt even know the difference between follow and connect so here is a link that should explain: https://lnkd.in/e8Xbipd So which is better? Well, that depends. My take on it is if you really want to "build a network, not a database", then you should be very specific about who you connect with and help.
#TheLinkedInGuru How Do You Like your Wednesday? One Hump or Two?
Sweet!! I'll take two humps please... š š š š¤£ Just some random thoughts. Please add yours in the comments. We all have every right to use LinkedIn in whatever way suits us best, but I just wanted to remind folks to be aware of your etiquette and how you come across. Some Do's and Don'ts:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Searching Your Public Profile for Keywords
Bringing back a favorite tip of mine for an encore "performance". With all the "Social Distancing" that is going on right now, it is even more important than ever to make sure your LinkedIn Profile has the right stuff and represents you well! Did you know that there is an easy way to search your LinkedIn Public Profile for any keyword(s) and finding out how many times it is used on your profile?
#TheLinkedInGuru Gazette LinkedIn Tip of Week: Be Effective by Being Yourself
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of #TheLinkedInGuru Gazette! A ā¤ļøfelt thank you to the 4900 newsletter subscribers for coming along on this journey! As always, I hope this will help you be more effective on LinkedIn! "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken". - Oscar Wilde
#TheLinkedInGuru Here is the Intro video that I promised a few days ago.
Those who know me, know I occasionally do a how-to video. This is different. I hope it helps you get to know me and my brand. There are several "stars" (aside from Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk and Superman) š š that I need to thank for helping make this possible:
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of Week: Highlight Significant Events in Your Experience Section
Have you ever done a keynote speech, TEDx talk or been a guest on a podcast or LinkedIn Live? If you have, here is a tip that will help you highlight those events and by doing so help build your personal/professional brand and social reputation.
#TheLinkedInGuru Preview of Coming Attractions!
Lots of changes happening on LinkedIn right now so I wanted to mention what I will have coming out next week and where you can find my LinkedIn Tips: First of all, I will be on a podcast hosted by Doug Thompson debuting on Mon 9/28. Check that out at this link: https://lnkd.in/deaN74D
Did you know that LinkedIn will actually show you a snapshot of how many posts the folks in your network have done over the last week? Itās showing you the people that YOU follow. Try it out by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post. It will show you activity for the people you follow from highest number of posts to lowest number of posts.
I don't know about you, but the number of views of my profile has been going up steadily over the past month or so. And, I know it's not TOTALLY about the numbers, but the number of people that view your profile is at least a relevant anecdotal measure of whether or not you are making progress in building your brand and getting found! It IS about being found! So I thought I would do my š³š¶šæšš š²šš²šæ š½š¼š¹š¹ on LinkedIn and ask my network and others how many views YOU are getting.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Ignore Your Notifications
Notifications on LinkedIn are one of the best ways to actually ENGAGE with your network and build a brand. IMHO, if you ignore your notifications, you ignore your network. Try doing the following several times a day:
Today I would like to talk about what I believe are some best practices when you are posting on LinkedIn. Those of you who know me already know I am all about my three "C"s - Coffee, Conversation and occasionally Chocolate!
This week I get to do a free seminar about branding on LinkedIn. It is one of my favorites because it illustrates how far LinkedIn has improved since just being a tool for āyour online resume and finding a jobā... LinkedIn is a GREAT platform to build a personal and professional brand and MUCH MORE!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Join a Group Where You Can Learn and Contribute
Please consider joining my Group on LinkedIn at the link below if you are interested in learning great tips on how to use LinkedIn from a host of great folks all over the world.
Have you ever wondered how long you have been connected with a person on LinkedIn? I have been connected with several people in my network for over 16 years! Know how I found out how long?
First of all, thank you for checking out my first (and probably last) newsletter. I wanted to test this process out to see what kind of traction it will get. LinkedIn promised to "notify" my network that this had been published. We will see if that actually happens.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Hashtags and Follow Topics on LinkedIn
I find that hashtags are a real mystery to some folks. The dictionary definition is: A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media websites and applications to identify messages on a specific topic. Thatās simple enough. You can use them to build your brand (if you use a unique one, anyway).
If you know me, you know that I donāt really like to post about myself, but itās been a good year so far on LinkedIn so I thought I would share. Thank you to my network for checking out my āstuffā. I am always gratified when someone likes, comments or shares one of my posts. And, even more gratifying is I get to meet such interesting people out here.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Quick Tip: Use Someone Else's Profile to set up your own #OPENTOWORK
Here's a quick tip I just discovered. If you would like to get #OPENTOWORK set up and started on your profile do this: Go to someone's profile that already has it set up (you can see the green highlighted hashtag on their profile photo). Click on their photo and you will get a screen like the one in the picture below. Thank you to Stephen Quinn š” for letting me borrow his smiling photo! š š
Over the last few months I have counted at least 10 changes on LinkedIn. They are: ā Name Pronunciation (available on mobile app only) ā New template options on Start a Post (up to six options so far) Interview Prep (under More on jobs tab)
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Tolerate Fake People on LinkedIn
Over the last few days I have seen more fake accounts on LinkedIn than I have seen during the previous first 6 months combined. Itās pretty obvious that somebody let the āBOTSā out of their electronic box. These accounts have shown up in my messages. They have shown up in my profile views. And, unfortunately they have shown up as comments on my posts. The good news is you can do something about it!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: To Get Found, You Need to do some āFlag Waving"
It was Independence Day here in the United States over the weekend and that got me thinking about āFlag Wavingā. Your (flag) Banner is the first thing that people see when they come to your profile and itās a great place to show your brand and make a good first impression.
