by Karen Brown | Oct 31, 2014 | Author Platform, LinkedIn profiles
If you really want your profile to stand out, then one of the things that you can do is add bullets and symbols to your profile (I’ve added a skull and cross bones to my headline for Halloween). Copy and paste the one’s I’ve added below to make your...
by Karen Brown | Oct 26, 2014 | Author Platform, LinkedIn profiles, Social media
We’ve looked at how you can get found on LinkedIn and how you can send out invitations to connect that will get accepted, but in this post, we’re going to look at some of the reasons why you may want to remove someone as a connection, or why someone may...
by Karen Brown | Sep 21, 2014 | Author Platform, LinkedIn profiles, Networking skills
Here’s a quick tip that may help you spot a fake Linkedin profile. Last night, I was checking my LinkedIn account and saw I had an invitation to connect. After checking the person’s profile I decided to accept the invitation. It looked real enough, having...
by Karen Brown | Sep 2, 2014 | Author Platform, Personal branding
Another online application has been hacked. This time it’s iCloud, but there will be another application targeted tomorrow, next week, next year. It’s a running battle between those who make applications and those who want to break into them. In reality,...
by Karen Brown | Aug 8, 2014 | Author Platform, LinkedIn profiles, Social media
To get ahead on Linkedin, you need to build connections and then foster relationships with those people you have connected with. This starts with your invitation to connect. You never get a second change to make a first impression, but so many people blow it by...
by Karen Brown | Aug 7, 2014 | Author Platform, LinkedIn profiles
I know I need to get a life, but I really do love reading other peoples articles on LinkedIn. I don’t know it all, and other people can provide useful insights. Saying that it annoys me when someone posts bad advice. This article on Mashable is a case in point....