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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

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

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

Tell Your Compelling Story in Your LinkedIn About Section

Do you tell your compelling story in your LinkedIn About section? Be sure to use this section to its full advantage by sharing your story in a meaningful way. What is the Purpose of an About Section? Business owners, this section should be a narrative about you in the context of your current business and past career. Job seekers, it should be a narrative about you in the context of the job you seek to land. In her excellent book, “LinkedIn for Personal Branding: The Ultimate Guide,” Linked consultant Sandra Long advises: “Try to weave together your story in an [...]

By |2022-01-05T21:39:46-07:00January 5th, 2022|0 Comments

Words of Appreciation Can Be a Wonderful Gift

Words of appreciation can be a wonderful gift – especially when you are honoring volunteers. For example, Paul Kluck recently wrote me a heartfelt recommendation on LinkedIn. In 2021, he was the president of the board of the Strategic Trusted Advisors Roundtable (STAR) – Denver, and I served on the board with him. STAR is a connecting group for advisors, each of whom has at least seven years of experience in their field. Members of our board are shown in the photo above this post. Back row, left to right: Doug Hartley and Paul Kluck. Front row, left to right: [...]

By |2021-12-16T08:15:59-07:00December 15th, 2021|0 Comments

Asking For and Giving Recommendations on LinkedIn

Many people have difficulties with asking for and giving recommendations on LinkedIn. Potential clients, referral partners and employers pay attention to the recommendations you have received and ones you’ve given. Yet, many people remain reluctant to ask for public recognition for the work they do. Further, they struggle with how to compose a recommendation that comes across as authentic, specific and meaningful.   Asking For Recommendations For someone to recommend you on LinkedIn, the two of you need to be connected on this site. Also, they can only recommend you for a position that’s listed in your Experience section. Therefore, [...]

By |2021-11-17T21:57:28-07:00November 17th, 2021|0 Comments

Spotlight Your Strengths in Your LinkedIn Profile

Have you thought about how important it is to spotlight your strengths in your LinkedIn profile? You may have hesitated about doing this, as you wonder which strengths to include. If you’re a job seeker, you might choose to vary the strengths depending on the types of jobs you are pursuing. As a business owner, you may want to expand upon the strengths you list if the services or products you provide change.   How Can You Learn What Your Strengths Are? I find the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) assessment to be a helpful tool for discovering and/or validating personal strengths. Psychologist [...]

By |2021-11-10T21:50:02-07:00November 10th, 2021|0 Comments

Why Have a LinkedIn Page for Your Company?

A LinkedIn page (formerly called a company page) is in many ways comparable to a Facebook business page. It’s the business presence that your company has on LinkedIn. As with a Facebook page, you create the LinkedIn page through your personal LinkedIn account. Have you wondered if you should have a LinkedIn page? Here are my thoughts. Reasons to Have a LinkedIn Page Raise brand awareness – educate customers on your products and services. Build relationships – generate leads and engage your audience. Increase the search engine optimization (SEO) in internet searches for your company. To have the option to [...]

By |2021-10-20T21:06:25-06:00October 20th, 2021|0 Comments
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