Do You Know Me? Do you know me? No, but you sent me a request on LinkedIn. You must want to get to know me or you wouldn’t have done that right? I replied to your request and I sent you a note so that I can get to know you better. I personalized it because I really...
Having a LinkedIn Profile is not an option. Are you still resisting? Can't figure out how spending time on LinkedIn will increase your sales? Don't know exactly what to do to get results? I can tell you this, you certainly won't get any leads from LinkedIn if you...
Yes, you heard me right. Don’t just "click to connect". There is an epidemic of people out there misusing social media. Instead of using it to get to know people, build deeper relationships and help others there seems to be this random connecting that is no more...
The Problem I attend a lot of local and national events. Trade shows like IFE, professional organization's chapter events like ATD and local and national chamber events. These events have a lot in common. Most people attend to learn and network. The learning part...
People are misusing LinkedIn left and right. As with any tool you can be most effective when you use it properly and that usually requires some learning. Unfortunately we see people self-promoting and trying to sell overtly on LinkedIn and it is just as undesirable...
I'm Not a Marketing Expert I am not a marketing expert and I don't ever promote myself that way but I do a lot of marketing for my own business and help my clients with lead generation. I've tried a lot of things. Some work, some don't. My #1 tip applies whether...
Standing out from the crowd is necessary if you want to increase sales. There is so much competition. Your product has to be faster, better or cheaper or you better have extraordinary people and outstanding customer service – good is no longer good enough when you...
Isn't Networking about meeting people I don't know? I get this question constantly. There are several ways to look at this. LinkedIn is designed for you to connect to people you know, however, it is also online networking and there is a feature to help you get...
Would you attend a networking event with a bag over your head? Of course not. But on LinkedIn people do it all the time. Being on LinkedIn without a photo is like attending a networking event with a bag over your head. This was the analogy I used this week while...