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 so happy to announce another article written about my new book and LinkedIn profile optimization services! Kate Fratti is a local columnist and we met a few weeks ago to talk about Social Media and Social networking. It was such a joy talking to her and I am tickled that she decided to write an article! THANK YOU, KATE! I’ve reprinted the article below… please note that the pricing in the printed and online article is incorrect. I’ve fixed the pricing in the article below. Correct pricing can also be found on my...
read moreAdding Skills to your LinkedIn Profile
While I was doing my morning one on one LinkedIn Makeover session with a client, I noticed there was a change in the way LinkedIn presented the Skills section. LinkedIn used to provide the opportunity to list your proficiency level and years of experience along with the skill. This has changed and now you are limited to just the skill. It makes sense. Those fields added very little value to the profile because everyone listed themselves as “Experts” regardless of their years of experience or true proficiency level. Here’s...
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I found a new review of my book, LinkedIn Makeover on Barnes & Noble! I didn’t know anything about LinkedIn when I actually started using it. I was confused with trying to understand it on my own. When I got Donna’s book and started reading it, Linked In started to make sense to me. Her book was so helpful with step by step intructions and examples to get an idea of how to write your profile. I really enjoyed this book and would definately recommended it to anyone trying to get a great profile on LinkedIn. It...
read moreHow do I customize my LinkedIn profile address?
Most people use the default URL for their LinkedIn profile. It’s rather ugly and looks like this: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/your-name/31/54a/b91 It certainly isn’t a URL that you can remember easily or market offline. Don’t worry, there’s hope! LinkedIn allows you the ability to customize your LinkedIn profile address! Here’s a short (less than 2 minute) video that shows you how to customize your LinkedIn profile address: Once you have your shiny, new, personalized LinkedIn profile address, you can now start...
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