Troubleshooting LinkedIn for a Better Networking Experience
How to tackle your three biggest LinkedIn problems.
LinkedIn is the primary social network for business networking and career advancement. However, while many professionals have signed up on the network, I constantly find users expressing many of the same issues with the network. What is the value of LinkedIn Endoresements and can I get rid …
Build your Personal Brand on Facebook for Your Next Job Search
When it comes to building your personal brand for new career opportunities we think of tapping into LinkedIn. But did you know that Facebook is also a valuable job search tool? This powerful network is a perfect place to showcase your accomplishments and skills, and build a strong reputation.
So how do you best use …
4 Things Employers Look for When They Google You
Want to know what 80 percent of employers do before they invite you for an interview?
They Google you.
If this surprises you, then this article is exactly what you need to read. In today’s workforce, employers value transparency when recruiting and hiring candidates, so you need to make sure your online presence is clean …
Personal Branding Weekly – How to Create Meaningful Attention
Because content has been touted as “king”, we see many spewing out loads of content thinking that is the way to draw attention to their personal brand. The question then is “any content good content?”
Twitter as an engagement toolOn Twitter, you hear the advice of “tweet 8 times a day to get noticed”. …
Personal Brands: LinkedIn the Network to Watch
It’s the leading online networking site for the modern professional, and has proven very valuable to providing professionals from all sectors with a platform to connect, interact and share information. With a growing user base, LinkedIn has had to make changes over the years in order to improve user experience and enable companies and individuals …
Expand Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn
If your personal brand is on LinkedIn this is just the first step to unlocking all of its potential. Having a complete, and professional profile is good practice, but to be effective there are several opportunities the network has to offer that many people miss.
So what are some ways you can make the best …
Keep Tabs on Your Visible Personal Brand
When it comes to building a reputation for your personal brand we often neglect to follow what others are seeing about us online. But this is an important step not to be missed, especially for those looking for new job opportunities. Here are some tips on how to monitor your social networks and online activities …
Personal Branding Weekly – Does Personal Branding Work for Introverts?
During a group coaching meeting, I was asked if personal branding works for an introvert?
The answer is yes.
Yes, you still need to discover what makes you unique. Understanding your strengths and how you can communicate in a way that is uniquely you, is also a part of personal branding.
It’s important to reframe …
LinkedIn Endorsements Updated – FINALLY!
Many of you have grown tired of being prompted to endorse your connections. Many of you have also grown tired of getting LinkedIn endorsements from people you have never worked with or getting LinkedIn endorsements for skills that you do not have like underwater basket weaving. (I do know of someone who received this endorsement). …
9 Strategies for Creating a Website to Showcase Your Personal Brand
I want to have a website to showcase my personal brand. Should I set up a free site on Tumblr or About.me, focus on my own site and hosting, or something else — and why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most …