Reid Hoffman is right
In a recent Inc. online article, Reid Hoffman, the CEO/Founder of LinkedIn, provided his reply to their “How I Did It” column. I’m a huge fan of LinkedIn (how could I not be — their tag line is Relationships Matter),
Believer to evangelist
As I shared recently, LinkedIn is exploring a way for you to distribute white papers within their system. And, after close to 450 downloads of my “12 Rules of Networking for 2009” and “12 Rules of Networking for HR Pros”
Caring for your career is more important than ever
Hilary Sterne & Cathy Gandel of Reader’s Digest online did a thorough job in compiling one of the most comprehensive articles I’ve seen in some time on job search and career smarts for these challenging times. After reading Recession Career
Networking IS a survival skill
This is probably not a surprise to most of us, but according to TechCrunch sources, LinkedIn’s usage is up like crazy. You can view their post and data here. And, of course, I luv Erick Schonfeld’s closing sentence at the
To accept or not accept
No doubt due to the increase in unemployment rates, many of us have seen an increase in LinkedIn invitations in our inbox. I’m all for helping and connecting people that I’ve met and/or know via a trusted contact, but for
Yet another PIF reference
A good refresher if you’re job hunting. This one is from LinkedIn….check out #10, yet another PIF reference. Hmmm, maybe we have been onto something?
Need to create new opportunities?
I recently delivered Bella Domain’s first “Learning to Love LinkedIn” group training for five of the execs on the sales team at Columbia Hospitality in Seattle. It really was a lot of fun (for them and me), and since this
Learning to Love LinkedIn
I’m thrilled I was able to travel to Chicago last week to not only enjoy the post-election night buzz, but also to attend the luncheon hosted by BMA Chicago on Thursday, Nov 6, 2008. I achieved my main objective of
A blessing from LinkedIn
A blessing from LinkedIn goes a long way with me, and after reading a press release from Passitto announcing their integration with the powerhouse professional networking site, I found myself on a half hour long research path today. Lots to
LinkedIn for Dummies?
If someone isn’t working on the Dummies book for LinkedIn yet they sure should be. (Rumor has it that someone is.) While I know there are some non-LinkedIn employees in Seattle making money from sharing the basics of using the