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Have you ever been in LinkedIn Jail? Or how about a LinkedIn timeout (aka "Account Restriction")?Â
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If you have, you know, it can be very frustrating. Especially if you are playing by the rules. In this blog, I'm going to share my story of my latest account restriction and my learnings to help yo...
Looking to subtly start putting feelers out to make a career move? Use this LinkedIn feature to let recruiters know that you are open to new opportunities.
- Edit your "Open to work" preferences by clicking here. This will open up the "Edit job preferences" section of your profile that isn't visibl ...
Are you an executive (director or above, C-Suite) in career transition? Perhaps you have received a severance package that will allow you to take the next 6 months to a year or more to decide what you want to do next.
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So technically, while you are "in career transition" -- you've decided to be "...
Today I received a question from a network contact.
Q: Brenda, thank you for the instructions to add a Board Member section to my LinkedIn profile. How do I add the "looking for board member" opportunity to my profile?
A: Rather than replying via email, I'm blogging my response. This helps to shar...
“I’m too busy to blog.”
“I have nothing to blog about.”
“I don’t see the value in blogging.”
“Who even READS blogs on LinkedIn?”
LinkedIn blogs are actually a great way to achieve many awesome things.
1. Demonstrate your subject matter expertise
LinkedIn is such an awesome networking tool on i...
You're probably reading this because you've had a suspicion all along, and you haven't quite been able to put your finger on it, right?
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Sure, your team is ON LinkedIn. But are they really using it the right way? And in the best way possible to support your company and business development?
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I published my first podcast at the end of March 2023. Since then, I've been aiming to publish at least one podcast a week, as well as increasing the marketing and promotion after episodes are published.
I figured I'm not the only Coach / Consultant / Speaker / Author turned Podcaster who is wonder...
I don't know how to say this other than to be direct and give you some tough love. Your ABOUT statement on LinkedIn? It's not good. It's not that it's bad. It's just, well.... meh.
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But don't feel bad. Most people don't have a great about statement. They make one of a few mistakes:
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🛑 They cop...
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Click the image below to Listen to Podcast Episode 03Â and discover more marketing basics for Startups and Entrepreneurs:
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There are certain elements you NEED to have for your business if you want to be perceived as professional, legitimate, and reputable. As in stop what you are doing RI...
Want to Know My Secrets for a Successful Virtual Presentation / Webinar?Â
Here's the checklist of items I run through PRIOR to a virtual presentation, virtual team training, zoom call, etc.
These tips help me to ensure a successful presentation, as well as to anticipate tech issues and possible hiccu...
Looking for ways to market and promote your offer, upcoming event, services, or book? Use my list as your guide. Keep reading to see what, how, and why I used each of these areas for promotion.
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PRO TIP: create newsletters / blogs like these to help your audience, as well as to create a checklist...
From a network contact:
"I realized that due to my settings, my posts on LinkedIn were only being shown to my connections. I opened to the public setting. Now people in HR all over the country are trying to connect with me. You know your stuff!"
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I received this email from a client a while ago, ...