šš¼š»'š šš¼šæšæš š®šÆš¼šš šŖšš¬ ššµš²š š¹š¼š¼šøš²š±... Isnāt it enough most of the time that they DID check you out? Just because someone looks at your profile does not necessarily mean they want to connect with you. Why do I look at a profile?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Your Name and ONLY Your Name
I have been taught that the name you use on LinkedIn is one of the five most important pieces of information you can have on your LinkedIn Profile. And, the way LinkedIn defines what should be in your name isā¦ well YOUR NAME. Take a look at the link at the bottom of this post and you will see that the User Agreement says you should use your REAL name. It should not include your slogan or other āfluffā. I have heard from my expert friends that having other āstuffā in your name can actually keep you from getting found!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Your Feedback is Very Much Appreciated
Do you engage with your network by making comments? NO, I mean do you REALLY comment on your networkās stuff? šš§šŖ, āš”š¶š°š² š½š¼ššāā, āšŖš®š šš¼ š“š¼āā š®š»š± āš šš¼šš®š¹š¹š š®š“šæš²š²āā do NOT by themselves make good feedback. Theyāre okay, but wouldnāt it be a little better if you said WHAT was nice about the post, WHY you are congratulating someone and WHERE you are coming from when you totally agree?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Listen to the Words of Others on LinkedIn
I want to quote some of the folks that inspire me every day on LinkedIn. Maybe they will inspire you too!
"Come and listen to my story about a man named Jeff, A poor Linked-In-eer, barely kept his family fed, And then one day he was shootin at some food, And up through the ground come a bubblin' Group." "Help that is... LinkedIn Gold, Valuable Tips!"
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Want to Succeed on LinkedIn? Think of the Three āPās.
Whether you are a beginner, skilled or expert on LinkedIn, success on LinkedIn boils down to these three things: Profile, People, Participate
Thanks to Jared J. WIESE for the inspiration and photo for this post. There are now six options when you āStart a postā (see pic). You may NOT have them all. Check it out!
I prefer to to meet someone (in person or virtually) first before we connect on LinkedIn and I am focused on contributing and networking in my local geographic area so I have changed my Connect setting to require my Email. The real benefit of this for me is that it has TOTALLY eliminated the "generic" (non-personalized) invitations.
Have you ever heard the phrase āEveryone collects something, even if it is only dustā? Some people may like ācollecting dustā, but those who know me know that I DONāT! I love to collect information about LinkedIn (what else would The LinkedIn Guru collect?) and then pass it along to my network so they can tame this beast called LinkedIn (cue the whip crack sound effect)!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: How Often Should I Post? One Size Does NOT Fit All
IMHO there is no ONE answer to this question. All of what follows WORKS great for me. Will it work for you? I have no idea. It is up to each of us to find our "tribe" and find our sweet spot.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Join the #KindClub
šŖš®š»š šš¼ šŗš®šøš² š® š±š¶š³š³š²šæš²š»š°š²ā šŖš®š»š šš¼ šŗš®šøš² š®š» š¶šŗš½š®š°šā Then be like my LinkedIn Superhero friend Shelly Elsliger, PPCC the #LinkedInWonderWoman. š¦šµš²š¹š¹š š¶š š¼š»š² š¼š³ ššµš² šøš¶š»š±š²šš š½š²š¼š½š¹š² š šøš»š¼š. And, I am grateful to have been connected with her for over three years.
#TheLinkedinGuru I feel the need... the need for speed!
Has anyone else taken this "stay at home" challenging time to make some "infrastructure" adjustments? My better half and I decided that since we were using our Internet connection as a "life line" (yes, I know you can also "phone a friend") that now was the perfect time to upgrade our Internet service.
I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Ruth Sternberg, a few days ago. Thank you again, Ruth for taking the time to set this up and the opportunity to teach!
NO, NOT THAT ONE š š š š¤£!! Iām talking about SPAM!! I hear folks out here on LinkedIn say that they are receiving too much SPAM in their content, on invitations and on their Groups all the time. DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Persistence Pays Off
I want to use my Tip of the Week this week to highlight some fantastic resources: the #LinkedInROCKSTARS. In particular I want to highlight one ROCKSTAR, Brenda Meller āļø Her persistence in bringing other LinkedIn resources to the limelight is phenomenal. Brenda has been doing this ROCKSTAR list for over a year and a half now and she has done an outstanding job of shining the spotlight on SO many other people. Kudos to you Brenda. You are the very best.
It is a wonderful compliment when someone pays one of your posts forward, but did you know that LinkedIn doesnāt tell you in notifications when this happens? You have to go to the analytics for the post by clicking on the graph icon and check in the upper left corner (just to the right of number of views) to see if your post has been āresharedā.
#TheLinkedInGuru Video Chat is Where It's At
In these "Social Distancing" times video seems to have take over. It's not new. I've been doing video on LinkedIn for over 6 years now. For example, take a look at the video that was done way back in 2014 featuring a 40 pound heavier LinkedIn Guru (lost the weight in 2017).
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: What Does Your NETWORK Mean to You?
š§šµš¼šš² š¼š³ šš¼š ššµš¼ šøš»š¼š šŗš² š¼šæ šµš®šš² šš²š²š» šŗš āšššš³š³ā š¼šš šµš²šæš² ššµš¼šš¹š± šøš»š¼š šÆš š»š¼š ššµš®š š ššµš¶š»šø šŗš š”šš§šŖš¢š„š š¶š šŗš š”š²š šŖš¼šæššµā Now, more than ever, in these āSocial Distancingā times you and I have to rely on our networks to make it through. So with that in mind here is how I think we should all approach our network:
#TheLinkedInGuru Bonus LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Searching Your Public Profile for Keywords
With all the "Social Distancing" that is going on right now, it is even more important than ever to make sure your LinkedIn Profile has the right stuff and represents you well! Did you know that there is an easy way to search your LinkedIn Public Profile for any keyword(s) and finding out how many times it is used on your profile?
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Give Your Network a Little Kindness
šŖš¶ššµ š®š¹š¹ ššµš®š š¶š šµš®š½š½š²š»š¶š»š“ š¶š» ššµš² šš¼šæš¹š± šš² š°š¼šš¹š± š®š¹š¹ ššš² š® š¹š¶ššš¹š² šŗš¼šæš² šøš¶š»š±š»š²šš šæš¶š“šµš š»š¼š. One of the nicest things you can do for someone else in your network is to send them a recommendation or endorse them for their skills.
What happens when #LinkedInLinda and #TheLinkedInGuru get together?
