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Ways to be Efficient with Your Time on LinkedIn

Are you looking for ways to be efficient with your time on LinkedIn? As we enter this new year, we often reassess the ways that we spend our time, including on social media. You may assume that you need to be on LinkedIn daily and spend a considerable amount of time on it. However, I believe that spending as little as 15 minutes on LinkedIn twice a week is enough for most people.  Five Things to Do at Least Once a Week  Review your pending invites and either accept or ignore them. A potential client or referral source could be [...]

By |2023-01-04T20:38:16-07:00January 4th, 2023|0 Comments

How to Be Efficient with Your Time on LinkedIn

Many of my clients have asked me for tips on how to be efficient with their time on LinkedIn. I assure them that spending as little as 10 minutes once or twice a week is enough for most people.   Five Things to Do at Least Once a Week Review your pending invites and either accept or ignore them. A potential client or referral source could be inviting you to connect. If you aren’t sure if you want to connect with someone, click on “Manage.” Or if you have more than one pending invite, you will see “See all” and [...]

By |2022-09-14T19:47:10-06:00September 14th, 2022|0 Comments

Social Media Tips from Business Owners

Even though I’m an experienced user of social media, I’m always looking for social media tips from business owners. During the small group discussion time at a meeting of one of my business networking groups, I got some terrific tips. It was interesting to see the variety of approaches these business owners take when it comes to using social media.   David Heckel David is an advanced planning consultant with The Natural Funeral, a holistic funeral home and cremation services provider. David’s tip: Post a video every week on LinkedIn. David creates a video every Monday called “Monday Mortality Minute.” [...]

By |2022-03-11T13:09:33-07:00March 11th, 2022|2 Comments

Make the Most of LinkedIn to Land Your Next Job

Here’s a question I often ask job seekers – do you make the most of LinkedIn to land your next job? Even in a strong economy with low unemployment rates, job seekers can still have problems landing a job. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, those problems have multiplied. Effective use of LinkedIn can increase the likelihood of landing the job you want. Optimizing your profile and effective use of key features can really help – if you use them to your best advantage.   Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile as a Job Seeker Profile Photo. Be sure it’s an [...]

By |2021-02-10T20:49:22-07:00February 10th, 2021|0 Comments

Effective Ways to Engage with People on LinkedIn

Are you wondering how to find some effective ways to engage with people on LinkedIn? Too many people think of social media as one-way communication. Remember the “social” in social media and look for ways to engage with people on LinkedIn and other social sites. The point of LinkedIn is to help people in the business world connect with each other. This means that you should spend at least some of your time liking, commenting on and sharing the information that others post. It’s important to find a good balance between sharing valuable information posted by others and sharing your [...]

By |2021-02-03T23:40:36-07:00February 3rd, 2021|0 Comments

Many Ways to be Gracious on LinkedIn

There are many ways to be gracious on LinkedIn, and people will truly appreciate you for doing so. These can range from the note you send to someone you hope to connect with to the comments you share. By way of background, unlike some, I often connect with people I haven’t met in real life. So, these tips come from that context.   Getting Connected By simply including a short note with your invitation to connect, you are being gracious. The recipient, especially if they are over 50, will be more receptive to connecting with you if you send a [...]

By |2019-11-19T22:12:36-07:00November 19th, 2019|0 Comments

Use LinkedIn Before, During and After a Conference

Have you thought to use LinkedIn before, during and after a conference you attend? Recently, I attended the 2019 Toastmasters International Convention, held right here in the Denver area. This event was attended by over 2,000 people from all around the world. I found LinkedIn to be very handy before, during and after this conference. For those not familiar with Toastmasters, it’s the premier organization for helping people improve their communication and leadership skills. Learn more about the organization and the many benefits of membership at www.toastmasters.org.   Use LinkedIn Before the Conference Post about whatever you’re planning to attend. [...]

By |2019-08-28T07:40:40-06:00August 28th, 2019|0 Comments

Pros and Cons of Announcing Job Changes on LinkedIn

There are certainly pros and cons of announcing job changes on LinkedIn. Have you thought about the possible repercussions of announcing job changes on LinkedIn? Perhaps you didn’t know that you have the option to announce or not. Many of my clients prefer not to announce job changes or other changes they have made to their profile. They simply don't see a need to let their connections know about these changes. Most of the time, I choose this option as well. Yet, there can be benefits to sharing these changes, especially a change of job or position. Recently, I was [...]

By |2019-07-16T22:54:35-06:00July 16th, 2019|0 Comments

Spending a Little Time on LinkedIn Can Go a Long Way

One of the most common misconceptions about LinkedIn is that you need to spend a lot of time on it before it becomes useful. Contrary to that notion, I’ve found that spending as little as 15 minutes once or twice a week is enough for most people.   Five Quick Things to at Least Once a Week Review your pending invites and either accept or ignore them. A possible client or referral source could be inviting you to connect. If you aren’t sure if you want to connect with someone, click on Manage All. Then click on Message and send [...]

By |2018-12-09T22:27:56-07:00December 9th, 2018|0 Comments

Keep Up with Messages Received on Facebook and LinkedIn

Do you make a point to keep up with messages received on Facebook and LinkedIn? This is one of the most important things to do if you want to get the most out of either of these sites. Some people will communicate with you through these rather than by sending an email. These folks may be clients, potential clients, and/or other business connections. You may very well lose out on opportunities with these folks if you miss their messages. The examples listed below all happened in the last month. They will help you to get an idea of the value [...]

By |2018-09-24T21:43:30-06:00September 24th, 2018|0 Comments
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