At almost every Linkedin training and seminar, I’m asked: “What are LinkedIn endorsements, and are they useful?” This is an excellent question. LinkedIn endorsements are typically found at the top of the page. Here’s an example: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=””…

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Status updates are a non-intrusive way of publishing great information to your target audience without overtly “selling” to them. When you publish great information that is relevant, timely and solves your potential client’s problems, then you imply that you are the perfect fit for their needs. But your time is limited, and you want to…

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One of the little “golden nuggets” I love to give during my training is the proper way to respond to a generic, template invitation request. You know, the one that simply says: “I’d like to add you to my professional network” or “Since you are a person I trust, I wanted to invite you to join…

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The following is the recording of the LinkedIn Webinar: How To Convert More Sales from May 28, 2013 In this 45 minute webinar, you will learn: * How Social Media is changing marketing * What is LinkedIn? (Statistics) * How LinkedIn benefits you * How LinkedIn helps build relationships and convert sales * Actionable steps…

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Easy. Simplified. Streamlined. These are all words LinkedIn uses to describe the new navigation bar. I LOVE LinkedIn and am spending a lot more time working optimizing LinkedIn profiles and sales training. My first instinct was nervous that by paring down the navigation, it would lose a lot of its functionality. Looking at the brief…

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