LinkedIn allows you to join up to 50 groups. For some, this limit is reached and they must choose which group(s) to leave in order to join a new group. For others, they may find the discussion in a group to be irrelevant for their use and they may want to leave the group. In either…
At times, you may find that you no longer want a connection in your network. LinkedIn provides an easy way to remove them as a LinkedIn connection, all without notifiying them that they’ve been removed. 1) To start, go to the My Connections page of your LinkedIn account by hovering over the Contacts tab and clicking on…
I have two LinkedIn accounts. How do I merge my LinkedIn Accounts? LinkedIn does not provide a way to ‘merge’ multiple accounts, however you can accomplish your goal in a few easy steps. First, if you have connections on both accounts, you’ll need to re-invite the people to connect on the profile you wish to retain. To…
I really believe LinkedIn is a great platform for building your professional network. As with any system, there are always questions that arise when getting started so I like to help others by answering the questions they post on Using LinkedIn. This post is the start of my blog series offering tips and strategies for…
It can be a daunting task to continually post relevant updates to your social media profiles. The key to keeping things relevant is to always keep your social media strategy in mind as you post. For example… Are you trying to portray your knowledge in a particular area? Post a link to original content you’ve written….
If you want to add some personality to the comments you make on various blogs, consider creating a gravatar. This will allow your photo or logo to appear along side your blog comments. Not only does this help to add visual interest, but it works to establish your branding throughout your online community. The key to…
Cathy Yerges was recently published in Billiard Retailer magazine highlighting how a virtual assistant can help retailers as they strive to come back after the recession. The article points out that the goal of working with a virtual assistant is to take to-do items off of your plate so the retailer can better focus on the core functions…
Guest Post by Theresa Stevens, Wildwood Marketing Managing a wide array of social networking profiles can be time consuming without the right tools. The first step to streamlining your message is to make a complete list of all the social networking profiles you are actively using (or inactively, but want to do better). It’s easy…
Following is a guest post from Theresa Stevens, owner of Wildwood Marketing. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are powerful and proven tools for online social networking, promoting your online work and getting to know people in the web world around you. The more people you have following you on your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn sites, the…
Odds are you have a wealth of information sitting on your laptop that’s just waiting to be shared with others. Perhaps, you have a speech outline you prepared years ago for a business presentation. Or maybe you have answers to frequently asked questions written out so you can respond easily when asked. You may even…