Lots of laughter, sharing of experiences and LinkedIn talk of course! Jeff is one of those people who gives and gives and gives to his community, off-line and online. It's good to talk and get to know people who you engage with regularly on LinkedIn, regardless of where they are in the world. I found a friend today. Loved speaking with you this afternoon across the pond Jeff Young - it was a meeting of minds! Namaste š #LinkedIn #LinkedInNetworking
You just know they are trying to sell you something... Well, I'm not selling, I'm GIVING... So if you are interested in some free tips on how to best utilize LinkedIn see below:
Just checked my number of connections/followers - Yep, continuing to grow by adding like-minded folks that I can learn from and offer my help. But, more importantly what is really gaining me traction is that I am interacting with my network and they are engaging with me through comments and conversations on LinkedIn.
#TheLinkedInGuru Bonus Tip of the Week - What to do if Your LinkedIn Account is Hacked
Those of us who live in an Internet-enabled world (yeah, that pretty much means ALL of us) need to take certain precautions and be prepared to protect ourselves. So with that in mind, I want to point you to my Group on LinkedIn that is focused on helping you use LinkedIn more effectively and safely.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Desktop Browser Versus Mobile LinkedIn App
Which do you use most, a desktop browser or a mobile app for LinkedIn? Iām told that around 60% of people now use the mobile app exclusively. I realize that the mobile app is CONVENIENT, but for me personally itās just not as EFFECTIVE. So I spend most of my time on the desktop.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: You are More Than Just You...You are Your Network
I often talk about networking on LinkedIn and the power of your network, particularly your second degree network. If you want to know what my 2nd degree network looks like in my hometown Columbus, OH I often mention that you should look at Ohio Stadium on any game day Saturday.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Networking is Like Air, You Need it to Survive!
And no one ever stops breathing while they are alive do they?!?! LinkedIn is one of the best networking tools I have ever found. So you should be using LinkedIn to find connections, get to know your connections, build deeper relationships and help your connections.
Getting things done on LinkedIn in one click instead of several can end up saving you loads of time. Sometimes folks forget that LinkedIn on the desktop is based on a web browser. And because of that, you can define some bookmarks to go directly to some of your (or anyone elseās) content. I have listed a few of these below that I use ALL the time.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: How to be Successful on LinkedIn
First of all, let me say that before I started this post I firmly planted my tongue in my cheek and put on my satiric āhatā. So please treat this as such. To be successful on LinkedIn:
Overall, I think the answer to that question isā¦ you get OUT of LinkedIn as much as you put INTO LinkedIn, but what kind of difference can āshowing upā make? It shouldnāt be all about the ānumbersā, but letās take a look at the graph in the pic and make some observations.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Make Your Profile Picture Visible to the Public
It has been many months since I brought this up, but I STILL see so many peopleās profiles where I can only see the āgray ghostā picture so I thought I would post it again.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Make a Promise to Your Network and KEEP Your Promise
Why would it be necessary to make promises about networking? First of all, because I want people to get to know me, like me and trust me when it comes to networking. I want them to know that I am seeking to help not only the people IN my network, but those people who are NOT in my network YET.
LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Find a Local LinkedIn Guru (Teacher) for Help With Utilizing LinkedIn
Sometimes when I have introduced myself as the LinkedIn GURU (Teacher) I have jokingly said that GURU stands for "General Understanding, Relatively Useless". Well, I believe GURU (Teacher) stands for "Gets to Uncover the Real Usefulness" instead!
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āCāelebrate the New Year by Providing Value
I am a very lucky person. I have gotten to spend the last 12 years being the LinkedIn Guru (Teacher), teaching many free seminars, providing free LinkedIn tips and getting to network with many other teachers around the world. Along the way, I have hopefully provided some value to my students and my network. At least that was my major goal.
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Connect With or Follow the #LinkedInWonderWoman
Shelly Elsliger IS the LinkedIn Wonder Woman! I have known Shelly for almost three years now and never met her "in person", but she is living proof that your brand can shine through on LinkedIn.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #FridayShout #PirateBroadcast
This week's #FridayShout is for Russ Johns, the host of the regular LinkedIn Live video series #PirateBroadcast Russ is a model of consistency: I can ...
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Favorite Tip.
I was recently asked by a good friend Petra Fisher to share my favorite tip on LinkedIn. I couldn't really decide on which one was my favorite so I decided to post TWO tips about one topic - Public Profile.
#TheLinkedInGuru TWO tips about one topic - Public Profile
Okay Petra, I couldn't really decide on which one was my favorite so I decided to post TWO tips about one topic - Public Profile. This seems to be a very ignored area and there are a couple of things I thought I would highlight.
LinkedIn is a wonderful Social Media platform for professionals. And one of the things that I have found over the years is that they donāt call it āSocialā Media for nothing!
What that G.I.V.E. acronym really means is to be GENEROUS, be INTERESTING, be VALUABLE and be EXCEPTIONAL. By doing these things your network will come to know you, like you and trust you.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Tis the Season for Thanks
Actually, I know I am a few days early for Thanksgiving here in the US, but IMHO every day out here is a day for saying thanks. It is especially appropriate for this time of year. One of the greatest things about networking for me is that I get to say THANK YOU so often.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Collect, Connect
Iāve heard the idea of connecting with folks expressed very well by some LinkedIn experts I admire. One friend from Australia says it like this: āBuild a network, not a databaseā. Thank you @Darrel Griffin.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Calling All Veterans!
āAll gave some, some gave allā I want to thank all the veterans out here on LinkedIn for your service. For some time now, LinkedIn has been offering eligible service members, veterans and military spouses one year of free access to LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: How Do You Learn Best?
Is your best way to learn visually (video)? Do you prefer a live (butts in seats) or virtual (webinar) session? Or do you learn a great deal better via audio (podcast)? As a long-time LinkedIn Guru (Teacher) I KNOW that different folks learn in different ways so I try to provide tips in a mix of many different ways to learn.
Did you know that there is an easy way to search your LinkedIn Public Profile for any keyword(s) and finding out how many times it is used on your profile? Keywords on your profile are VERY important and knowing how many times you have used a keyword on your profile is just AS important.
Thatās perhaps a slightly different way than you have heard that quote, but for those of you who know me, you know that I sometimes introduce myself as āHello, Iām a Teacherā¦ Whatās your superpower?ā I am always looking for a new venue to teach LinkedIn. And, this week is a big one for me!
