Tips for Creating a LinkedIn Profile that Gets Noticed
If you are in business you need to be on LinkedIn. This is also true if you want to be in business. Meaning, if you are in school … now is the PERFECT time to get started on LinkedIn. No matter where you are in your career NOW is the time to spend some time …
What’s Your New Relationship Plan for 2014?
Most successful people will agree that the trajectory of your career (or life) will be dictated by the relationships you build and the experiences you have. As 2013 comes to a close, many professionals and business owners are spending time planning out their 2014 commitments and goals. Business plans can turn into a joke as …
3 Things to Do So Your Posts Are Seen
As a business person looking to maximize on its social media endeavors, the top goal will be to get people viewing your posts. This will do by updating constantly and sharing the latest informative content. However, not every one of your posts will be seen by your audience. Even with your best efforts, some of …
Are You Missing Important Steps in Making Connections?
You’ve done the proper research on your business, set up the appropriate social media networks to reach out to your audience, and even attended a few networking events in person, probably to get your name out there. Problem is, making connections seems harder than you thought, and so far your results are not something you …
Become an Industry Rock Star with Twitter and Instagram
One of the easiest ways to grow your following as an industry expert quickly is through leveraging social networks, specifically Twitter and Instagram, during major industry events. Are you a member of an association? Whether you’re a newbie or an association veteran, leveraging hashtags can quickly turn you into the event’s superstar.
Older, more established …
Networking Tips from the Godfather
In the opening scene of the 1972 classic, The Godfather, Don Corleone (The Godfather) and Bonasera (the undertaker) engage in a conversation around favors. Bonasera desires justice to be served on the young men who assaulted his daughter. After some discussion, Don Corleone agrees to punish the guilty and in return, he informs Bonasera, “Someday, …
Build Your Brand Trust on Social Media
Where does your business rate on the consumer trust meter for your brand on social media?
According to a study by market researcher, Ipsos, 38% of people have recommended a brand they “like” or follow on a social network. Word-of-mouth recommendations have become the norm for brand followers. Nielson reports that more than 90% of …
MYTHBUSTING: Solopreneurs Don’t Need Facebook Business Pages
When Facebook started out, it was the premier platform to share photos and personal experiences with friends. It still is with great success, but in line with keeping up with the times, Facebook is more than just a place to meet friends. Where it was uncommon to find businesses using Facebook, it is now more …
Why Personal Connections Matter & Can Get You Hired
Personal connections land jobs. Everybody knows that. Hence, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Indeed, in surveys, it’s typical for roughly half of employees to say that they found their job through a friend, family member, or other type of social network contact. But not all connections are likely to be equal. …
Job Seekers – Be Found And Promote Your Personal Brand
One of the most important things you can do as a job seeker is to position yourself to be easily found online by recruiters and employers. To do this it’s important to build your online personal brand and visibility. When a recruiter/employer types your name into Google what do they find? Try it yourself.
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