You’re not a number but when you first create a LinkedIn profile it generates a URL with a bunch of random numbers. The thing is, it looks a bit amateur when you send it out or people click on your profile. By customising your LinkedIn URL, you...
Not having a company LinkedIn page is a bad move - even if you don’t think of your business as a company. Even as a solopreneur, it's important to present yourself as a professional and credible business entity and a strong brand and logo can help...
Things can get a bit awkward, right? You can record and share with your audience how to say your name the correct way. No more reasons for others to get it wrong!Here’s how you do it: 1. Tap your profile photo, then View Profile.2. Tap the Edit...
Creating your content takes time and effort, but how do you make sure as many people as possible see your fine work? Much of that’s down to the quality of the content and how people engage. However, it doesn’t hurt to have the inside line...
Good news: LinkedIn has recently begun a cleaning spree to delete any dodgy fake profiles out there. The not-so-good news: the algorithm they’re using could suspend or remove many legitimate accounts along the way. How do we know? We spoke to someone last week whose account was...
Unless you’ve switched it off, visitors to your profile are given options of people they might like to click on instead, “based on a variety of factors” (according to LinkedIn). What’s it good for? Recruiters looking for someone with a similar job title to headhunt. What’s it...
It can be difficult to build rapport on LinkedIn but you will establish instant credibility and build trust by doing these things:✅ Create a rich (but uncluttered) personal profile telling your story and clearly showing how you help people and the benefits you bring.✅ Fill the Featured...
Did you know that LinkedIn is silently judging our ‘social selling’ efforts and gives a daily report on our performance? It's called your Social Selling Index (SSI). Social selling is about creating conversations around your products or services that can open doors without any of the...
If you meet someone at a networking event, you could give them a business card. However, it will more than likely end up in a drawer with a few hundred others and the chances of them finding you and emailing are remote. Instead, try using the...