I don’t know what happened in the last couple of weeks, but I’ve been bombarded by invitation to join people’s networks on Linkedin, from people whom I’ve never met before, had no interaction with, and worst of all – in their invitation message they gave me no […]
Read moreLinkedIn Tip #12 – 3 FREE ways to communicate
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Who’s managing your reputation?
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Time and time again I see people show interest in Social Media, but can’t find the time to invest in it. Let me state it loud and clear – more than half of the word Network is WORK! It takes time, and resources. I’m OK with social […]
Read moreWhy should you be LinkedIn?
A few weeks ago I’ve published my book – 8 Steps to LinkedIn Success, and the response was overwhelming! I took my LinkedIn knowledge and experience for granted, and didn’t realize how much this book was really needed… Since the book was published, I’ve was interviewed by […]
Read moreLinkedin tip #8 – How to use Groups
Linkedin has announced some interesting changes to the Groups layout, and functionality. It is nicely summed up in this video. Bear in mind, Linkedin rolls out these changes over time, so you may not be able to see these changes right away. How are you participating in […]
Read moreYAY – I’m an author!
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I’ve been an advocate of Linkedin, and an avid user for over 3 years, when Linkedin had about 20 million users (now over 65M), and only about 200k Australians registered (now about 1.5M). I found tremendous value in Linkedin – reconnected with old friends and colleagues, and […]
Read moreWhat the hell is a Tweetup??
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I’ve been “on” Twitter for a couple of years now. I’ve learned a lot, I “met” new people and had some online chats, I advertised my blog posts, events I organized and/or participated in, all from the comfort of my laptop and BlackBerry. Less than a year […]
Read moreLinkedin tip #4 – Etiquette
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As Linkedin becoming more and more popular, and many more people joining every day (latest stat – 1,000,000 new subscribers every 12 days!), it is time to talk about what is acceptable, and what isn’t, when using this networking tool. DON’T…. …use the standard linkedin invitation to […]
Read moreIBM and social networking
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I thought this IBM advertisement reflects a common misconception about social networking. The emphasis should be on net-WORKING, not just on the Social part, especially while you’re at work. you can play with your online “friends” on Facebook and MySpace at home, or on your lunch break. […]
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Image via CrunchBase I saw this post on Nick’s Blog, and I thought it would definitely add some value, as Twitter is becoming a mainstream communication tool. Yes, Twitter’s gone mainstream in the UK and USA, moving from geek to the street. The UK ’s much beloved […]
Read moreHave you ever been Googled?
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Image by frankdasilva via Flickr One of the greatest tools of communication, growing widely in the past 5 years or so, is a part of the internet called: Social Networking. Social Networking is a social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests […]
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