Invites Welcome Review
Invites Welcome is a service that for a fee, allows you to add your name to a directory list that is freely distributed to people interested in growing their LinkedIn network. Getting your name on the list means invitations GALORE! Galore? The site says “over 25,000 free and paid Members have access to the List.” I know what you are thinking, “But Donna, I don’t know those people on the list! I only add people I know and trust!” To you, Pollyanna, I say, “Read my blog post about the benefits of...
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I am a LION, hear me ROAR! Your LinkedIn network is the most valuable part of LinkedIn and the key to truly leveraging the system. The problem is LinkedIn tells us to only connect with people you know and trust. Like a good little girl, I followed their directive for a very long time. But then I started to notice that in LinkedIn search results, certain profiles ranked higher than other profiles. These higher ranking profiles didn’t even match the search criteria that well. In fact, the higher ranking profile wasn’t even as closely...
read moreAn Easy Way To Expand Your LinkedIn Network
Do you remember the movie, The Graduate? It starred a very young Dustin Hoffman. There is a famous quote from the movie you may remember: I just want to say one word to you, Ben. Just one word. PLASTICS! Well, dear readers, I have just one word to say to you, GROUPS! LinkedIn Groups is the EASIEST way to expand your LinkedIn network. LinkedIn allows you to join up to 50 LinkedIn Groups. JOIN ALL 50 GROUPS!!! But I don’t want you to join just any LinkedIn Groups. I WANT YOU TO JOIN LINKEDIN GROUPS WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF MEMBERS! ...
read moreHow to Turn Down a LinkedIn Recommendation Request
Recently I have received a slew of LinkedIn recommendation requests from individuals that I don’t know very well or have never met. I found it rather surprising that these strangers would ask me for a recommendation, especially since we have never worked together. Here’s something to remember: If you wouldn’t recommend a person in the real world, there’s no need to recommend them in the cyber world. Do not be afraid to say NO! This is how I gently turned down the one request: Dear Donna, I’m sending this...
read moreThe Secret to Getting TONS of LinkedIn Recommendations
As a LinkedIn profile writer and strategy specialist, I train professionals on how to leverage LinkedIn effectively. During my LinkedIn Strategy sessions, I always talk about the POWER of LinkedIn recommendations. Recommendations on LinkedIn are an amazing way to get other people to SELL YOU! Recommendations ripple through YOUR network and the network of the person giving it. What a great way to expand your reputation and get the word out on your services, products and benefits! People get the importance of recommendations, the real...
read more10 Easy Steps to Creating a POWERFUL LinkedIn Profile!
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 120 million members. Your LinkedIn profile offers a unique opportunity to brand yourself as a polished professional and yet so very few professionals leverage this amazing tool. Think of it this way, if your resume is your career history, your LinkedIn profile is your career future! This is where you want to DELIVER VALUE and SELL YOURSELF! You wouldn’t go to a job interview or a prospective client meeting half-dressed… so why is your LinkedIn profile not complete? Here...
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