To give proper credit for this weekās post, I have to give a shout out to ANGUS GRADY (a great friend of mine from the UK) who said this to me first. If you think about the words, you might think that it is a very āclosedā philosophy. It isnāt.
That quote from Jeff Bezos really means a lot. You have to build your own brand out here on LinkedIn. And just to be clear: Your brand is more than a logoā¦ Your brand is more than a pictureā¦ Your brand is more than a company nameā¦ Your brand is more than a hashtag or web siteā¦
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Ignore Your Notifications
Notifications on LinkedIn are one of the best ways to actually ENGAGE with your network and build your brand. IMHO, if you ignore your notifications, you ignore your network. Please do the following several times a day:
We also got to play 20 Questions thanks to the great content of a wonderful friend of mine Shelly Elsliger, PPCC. The #LinkedInWonderWoman and her excellent questions are included in the document below and I have also included links to Shelly's posts
I find that most folks out here donāt even know the difference between follow and connect so here is a link that should explain: https://lnkd.in/e8Xbipd So which is better? Well, that depends.
John you really nailed the introduction on this one. Vicki and I had a ball getting to know one another and I thought she was awesome from the "get go" because one of the first things out of her mouth was a movie quote!! This is how LinkedIn should really be used folks. To find two people and introduce them because you KNOW they will become colleagues and fast friends!
If you are a solopreneur, entrepreneur or a jobseeker and you have a āGray Ghostā company logo showing on your LinkedIn profile, you should consider creating a LinkedIn page. LinkedIn help says: āA LinkedIn Page acts as the voice of your organization on LinkedIn. It helps members learn more about your business or school, brand, products and services, and job opportunities.ā The key word is BRAND.
Your Banner is the first thing that people see when they come to your profile and itās a great place to show your brand and make a good first impression. If you donāt HAVE a banner it says NOTHING about you. I did a quick informal poll by looking at the first 20 people āsuggestedā for me on the āMy Networkā tab. Here are the results:
I have been taught that the name you use on LinkedIn is one of the five most important pieces of information you can have on your LinkedIn Profile. And, the way LinkedIn defines what should be in your name isā¦ well YOUR NAME. Take a look at the link at the bottom of this post and you will see that the User Agreement says you should use your REAL name.
Have you ever wondered how long you have been connected with a person on LinkedIn? I have been connected with several people in my network for over 14 years! Know how I found out how long? There are a couple of ways on the desktop you can find out. Check out the link at the bottom for details, but here is a brief explanation of how you do it:
Did you know that LinkedIn will actually show you a snapshot of how many posts the folks in your network have done over the last week? Itās showing you the people that YOU follow. Try it out by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post. It will show you activity for the people you follow from highest number of posts to lowest number of posts.
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Itās All About RESPECT
I recently witnessed some Troll-like behavior on LinkedIn and it got me thinking about the best way to eliminate that kind of negative attitude. I decided that (for me at least) it is all about RESPECT on LinkedIn (and anywhere else for that matter).
June 23, 2019: Jeff Young posted on LinkedIn
Being active on LinkedIn is good, but being engaged is even better. To prove my point, please take a look at the link to the excellent article by a colleague of mine Bob McIntosh, CPRW and you will quickly see the difference between the two.
This week I get to do a free seminar about branding on LinkedIn. It is one of my favorites because it illustrates how far LinkedIn has improved since just being a tool for āyour online resume and finding a jobā...
Jeff Young on LinkedIn: #TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be a LinkedIn ROCKSTAR
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Be a LinkedIn ROCKSTAR I donāt mean you have to join a band, but if you want to really get involved, build a network and make a difference on LinkedIn, then be a R-O-C-K-S-T-A-R like this folks: āRāeal desire to help āOāutstanding knowledge āCāaring attitude āKāind and giving āSāuper connections āTārust your network āAāctively engage āRāelationship builder Thank you again to Brenda Meller (Zawacki) āļø for the inspiration for this post by creating the ROCKSTAR list. I am very grateful to know many of the folks mentioned and look forward to getting to know all the others on Brendaās list: https://lnkd.in/ePj3g5u If you are interested in more tips like this, please go to my profile and click the Follow button. I post a new tip each Monday. Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment #autoban
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Comment on Your Networkās Posts Do you engage with your network and your homepage feed by making comments? NO, I mean do you REALLY comment on your networkās stuff? BTW, āNice post!ā, āWay to go!ā and āI totally agree!ā do NOT by themselves constitute a comment. Theyāre okay, but wouldnāt it be a little better if you said WHAT was nice about the post, WHY you are congratulating someone and WHERE you are coming from when you totally agree? I know we are all busy folks and your fingers get really tired after you have typed 10 characters on your keyboard or phone (being āfacetiousā - only 9 characters - here, boys and girlsā¦) š. The number one thing that you can do to build your brand or build relationships on LinkedIn is join the conversation and engage! Please do your network and yourself the favor of actually giving them feedback. Youāll be surprisedā¦ you can teach someone something and you might even learn something yourself! I welcome your comments on this post and please go to my profile and click the āFollowā button to see more of my weekly tips. Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Don't Be a Clone, Try Something Different I'm trying something different this week and so should you. If you are interested in my Tip of the Week, please check out my Activity Feed on my profile. While you are there, please click the "Follow" button if you are interested in seeing more! Or, if you are interested in LOADS of tips that you can peruse at your leisure, then check out this link to this week's tip and lots of other tips I have done over the last few months: https://lnkd.in/efgGqqY I, and many of great my connections, "share because we care". We are here to help and I thank them very much for teaching me something new every day! This Guru (Teacher) is also a life-long learner. Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Create Valuable Content and Then Point People to Where it can be Found to Help Build Your Brand Those who have attended my Branding on LinkedIn seminar know that I believe it is all about value-added content out here on LinkedIn. But, how do you get your content seen? No, this isnāt about the āalgorithmā...itās about using tools like FYI.to to generate Smartlists of your content, give them context and then use those links to point people to them! Check out these lists and you will see what I mean: https://lnkd.in/efgGqqY https://lnkd.in/eVdaiRi https://lnkd.in/eJ9N8u8 https://lnkd.in/eSGFGsG And, if you like what you see, please go to my LinkedIn Profile and click the āFollowā button to see more. FYI.to has helped me focus my network and the public on my content. It can do the same for you. Thanks to @Rodrigo Martinez for all your help in using this great tool! Please check out https://fyi.to/ for more information. Namaste šš #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment #autoban
