http://www.linkedintelligence.com The unofficial source for all things LinkedIn™. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:02:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 16) at 1pm Eastern I’ll be presenting a webinar in partnership with American Management Assocation (they published my first book, The Virtual Handshake) entitled How to Use LinkedIn to Excel in Your Current Position and Plan for Your Next. This is not a webinar on the ... http://www.linkedintelligence.com/linkedin-strategy-webinar-june-16/ I received an email today with the subject “LinkedIn Group: Emergency Notification”. My immediate thought was, “What kind of emergency could there possibly be about a LinkedIn Group?” I mean, did the moderator have a heart attack? Is the forum on fire? I just couldn’t imagine what could possibly ... http://www.linkedintelligence.com/linkedin-group-emergency-notification/ http://www.linkedintelligence.com/networking-fail/ While 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. http://www.linkedintelligence.com/shoes-make-the-man/ I'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: http://www.linkedintelligence.com/rinkedin/ It’s very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the insulation of the internet allows us to be bitter, snarky, etc., with impunity. Perhaps in an anonymous environment like Slashdot that may be the case, but when all your interaction is tied to your very ... http://www.linkedintelligence.com/job-seekers-attitude-matters/ Good advice. Even if you’re feeling desperate, no one wants to network with desperate people. http://www.linkedintelligence.com/its-all-in-how-you-say-it/ Wow! Really??? http://www.linkedintelligence.com/the-power-of-linkedin/ Yet another way to use LinkedIn I never would have thought of: http://www.linkedintelligence.com/linkedin-for-mba-students/ Personally, I don’t hate LinkedIn (usually). Still thought this description was hilarious. http://www.linkedintelligence.com/not-feeling-the-linkedin-love/