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What are personal values? Values are the things that you hold dearly and are a major influence on how you behave. When you live a life that is true to your values, then you start to live a more...
Dreaming big and daring greatly
When I started this year, I signed up to do a Career Coaching course, and I completed this in April. It was supposed to be another skill in my arsenal of skills that help job seekers. However, I...
Week 1 declutter challenge: handbags
As I've said in my previous post, I've sorted out my clothes, so next on my list to declutter are my handbags. I love handbags. No matter what weight you are, you can always choose a great handbag....
Does your LinkedIn profile lack personality?
When I was a child, my mother always used to say that I had brains, but no personality, and that my sister had tons of personality but no brains. The funny thing is, when someone sticks a label on...
How to get to the top of LinkedIn search results
The no.1 question that I get asked about in relation to LinkedIn is: how do I get to the top of LinkedIn search results? Most people get that being at the top of the search results means that they...
Manners and LinkedIn
"Manners are boring!" declared my little boy at dinner. "Ok", I said, "But what happens when you say please and thank you?" After a moment's thought, my little one realised "I get what I want"...
Save time scheduling posts using Buffer and Pinterest
One thing that I've learned from being a member of Yasmin Vorajee's Momentum Circle is that you need to be consistent in your business, and that includes posting regular updates to all your social...
The 10 Commandments of LinkedIn
I've written A LOT about LinkedIn, so my 10 commandments should be familiar to you, but for fun, I've put them together here: 1. Thou shalt have a professional image on thy LinkedIn profile, for...
How to increase your visibility
As part of the 30 day blogging challenge, I've been researching and posting about personal branding and, as part of my career coaching course, I came across a really simple framework that anyone can...
Is your LinkedIn profile missing something?
I love it when I get a request to analyse someone's LinkedIn profile. Over time, I've developed a template that I use for clients. This template looks not just at what is there, but what is missing....
How to ask for a recommendation on LinkedIn
When you are offered an interview, you will be asked for references, however, if the company actively reviews the profiles of potential candidates before shortlisting for interview, all things being...
How to become a top contributor in LinkedIn groups
One way to get noticed, especially in large groups, is by becoming a top contributor in that group. When you do this, your image and headline are shown on the top right hand side of the group, for...
10 Tips for networking offline
Tomorrow I'm booked to attend the #Bizpartyinspires Conference in Dublin. The people who have booked to attend the conference are all part of a Twitter chat group that happens on Wednesday nights,...
Networking on LinkedIn: What LinkedIn groups to join?
Whether you're using LinkedIn for business or for finding the next job, networking is essential to achieve both aims. The place to network on LinkedIn is via LinkedIn groups. There are over 2...
Your LinkedIn profile: how to prioritise your content
Yesterday, I listed 60 different mistakes that I come across when I analyse the LinkedIn profiles of clients. However, there is one other thing that I look at and that is the order in which the...