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Check Out the New Notifications By Channel It has always been a best practice on LinkedIn to check your āSettings and Privacyā because LinkedIn LOVES to change things! This week the most recent change is under the āCommunicationsā tab. There is a new section at the top (see pic) called Notifications by channel. Setting notifications on LinkedIn, via Email and Push notifications on your device. Check out these settings and make any updates you wish to make sure you are getting notified of what you would like to see. And, perhaps even MORE importantly you are not being notified for those things you are NOT interested in. Please go to my profile and click the āFollowā button if you want MORE tips. I heard once that "LinkedIn is not written in stone. LinkedIn is written in water". That's really quite profound because it nicely expresses the flexible nature of LinkedIn and how people can use it. And, with my slightly warped sense of humor and appreciation of the "fluid" nature of changes on LinkedIn, I immediately amended the statement to be: "LinkedIn is not written in stone. LinkedIn is written in water...DURING A THUND
#TheLinkedinGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Sometimes You Spell LinkedIn With a Capital āGā - Glitch! Letās face it folks, this is a software platform and āglitchesā come with the territory. Just ask any old IT geek (like myself) if Grace Hopper was rightā¦ With software there are always BUGS! So if you are going to use this tool, you will have to get used to it acting a little āWONKYā (thatās a technical term I learned from my friends ādown underā) every once in a while! But there is a silver lining to this storyā¦ These āglitchesā seem to happen before LinkedIn rolls out an enhancement. So if you look at this right, the bigger the āglitchā, the better the enhancement (or at least thatās what I am telling myself)! š š š š¤£ Whatās the latest āGremlinā that youāve seen on LinkedIn? Please leave a comment about it! Thanks to @Brenda Meller (Zawacki) for the inspiration for this weekās tip and describing it as āReminds me a bit of how pets run through the house right before there is an earthquakeā. Iāll skip the Earthquake, but I will take the Enhancement, thanks! Namaste š š, my friend! #socialmedia #linked
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Collections, Collections and More Collections Have you ever heard the phrase āEveryone collects something, even if it is only dustā? Some people may like ācollecting dustā, but those who know me know that I DONāT! I love to collect information about LinkedIn (what else would #TheLinkedInGuru collect?) and then pass it along to my network so they can tame this beast called LinkedIn (cue the whip crack sound effect)! Please FOLLOW me if you like what you see here. There is always more on the way! So with that in mind here are a few collections you might want to take a look at: https://lnkd.in/eVdaiRi https://lnkd.in/efgGqqY https://lnkd.in/eSGFGsG https://lnkd.in/epPQ-qe https://lnkd.in/evhwpbx https://lnkd.in/eJ9N8u8 ENJOY! And, I hope these are helpful. Namaste šš #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Google Search to Avoid the Commercial Search Limit and Being in Search Jail Are you running into the āCommercial Use Limitā on Linkedin because you have a free account? If you do not understand the Search Limit check out the link at the bottom. Here is a way to do a search (on a hashtag, for example) that will help you save the number of searches on LinkedIn. Go to Google and do a search for the following: āsite: linkedin.com #TheLinkedInGuruā (without the quotes). This will allow you to get many results and not count against your āuse limitā on LinkedIn at all! You can substitute anything you want for #TheLinkedInGuru and it should work just as well. This works on ANY search, not just hashtags. Try it and please let me know what you think in the comments. And, if you like what you see here PLEASE go to my profile and click the āFollowā button. It will put my āstuffā on your homepage feed. Namaste šš https://lnkd.in/eSyr48v #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Your Brand is Your Story, Your Story is Your Brand I have heard the definition of ābrandā said like this: āYour brand is what people say about you when you are not in the roomā. This makes a great deal of sense to me because, after all, your brand is your reputation. It is what you stand for. It is your STORY. But, at the same, the reverse is also true. Your story is what sets you apart from all others. It is how you BECAME your brand. It is how you found your WHY. It is the journey that brought you to where you can add the most value. It is your BRAND. I donāt have enough room here to tell my whole story. Please take a moment and read the attached document if you would like to get to know me better. And then, please do your best to tell YOUR STORY in your LinkedIn profile, show folks your BRAND and tell me about it in the comments! Finally, a huge shout out and thank you to @Dean Pulliam, my long-time friend who got my LinkedIn STORY/BRAND started with a single sentence (see attached). Namaste šš, my friend. I canāt thank you enough! #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerd
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Approach LinkedIn (or Anything Else) With a Positive Attitude. I dedicate this post to all my peeps that inspire me with your positive energy! Thank you all! Donāt get me wrong, folks. I don't mind an occasional rant (I have even been known to do one every once in a while myself), but when I do I try to sprinkle in a little humor and poke a little fun as well. As the old song says, you have to āAccentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negativeā (and no, Iām NOT old enough to have heard Bing Crosby sing it live)ā¦ š š š š¤£ After all, if ALL you do on LinkedIn is complain, what does that ābrandā you asā¦ a Complainerā¦ Donāt you want your brand to invoke a positive reaction? Wouldnāt you rather connect and engage with someone who ADDS value rather than focuses on the negative? As my dear departed mother used to say āYou were given one mouth and two ears. Please use them in that ratioā. Listen and respect what others have to say. When you contribute, keep it positive and constructive. As a great connection of mine puts itā¦ āAdd value, not NOISEā on LinkedIn. It will serve you well. Namaste
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Stop Using LinkedIn! First of all, let me say that this post is filled with sarcasm, but with all sarcasm there is (hopefully) some truth to be found. So, with that in mind: Stop using LinkedIn if you are a ātakerā instead of a āgiverā because it is all about YOU. Stop using LinkedIn if you think it is a āsilver bulletā and all you have to do is create a profile and people will buy from you or hire you. Stop using LinkedIn if you want to build a database instead of build relationships. Stop using LinkedIn if you think your resume is the ONLY tool you will ever need to get you that next great job. Stop using LinkedIn if you are afraid you canāt learn anything because LinkedIn loves to change stuff and loves to hide stuff. Whatās my REAL adviceā¦ NEVER STOP USING LinkedIn! LinkedIn is the absolute best place to learn, collaborate and grow a wonderful network if you approach it the right way. Thanks to ALL my #LinkedInFam for making LinkedIn the best professional networking place on the planet. ā¤ļø you folks! Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Why You Might Not Know if Someone Reshares One of Your Posts It is a wonderful compliment when someone pays one of your posts forward, but did you know that LinkedIn doesnāt tell you in notifications when this happens? You have to go to the analytics for the post by clicking on the graph icon and check in the upper left corner (just to the right of number of views) to see if your post has been āresharedā. Thatās why I try to mention the person who wrote the original when I share their post. That way I get a chance to give them credit and thank them for the great information. And, they get notified! If you would like to know more check out the link to an article I wrote a while back about the differences between likes, comments and shares. And, please share this post if you think it would be helpful! Namaste šš https://lnkd.in/eHNybRU #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: The Person Who Just Looked at Your Profile May Not Want to Connect With You and Thatās Okay... Don't worry about WHY... Isnāt it enough most of the time that they DID check you out? Just because I look at your profile does not necessarily mean I want to connect with you. Why DO I look? Reasons why: Because you looked at me I return the favor. If I think I might be able to help you or we share a common background Iāll try to connect, but otherwise I am JUST looking. Because you liked my stuff. If you were nice enough to click like I will say thank you by looking at your profile. Because you and I share several connections. I trust my network and if they thought you were worth connecting with, then I will look you up and consider it as well. Because you followed me. This is one of the nicest compliments IMHO and I will show my appreciation by looking at your profile. The bottom line here is that none of the things I listed are necessarily reasons for connecting, but if anything on your profile looks like an avenue to build a deeper more meaningful relationship with you I WILL click the connect button. I hope you too Namaste š
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Networking is Like Air, You Need it to Survive! And no one ever stops breathing while they are alive do they?!?! LinkedIn is one of the best networking tools I have ever found. So you should be using LinkedIn to find connections, get to know your connections, build deeper relationships with your connections and help your connections whenever possible. Thatās what networking means to me. There is another phrase that describes networking to me. Your network is like a garden...it needs a little care and feeding to flourish. Taking care of your network is one of the best things that you can do to help you learn and grow. I wrote an article called āWhat is This Networking Thing?ā over four years ago, but I think it still applies today to how LinkedIn is used to network. Please check it out at the link below if you have a chance and let me know in a comment here how LinkedIn works for you as a networking tool. Thanks to all my network for always being there and willing to help! Namaste š š https://lnkd.in/eNJTRmn #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: To Mention or Not to Mention, That is the Question Do you @Mention folks on your posts? I do all the time because LinkedIn doesnāt always notify the person you want involved in the conversation. For example, when you share someoneās post the original author doesnāt get notified. Thatās why I try to mention the person who wrote the original when I share their post. That way I can give them credit, thank them for the great information and they get notified! It also comes in handy when you want to Involve others in the conversation because they can contribute. However, there is a practice out here that is somewhat frowned uponā¦ āMention-stuffingā. Itās when someone mentions a bunch of people just to arbitrarily widen the reach of their post and āfoolā the algorithm into making it more popular. I donāt do that and most of my network doesnāt either. I believe that the merit and value of your content should stand on its own. If your post is of value it will get likes, comments and shares ON ITS OWN without any arbitrary help. How do you feel about using @Mention? Please let me know what you think the proper
February 10, 2019: Jeff Young posted on LinkedIn
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Join a Group Where You Can Learn and Contribute Please consider joining my Group on LinkedIn at the link below if you are interested in learning great tips on how to use LinkedIn from a host of great folks all over the world. LinkedIn says this about groups: āLinkedIn Groups provide a place for professionals in the same industry or with similar interests to share their insights and experiences, ask for guidance, and build valuable connections.ā That is EXACTLY why I created my Group over five years ago and it is still going strong. https://lnkd.in/edh6d7f Please share the Group with others that you feel might learn from it as well and IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER please invite someone you know by clicking āInvite membersā at the top right of the Group homepage. I look forward to seeing your Group posts. Happy networking! Namaste š š BTW, if you join my Group I will give you a... MILLION dollars...just kidding, but I hope you got the inside joke!! #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Say THANK YOU Whenever You Get a Chance One of the greatest things about networking for me is that I get to say THANK YOU so often. If you don't believe me, check out my Activity Feed on LinkedIn and count the number of times I say "thanks". It is a great feeling and it is also one of the easiest ways of engaging with others and joining the conversation on LinkedIn. I believe your personal and professional brand begins with āThank Youā. So here are some folks I wish to thank for their kindness over the last week: @Jared J Wiese, thank you for the assist last week to help show folks where they can withdraw a request to join a Group. @Chamie Townsend and @Brian Wollenberg, thank you for catching up and the opportunity to donate to your cause. @Jay Andrews, thank you for connecting and bringing my Canadian network to an even dozen wonderful peeps. @Chris Morton, thanks for a wonderful conversation full of GIFs and GIFTS. @Alnoor Damji and @Shelly Elsliger, thank you for being #AwesomeSauce and keeping in touch even though at times we are half a world away. Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Direct Links (Bookmarks, Shortcuts) to Get to LinkedIn Content Getting things done on LinkedIn in one click instead of several can end up saving you loads of time. Sometimes folks forget that LinkedIn on the desktop is based on a web browser. And because of that, you can define some bookmarks (aka favorites or shortcuts) to go directly to some of your (or anyone elseās) content. I have listed a few of these below that I use ALL the time. In some cases you have to substitute a different āUserNameā to get your or otherās content. All of the links below have been shortened, but once you click on the link you will see what I mean. For example, my UserName is ājeffyoungralemoiā. Try out these links and save the ones you like! Groups: https://lnkd.in/e4yDs6Z Overall Activity Feed: https://lnkd.in/ecX7UbM Posts: https://lnkd.in/ef4eB3M Articles: https://lnkd.in/eqwyewT Alumni: https://lnkd.in/e4dNGze Followers: https://lnkd.in/e5ey_A3 Hashtags: https://lnkd.in/e7u9MXX I hope these are helpful! Let me know what you think and comment if you have others that you use. Namaste š š #socialmedia #link
