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Catch People’s Attention with Your LinkedIn Profile Headline

Do you catch people’s attention with your LinkedIn profile headline? As you craft your profile headline, brainstorm ways to catch people’s attention. Use words and phrases that will intrigue people and cause them to want to know more about you.   My Profile Headline I’ve changed my profile headline many times over the years that I’ve been on LinkedIn. Currently, my headline is “LinkedIn Trainer | LinkedIn Presenter | Baby Boomer Specialist | Business Owners | Job Seekers | Making Social Media Simple, Easy & Fun.” The two parts of this headline that are most attention-getting are “Baby Boomer Specialist” [...]

By |2022-03-24T20:14:13-06:00March 24th, 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

Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Volunteer Membership Organization

Have you thought about using LinkedIn to grow your volunteer membership organization? Recently, I was honored to share a presentation on this topic for members of the Volunteer Voyageurs Passport Rotary Club. Members of this club live in southern Alabama and attend meetings virtually through Zoom. They really appreciated getting these tips and were excited to start applying them. Rotary created passport clubs for people who want to be part of Rotary, yet are unable to attend in-person meetings. In case you’re not familiar with Rotary, here’s a description of it from Wikipedia: “Rotary International is an international service organization which brings together [...]

By |2022-02-24T21:14:12-07:00February 24th, 2022|0 Comments

Ways to Honor Others on Facebook and LinkedIn

Have you thought about ways to honor others on Facebook and LinkedIn? Celebrating Valentine’s Day this month has led me to reflect on this topic. Acknowledging others on these social sites is an important part of enhancing both business and personal relationships. Consider creating a system of reminders so you remember to take the time to honor others.   Use Facebook to Honor Others Meaningfully comment on a post shared by a business colleague or an organization you are part of. Click on the Reviews tab of a company’s Facebook business page and write a glowing review of their business. [...]

By |2022-02-16T21:41:08-07:00February 16th, 2022|0 Comments

Changes to Your LinkedIn Profile

Have you noticed the changes to your LinkedIn profile? These changes aren’t dramatic, so you might not have noticed them. Since Linkedin doesn’t roll out these changes to everyone at the same time, your profile might not show them yet. The changes have two parts to them. One part involves the process for adding a section to your profile. The other part involves the overall format of your profile.   Adding a Section to Your Profile To add a section to your profile, click on the “Add profile section” button. This button is toward the top of your profile and [...]

By |2022-02-10T07:54:49-07:00February 10th, 2022|0 Comments

LinkedIn is a Heartfelt Variation of a Resume

When I compare the format of LinkedIn and that of resumes, I believe that LinkedIn is a heartfelt variation of a resume. There are certainly some similarities between your LinkedIn profile and your resume. In your LinkedIn profile headline, you may use similar terms to the ones you use in your resume’s executive summary. Your profile’s Experience section, to a large extent, mirrors your resume’s references to jobs you have held. The Education section of your profile reflects the same educational institutions you list in your resume. Yet, a resume is a static document, while a Linked profile gives multiple [...]

By |2022-02-02T20:32:12-07:00February 2nd, 2022|2 Comments

The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit Rocked!

The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit rocked! This week-long event, held Jan. 24-28, was truly life-changing for me. Many thanks to Alison Proffit and Amanda Mundo, for creating such a heart-filled and information-packed event. Alison, owner of Proffit Coaching, is the creator of the summit. Amanda, owner of Social Hero Brands, is the co-creator. Amanda is on the left, and Alison is on the right in  the photo just above this blog post. They structured the summit around four pillars: soulful mindset, soulful money and time, soulful messaging, and soulful community. You may wonder how they interpreted each of these areas. According [...]

By |2022-01-27T20:55:47-07:00January 27th, 2022|0 Comments

How LinkedIn Can Help College Students Land Internships

Have you ever thought about how LinkedIn can help college students land internships? When a college student’s LinkedIn profile aligns more closely with the position description for the kind of internship they are seeking, they are more apt to land that internship. Too often college students have a very limited amount of information in their LinkedIn profile. When they add more information about their background and aspirations, they paint a more robust picture of themselves. In November 2020, a college student from Spain reached out to me after finding me online. She wanted to know if I could help her [...]

By |2022-01-19T21:31:36-07:00January 19th, 2022|0 Comments

Being Interviewed by A Kindred Spirit

Have you ever had the experience of being interviewed by a kindred spirit? When Nan McKay, founder of TrailBlazers Impact Interviews, interviewed me for her podcast, that’s what I experienced. Not only are we age contemporaries, we are both from the Upper Midwest. We both worked in the public sector during our 20s. Fast forward to now, we both have our own businesses with related services and goals.   Services Provided by Joyce and Nan   I coach business owners and job seekers, especially those 55 and up, to be more effective and productive on social media, especially LinkedIn. My [...]

By |2022-01-14T10:45:21-07:00January 13th, 2022|0 Comments
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