Archives for July, 2009
LinkedIn: My 5 Tips to Getting Started
July 31st, 2009I am always amazed of the people I meet at networking events or social media conferences that are heavy on Twitter or Facebook but light on LinkedIn. Or others that are on LinkedIn but are not really on LinkedIn. In other words, after realizing the potential value of LinkedIn, what’s next? I have become good [...]
LinkedIn Restrictions: Why Do They Exist?
July 30th, 2009If you received an introduction request or an Inmail on LinkedIn and you were not allowed to act upon it, wouldn’t you be angry? The picture to the right is from the actual screen that a LinkedIn user saw the other day. Does it surprise you that your LinkedIn account could potentially be restricted? Let’s [...]
LinkedIn Recommendations: Will You Write Me One?
July 28th, 2009Come on, I don’t really want you to write me one, but there has been unprecedented chatter about LinkedIn recommendations in blogging circles these days. And I want to put everything in perspective to confirm whether or not LinkedIn recommendations really have value. It was Jeremiah Owyang who started the debate. Jeremiah is a renowned web [...]
LinkedIn vs Facebook – Do You Use Them Differently?
July 27th, 2009I signed up for Facebook several years after I joined LinkedIn. In fact, I even joined Twitter six months before becoming a Facebook member. A year ago you could of said that a Gen X guy on Facebook was not the norm. But now that there are as many Facebook users aged 25 to 54 [...]
How I Found My Job Using LinkedIn – A Windmill Networking Success Story
July 24th, 2009Today’s blog post has been contributed by Breanne Cooley, the editor of my upcoming book “Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn.” “How’s the job search going?” “Network, network, network!” “Hang in there!” Those are the words every frustrated job seeker hears over and over from their friends and family. In fact, those were the [...]
Should I Send Automated Direct Messages on Twitter?
July 22nd, 2009With many newbies on Twitter these days, the etiquette of the social networking site is constantly changing. On the one hand, there is more social media marketing (= more spam) going on; at the same time, more people are understanding the potential for Windmill Networking on Twitter and are reaching out and creating meaningful conversations [...]
Is Your LinkedIn Profile More Accurate Than Your Resume?
July 21st, 2009Today’s blog post is influenced by an article I read from the comments made by LinkedIn at the Social Recruiting Summit. Let me further expand the argument for the case of LinkedIn. Like many others who have learned to embrace LinkedIn, I did so when I was in transition. I realized that I had not [...]
10 LinkedIn LIONs & Super Connectors You MUST Connect With!
July 17th, 2009There are many resources on the web for finding people to follow on Twitter. Just do a search for any particular type of person you want to follow (student entrepreneurs? job seeker advice? etc.) and chances are you will find a list. But why none for LinkedIn? Well, just as I have been the first [...]
Young Entrepreneurs: 5 Reasons Why You CAN & SHOULD Leverage LinkedIn!
July 16th, 2009Today’s blog post is one that I created for Bradley Will, a self-proclaimed “gnarly entrepreneur” who is also the leading voice for empowering a new generation of young entrepreneurs. If you haven’t read his blog you need to check it out. The blog post that I did itself you should read on Bradley’s site here. [...]
LinkedIn Networking: 3 Ways to Find Great People to Connect With & Meet on LinkedIn
July 13th, 2009After networking with several great people over the last several days, which have in essence been conversations that seem more like a veritable cross-breeding of ideas, I believe that more and more people are starting to see the potential value of meeting new people on LinkedIn. Now, just because you are open to doing this [...]
Neal Schaffer is recognized as a leader in helping businesses and professionals embrace and strategically leverage the potential of social media. An award-winning published author, frequent speaker at social media events, and an avid blogger, Neal is President of 
