LinkedIn - How to win business in 5 easy steps
Tony Russell of Top-Consultant.com shares how he went from LinkedIn skeptic to fan by changing his own practices:
Write a comprehensive and well thought-out profile on LinkedIn.
Get endorsements / testimonials.
Invest time in making connections.
Be proactive and approach potential business partners and prospects.
Offer something of value to the [...]
In the LinkedInnovators Yahoo Group, the perennial debate has re-surfaced about LinkedIn linking behaviors — is it better to connect with as many people as possible? Or only those you already know? Or somewhere in between? In the course of the conversation, Barbara Dobrinsky Holtzman posed the question:
If you already know everyone you need to [...]
LinkedIn vs. openBC Traffic Numbers
A bit of a fluff has been made about the fact that apparently openBC has higher page views than LinkedIn. In a comment on TechCrunch’s story about openBC’s design competition, Rolf from openBC reports on comScore’s traffic numbers:
Worldwide comScore numbers for July 2006:
(LINKEDIN.COM/OPENBC.COM)
Total Unique Visitors: 1,346,000 / 1,439,000
Average Daily Visitors: 75,000 / [...]
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PR blogger Todd Defren is directing people to his LinkedIn profile rather than creating an “About” link on his blog. He sees it as a sort of “digital lifestyle aggregator”:
I see a need for a place to tell my “total” story; a [...]
From Liz Ryan via EzineArticles.com:
If you are job-seeking, you need to join LinkedIn, an essential job-search tool. If you’re not on a job search but you’re into online networking; or want to acquire new partners or clients; or otherwise want to rev up your networking activity level, you should likewise become a LinkedIn user, [...]