Recently I participated on a panel at a Reston Chamber Young Professionals event focused on personal branding and how to build your presence online. The audience was fantastic and we shared a great dialog on the rules of engagement and etiquette online. These five rules came up in the discussion and it seemed worth repeating.…
Category: LinkedIn Tips
5 Ways to Tackle Ageism on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an important resource for job hunting and career development. Sadly, it is no more immune to ageism than anyplace else. The preference for youth in terms of energy, contemporary knowledge, and cost means that your LinkedIn presence may be feeding ageist biases and interfering with your career prospects. When it comes to portraying…
DOES YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE MAKE YOU FEEL CONFIDENT?
Working with senior leaders, from executives to CEOs, always provides a ton of insight. One thing is always true – most individuals over a certain age/demographic tend to not love social media. It takes real focus to paint the picture of how important it is to be online as a leader. However, for millennials, the…
DEAR LINKEDIN. I HATE YOU, I LOVE YOU.
When it come to building a consistent personal brand online, there is no question that LinkedIn is a critical tool to have at your disposal. Unfortunately, the new visual layout of LinkedIn has also resulted in a lot of the core features of LinkedIn disappearing. So although I love LinkedIn as part of a personal…
SHOWING UP | YOUR REPUTATION STRATEGY (PART 3 OF 3)
In our last blog, we outlined “Steps 6-10: Boosting Visibility” using LinkedIn. Today, we’d like to focus on the last few critical steps you can take in managing your LinkedIn profile and building your network. The last 5 recommendations focus on leveraging your existing LinkedIn relationships and managing new ones. Steps 11-15: Ongoing Maintenance 11.…
SHOWING UP | YOUR DIGITAL PRESENCE | LINKEDIN 5 BEST PRACTICES (PART 1 OF 3)
Here’s the good news: the internet is here! Here’s the bad news: the internet is here! With Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so many other websites out there, it is very easy to be found. If you are a company, this can be an important part of your marketing, operations, and strategic management. But,…