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Uncle āAlā Can be Our Pal Have you met my Uncle āAlā on LinkedIn yet? His full name is āAl Gorithmā and I bet you have heard of him and he has affected your Linkedin journey already. Iāve been hearing a bunch of folks talking about āAlā these past few days. Uncle "Al" can be that CRAZY uncle we all know about sometimes, but I still think Uncle Al can be our "Pal" too! We'll see who gets this referenceā¦ You see Uncle āAlā is at work all the time in the background watching what we like, comment on and share. He tries to make sure that we get MORE of the kinds of things we like, comment on and share. Itās as simple as that! Hereās a link that might explain more: https://lnkd.in/exhYV9z So if you want more of a particular type of content in your feed then be sure to tell āAlā by reacting to it and joining the conversation. I would very much appreciate it if you could do that for this post! My thanks in advance and of course, Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: āCāelebrate the New Year by Providing Value I am a very lucky person. I have gotten to spend the last 11 years being the LinkedIn Guru (Teacher), teaching many free seminars, providing free LinkedIn tips and getting to network with many other Teachers like @Shelly Elsliger (see pic) around the world. Along the way, I have hopefully provided some value to my students and my network. At least that was my major goal. With that in mind, I would like āCāelebrate the New Year by providing the set of links below for anyone who might want to learn more about LinkedIn. As always, I would enjoy your feedback about how this was helpful or how it could be improved. HAPPY NEW YEAR! And, of course, Namaste š š List of Free Seminars: https://lnkd.in/eVdaiRi Tips of the Week: https://lnkd.in/efgGqqY List of Articles: https://lnkd.in/eSGFGsG Collection of LinkedIn Tips From Other Sources: https://lnkd.in/epPQ-qe Outstanding Resources on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eJ9N8u8 #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru I hear folks out here on LinkedIn say that they are receiving too much SPAM in their content, on invitations and on their Groups all the time. DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? First of all, stop commenting on it. The algorithm gives you MORE of what you comment on so don't FEED the algorithm. Secondly, disconnect or block people who do it. They are obviously DOING IT WRONG so don't associate with them. And finally, REPORT IT. There are always options that allow you to report SPAM no matter where you see it. The links below should be of help if you are not sure how: https://lnkd.in/g8TH2g7 https://lnkd.in/gzjw_f5 https://lnkd.in/ewqCxUC I promise my network I will NOT spam you. I hope you make the same promise to those you have in your network. Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Tis the Season to G.I.V.E. to Your Network What that acronym really means is to be GENEROUS, be INTERESTING, be VALUABLE and be EXCEPTIONAL. By doing these things your network will come to know you, like you and trust you. I saw an article not long ago that I thought expressed it well. Unfortunately, I can't remember where to give proper credit, but the gist of the article stated this: "LinkedIn is not written in stone. LinkedIn is written in water". That's really quite profound because it nicely expresses the flexible nature of LinkedIn and how people can use it. And, with my slightly warped sense of humor and appreciation of the "fluid" nature of changes on LinkedIn, I immediately amended the statement to be: "LinkedIn is not written in stone. LinkedIn is written in water...DURING A THUNDERSTORM"! Check out this link for much more information: https://lnkd.in/dJpXpZv Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Follow the Yellow Brick Road! Everyone knows that the way you get to Emerald City in the Land of Oz isā¦ well, if everybody knows I guess I donāt need to tell you, but did you know there is a āYellow Brick Roadā on LinkedIn too and you can follow people, companies and topics? Itās really easy. If you come across a person, company or topic that you would like to see their content on your feed, then all you have to do is click āFollowā on their profile page. If you don't see a āFollowā button: Click the āMore...ā icon on the top portion of the person's profile. Select āFollowā from the drop down. Check out the link below for more information and even a helpful video on how following works. And, if this or my other tips are helpful PLEASE follow me! I am always honored when someone takes the time to check out my tips. THANK YOU to all my existing followers! Namaste š š https://lnkd.in/emxXHns #socialmedia #linkedin #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Itās Okay to be āHumanā on LinkedIn LinkedIn is a wonderful Social Media platform for professionals. And one of the things that I have found over the years is that they donāt call it āSocialā Media for nothing! Itās okay to be social and āhumanā on LinkedIn and as a part of being human itās okay to be yourself! Just because you are a professional doesnāt mean you canāt be a person as well. Showing who you are and expressing yourself, your sense of humor and your values is okay! A goodhearted friend (she knows who she is) recently bought me a new T-Shirt to help me show who I am. So with that in mind I wanted to share the picture below. I often introduce myself as āHi, Iām a Teacher, whatās your superpower?ā Itās what I do and a part of who I am. How do you express who you are on LinkedIn? Let me know what makes you āhumanā as you use LinkedIn to build your network and your brand. SHARE!! Itās another thing that makes us human! Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Itās Not About the Numbers, But it is About Providing Value Thank you to my network for checking out my āstuffā. I am always gratified when someone likes, comments or shares one of my posts. And even more gratifying is that some of my posts that are three weeks old still get more hits. The numbers on LinkedIn will show you some interesting analytics, but I find that the most interesting thing is that they show you if what you post provides value. And, that is what it is all about on LinkedIn - Be a giver...provide value. Take a look at your posts over the last few weeks and you will see what I mean. I know my numbers below are NOT as good as many others, but they are good enough for me: Mon 12/3 - 1247 views, 18 likes, 15 comments Fri 11/30 - 658 views, 12 likes, 9 comments Mon 11/26 - 33,447 views, 96 likes, 43 comments Itās all about engaging and providing value and I get far more back than I ever give. I hope you do too! Namaste š š #socialmedia #linkedin #analytics #networking #branding #training #tips #careerdevelopment
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Calling All Veterans! āAll gave some, some gave allā I want to thank all the veterans out here on LinkedIn for your service. For some time now, LinkedIn has been offering eligible service members, veterans and military spouses one year of free access to LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning. Please check out the link below and pass it on to any veteran you know in your network: https://lnkd.in/eXz28YY Namaste š š
November 5, 2018: Jeff Young posted images on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Spend All Day on LinkedIn, But Spend SOME Time EVERY Day on LinkedIn Sometimes when I do a 2 hour seminar I have had folks come up to me afterwards and say āJeff, you really need a life! All you ever do is spend time on LinkedIn, right?!?!ā Thatās not really true, although I AM on LinkedIn SEVERAL times a day, it is not ALL day. If you would like to know what a āday in the lifeā of hashtag#TheLinkedInGuru looks like, then please take a look at the link to the article below: https://lnkd.in/eWW3AxB This will give you an idea of how engage with your network on LinkedIn, but donāt forget that it is just as important to engage with your network OUTSIDE of LinkedIn (even if that means a virtual video chat)! Happy networking and Namaste š š
