Archive for April, 2009
Shoes Make the Man
Thursday, April 9th, 2009While this is kind of funny, there’s a lesson here too…it’s important to be memorable, in any way that’s not negative: Italian cowboy boots, a pink feather in your hair, a distinctive business card, an interesting story about how you got started in your business, etc.
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009I’m very tolerant/forgiving of non-native speakers mangling the English language – God knows I do it myself to Spanish. And more credit to them for trying.
Still, this was hilarious:
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10/03/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
Why do some LinkedIn users use nonstandard capitalization? They stand out – for the wrong reasons… Let’s talk about this for just a minute. The ALL CAPS fellow I’m not sure where, how, or why people do this – B..How (and Why) to Leave a LinkedIn Group
05/03/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I'm a member of a lot of groups… almost 50 (which is the limit). Some of them are awesome, others are beyond useless. One, in particular, ONLY has discussion spam. So I went to the Group page to get out – no more spam from th..Inside Look: Designing LinkedIn Faceted Search
05/03/10 The LinkedIn Blog
Towards the end of last year, my colleague Esteban announced the full roll out of our latest people search tool – “Faceted Search”. I’d like to give you an inside look at the process, principles, and decisions that went into designin..Does Anybody Know…
05/03/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
It’s the classic opening from an individual who wants to meet someone. “Use LinkedIn” comes to my mind immediately. And here’s what I do when I hear or read that phrase… LinkedIn tells me… Yup – it&..When Do You Update Your LinkedIn Profile?
02/03/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I read a post on TechCrunch titled MySpace Lost Faith For All Things Mobile; Former VP John Faith Gone . (clever title Robin !) Check out this line, in the first paragraph: His resignation hasn’t been announced yet (nor has his LinkedIn pr..Tungle.me integrates with LinkedIn to make scheduling meetings even easier
02/03/10 The LinkedIn Blog
Ed. note : This belongs to a series of posts on how web sites and services are integrating LinkedIn functionality using the LinkedIn API . Thanks to Marc Gingras , CEO and Founder at Tungle Corporation for his thoughts on the added value t..TLPT Readers – Hesitant on Technology
02/03/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
February’s poll results are in – most readers of The LinkedIn Personal Trainer wait to adopt technology. That’s right – 73% are middle of the roaders and wait to try technology until after it’s been around a bi..LinkedIn for Blackberry – Not Quite There Yet
28/02/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
Join me on the LinkedInPersonalTrainer.com to have a look at the state of LinkedIn’s Blackberry application. Well – that’s what I’d like to do… Demonstration units are always fun;-) On a completely unrelated is..Receiving Unwelcome LinkedIn Mail
26/02/10 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
“Steve, what’s up? Fred” Great to get – unless you don’t happen to know Fred… Then it’s an annoyance. Michael asked in an email if I’d address this issue – and that sounds like fun, so l..LinkedIn Profile Critique: Thom Allen
24/02/10 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
LinkedIn for Job Seekers for $49.95 $25. Check out all the specials here . Thom Allen, a local friend, asked me to critique his LinkedIn Profile. On my LinkedIn DVD there are over 20 minutes of video where I critique five professionals' L..