This post has been updated! Please view this post: Where did my LinkedIn Posts go? I finally got the new look to my LinkedIn profile! Inline editing makes life so much easier. As I lovingly gazed at my LinkedIn profile, admiring the new, modern, streamlined look… I noticed something very important was missing. WHERE DID …
Question: My question is I have an email recommendation that someone sent to me who isn’t on Linkedin. How do I get that recommendation letter on my profile? Please advice. Thanks, Mohamed Answer: Hi Mohammed! Great question, one I hear a lot from clients. Unfortunately, you can’t post an “official LinkedIn” recommendation for yourself, even …
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:
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 …
The LinkedIn-Makeover.com LinkedIn Company page is screaming out for recommendations! Have we worked together on your LinkedIn profile? Are you happy with the results? How about giving LinkedIn-Makeover.com a recommendation on LinkedIn?
I love getting emails from clients and readers asking LinkedIn questions! Here’s the latest question that came in:
“All I can say is WOW! Wonderful job on my LinkedIn Profile!! Now I have a professional profile, thanks so much! I want to recommend you on LinkedIn but how? What is the best way to submit the recommendation?”
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