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Tis the Season for Thanks Actually, IMHO, every day out here is a day for saying thanks, but it is especially appropriate for this time of year. One of the greatest things about networking for me is that I get to say THANK YOU so often. If you don't believe me, check out my Activity Feed on LinkedIn and count the number of times I say "thanks". It is a great feeling and it is also one of the easiest ways of joining the conversation on LinkedIn. After all, all you have to do is comment on someone's post to add your own experience and say "thanks for sharing" or "thanks for giving me a great idea" or even "thanks for adding value". As a networker who believes that you should seek first to help someone else, I always appreciate getting a thank you and I always try to make sure I pass along a "thanks" as well. Please check out the link below and take a moment to say thanks to your network as well. https://lnkd.in/ekdEwp4 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Namaste š š
What's New on LinkedIn and Why Should You Care? This time of year most people do a little looking back. Itās true about LinkedIn, too. I get to do many seminars that are related to what has CHANGED on LinkedIn over the past 6 - 12 months at this time of year. Believe me, LinkedIn LOVES to change stuff! So if you get a chance, please come to one of my seminars in the next month and I will try to help you see what has changed and why it might be important for you. In the meantime, take a look at the PDF I have included here. It should show you many of the recent changes (I know I probably missed some) over the last year. Enjoy and please share with your network. BTW, I think Adobe Reader will let you download this file. Give it a try. Namaste š š
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Like Versus Comment Versus Share If you want to get found on LinkedIn then you have to actually DO somethā¦
#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Reconnect With Friends Whenever Possible This morning I had the privilege of having breakfast with two of my closest friends Connie Chwan and Jesse Roberts (see picture). It is always good to see them and share what has been happening in each of our lives. Networking is about connectingā¦ But, it is also always important to connect with folks on LinkedIn that donāt happen to be located in the same āneck of the woodsā. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of catching up with a good friend Taranum Khan, Ph.D, CCS, TESL from Toronto, Canada. Every day out here, I engage with folks from all over the world (Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, California, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand...well, you get the idea). These are all my friends and I am honored to have them in my network. Itās all about engaging and building long-term relationships. Thatās what LinkedIn means to me. Try it! I guarantee you will learn something and you will be better for it. Check out some these folks at the link: https://lnkd.in/eJ9N8u8 Namaste š
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Make Your Profile Picture Visible I see so many peopleās profiles where I can only see the āgray ghostā ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Ask to āPick Someoneās Brainā Honestly folks, do you know what you are really saying when you ask ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Thanks for the Referral! When you send someone my way, please give them this information. Then you can ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Why You Might Not Know if Someone Reshares One of Your Posts It is a wonderful compliment when someone pā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Do You Know How Long You Have Been Connected? Have you ever wondered how long you have been connected wiā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Donāt Be a Networking Scoundrel! What is a Networking Scoundrel, you ask? We all have someone like thisā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: My Five Promises of Networking on LinkedIn Why would it be necessary to make promises about networking? Fā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Have You Had āInterestingā Viewers of Your Profile? A friend of mine asked me a question last week: (I ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: You are More Than Just You...You are Your Network I often talk about networking on LinkedIn and the poweā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Create Valuable Content and Then Point People to Where it can be Found to Help Build Your Brand Those whā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: How Active is Your Network? Did you know that LinkedIn will actually show you a snapshot of the how manyā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Build Your Brand With Value-Added Content I've been asked about this one a great deal lately. How does thā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Collections, Collections and More Collections Have you ever heard the phrase āEveryone collects somethinā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuruĀ Ā LinkedIn Tip of the Week: The Person Who Just Looked at Your Profile May Not Want to Connect With You and Thatās Okay... Don't worā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Using Reply Suggestions in LinkedIn Messages Weāve all seen, sometimes scratched our heads or even laughā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Turn Your LinkedIn Connections Into Deeper Relationships at a LinkedIn Local #linkedinlocalcolumbusohio ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Networks are Like Parachutes. They Function Best When They are Open What I really mean by the phrase abā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Loom to Create a Video for Your LinkedIn Profile Credit for this weekās tip goes to two great peopleā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use These Direct Links to Access Your LinkedIn Information In my travels on LinkedIn there have been manā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Whatās the Difference Between Being Active and Being Engaged on LinkedIn? Being active on LinkedIn is goā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Tips From the Last Four Months Happy Labor Day for those here in the USA. Since it is a holiday and youā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru OKAY LinkedIn...you don't want to give me a grid view of my articles?Ā "Okey Doke!" (done in my best Reverend Jim of the TV Series Tā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Do Someone in Your Network a Favor One of the nicest things you can do for someone else in your network iā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: How many CURRENT positions do you have on your LinkedIn Profile? For those that know me, they know I haveā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Is Your New Profile Layout Here Yet? My profile layout STILL hasn't changed, but thanks to my colleagues ā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Follow Someone's Content on LinkedIn It never ceases to amaze me at the diversity and breadth of people wā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Articles - Where Have They Gone on LinkedIn? I used to write one or two articles a month on LinkedIn andā¦
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: GIFs are Back in LinkedIn Messages! As you may have discovered, sometimes LinkedIn āgivethā and sometimesā¦
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TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Use Google Search to Avoid the Commercial Search Limit Are you running into the "Commercial Use Limit" o...
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#TheLinkedInGuru LinkedIn Tip of the Week: Your Resume and Your LinkedIn Profile Are Two Different Things! So many people make the mistake of copyinā¦
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