Tag Archives: LinkedIn

Know Me, Like Me, PAY Me!

My blog posts about mixing personal and professional posts in social networking, even for businesses, always gets the most comments. There are, of course, people who use one site, like Facebook, just for personal posts, and use other sites, like … Continue reading

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Heard Around the Water Cooler

“Did you see what happened to Derek and Meredith last night?” “Are you planning to go to the movie about Facebook?” “I just signed up to attend a great new seminar next week.” “How ’bout them Rockies!” Whether it’s chatting … Continue reading

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Just How Old ARE You?

OK, I know that’s a loaded question. Some people happily tell you their age—young or old—while others prefer to be coy. I’m definitely one of the coy ones…until someone guesses that I’m older! I’ve had many discussions with people about … Continue reading

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The Product You Are Selling Is YOU!

And no, I don’t mean in a Pretty Woman sort of way! Whether you are looking for a job, representing a company, promoting your own organization’s products or services, or even just networking, you have to first get your foot … Continue reading

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Breakin’ Up Is Hard To Do

It’s an ongoing battle: which social media sites are for “professional” use and which are for “personal” use? I read numerous articles and blogs that say that specific sites are only for professional use and others are only for personal … Continue reading

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“I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends”

It happened again. I had someone adamantly tell me that using social networking for business is a complete and total waste of time. The gentleman felt so strongly about it that he even raised his voice and shook his finger … Continue reading

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Why Bother with Social Media?

At least once a week, I still have someone tell me that they think using social media for their business is a waste of time and that they just don’t see the point. Then, they usually ask me why I … Continue reading

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Haven’t Got Time For The Pain

With all due respect to Carly Simon and her love life, the pain that I’m talking about is the fact that we’re all very busy and just the thought of managing accounts on multiple social networking sites causes a great … Continue reading

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Using LinkedIn For Business…Part II

Isn’t it really cool when someone asks a business question and you can provide the answer? Aside from pumping up your ego, it also helps to establish you as an “expert” in your field. You can showcase your knowledge and … Continue reading

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Leveraging LinkedIn For Your Business

Show of hands…how many of you think that LinkedIn is mainly for people looking for a job? Of course, LinkedIn is used by many people in their job search. However, job seekers aren’t the only ones who can benefit. According … Continue reading

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