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Posts around self-publishingProtecting your LinkedIn Account
Before we look at setting up your LinkedIn account, I wanted first to look at how you could go about protecting your LinkedIn account. In 2012, LinkedIn was hacked and many passwords were stolen....
12 reasons you should have a business profile on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is THE place for business people to connect and network, so it is only natural to have a business profile on LinkedIn, too. In the same way a personal profile can display skills and...
How to choose which groups to join on LinkedIn
You've set up a LinkedIn account. You've optimised your profile and are now looking to join some groups. How to choose which groups to join on LinkedIn? Groups are quite simply people sharing a...
New LinkedIn feature – Personalise your connections contact information
Here's how I found a new LinkedIn feature. I was looking at my husbands LinkedIn profile for him, when I noticed that there was a pen icon on his contact information. Being me, I clicked on it,...
How to link your Facebook page to your LinkedIn profile (old and new LinkedIn versions)
LinkedIn provides the option of including 3 website links on your LinkedIn profile. For small business owners, these should be thought of in terms of your overall social media strategy, and so...
How to assess your LinkedIn profile
I’ve looked at a few clients LinkedIn profiles in my time and as a result have developed a quick checklist to identify any work needed. You can use this to check your profile and see what changes...
How to create a personalised URL on LinkedIn
When you set up your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn will provide you with a URL made up of letter and numbers for your public profile. You can the add this to documents such as your business card. ...
10 tips to optimise your LinkedIn profile
Have you already gotten some tips to optimise your LinkedIn profile? You will find them here. At the moment, I have over 200 connections on LinkedIn, but there are some simple mistakes that people...
How to develop a LinkedIn strategy
A strategy is quite simply a plan of action and with LinkedIn, the old adage “you can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep” assumes a whole new meaning, so it really is a good idea to...
How to get started with Twitter
I have to admit I am a big fan of Twitter. There are a number of reasons for this, and I set out some in the 10 reasons why businesses should be on Twitter post. This post is about how to get...
An example of a competency assessment for LinkedIn users
I’m preparing a course on LinkedIn for small business owners and was looking at how I could assess if the training objectives had been met. As always, there is a big difference between someone who...
How to integrate LinkedIn and MS Outlook
One day, I started inputting my LinkedIn connection details onto Outlook, but the though of having to input 100 connections filled me with dread. There had to be a better way. If LinkedIn was...
10 Tips for Professionals on LinkedIn
Today, we're giving you some tips for professionals on LinkedIn. For professionals, LinkedIn is a way of raising their business profile, with the potential to find the next post. Here are some...
10 Reasons to be on LinkedIn
Whether you're in a job or not, whether you have your own business or not, you should be on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is like Facebook for business professionals, but is so much more powerful. Here are...
How to create a professional Outlook signature
Outlook signatures are a great time saver. This post will show you how to set them up, so that each new email has a signature already added. 1. In Outlook, click on [New Email]. Only now will have...
