Comments on: LinkedIn Profile Tips: The 10 Mistakes You Want to Avoid and Why http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-7372 Neal Schaffer Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:02:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-7372 Well said Jason! Thanks for chiming in! Well said Jason! Thanks for chiming in!

]]> By: Jason Ballhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-7313 Jason Ball Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:24:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-7313 Cs6061 - this is easy. Don't do anything overt about wanting a job in Sales in the hope other people randomly find that & contact you (say because you posted something in your profile, an update or a group about looking for a job in sales). This is all passive anyway. The real value of LinkedIn comes from being able to research Industries, Companies and People and then proactively reach out to them yourself. Not 10-12 people, hundreds and hundreds of people, on an ongoing basis. Do it all under the banner of Business Networking, make it win-win, about them and non-self promotional, take massive action in meeting just the type of people in just the right companies & industries you want to, and you'll have endless opportunities to bring up your interest in getting into sales, in a natural & well timed way, in a business but casual setting. Cs6061 – this is easy. Don’t do anything overt about wanting a job in Sales in the hope other people randomly find that & contact you (say because you posted something in your profile, an update or a group about looking for a job in sales). This is all passive anyway.

The real value of LinkedIn comes from being able to research Industries, Companies and People and then proactively reach out to them yourself. Not 10-12 people, hundreds and hundreds of people, on an ongoing basis.

Do it all under the banner of Business Networking, make it win-win, about them and non-self promotional, take massive action in meeting just the type of people in just the right companies & industries you want to, and you’ll have endless opportunities to bring up your interest in getting into sales, in a natural & well timed way, in a business but casual setting.

]]> By: Inbound Marketing and Your LinkedIn Profile: 10 Ways to Maximizehttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-7297 Inbound Marketing and Your LinkedIn Profile: 10 Ways to Maximize Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:22:03 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-7297 [...] will want to include as much data as possible.  Let’s dig deeper into the 10 main functions of a LinkedIn profile and explain the importance of each [...] [...] will want to include as much data as possible.  Let’s dig deeper into the 10 main functions of a LinkedIn profile and explain the importance of each [...]

]]> By: Blog to Brand: Show What You Know! | The Savvy Intern by YouTernhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-7087 Blog to Brand: Show What You Know! | The Savvy Intern by YouTern Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:05:07 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-7087 [...] prepared for interviews and created SAR (Situation-Action-Result) paragraphs in your resume and LinkedIn profile. If this is the case, why not use a SAR and create a blog post around it? [...] [...] prepared for interviews and created SAR (Situation-Action-Result) paragraphs in your resume and LinkedIn profile. If this is the case, why not use a SAR and create a blog post around it? [...]

]]> By: Social Media For B2B Sales? Really? A Primer on Social Businesshttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6906 Social Media For B2B Sales? Really? A Primer on Social Business Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:18:10 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6906 [...] we have connected on LinkedIn, he not only sees our shared connections, my LinkedIn profile helps to establish my professional expertise. Even the signature line on my emails directs him to [...] [...] we have connected on LinkedIn, he not only sees our shared connections, my LinkedIn profile helps to establish my professional expertise. Even the signature line on my emails directs him to [...]

]]> By: החלטות חדשות, התחלות חדשות « אינטרנט להשפעה ושינוי חברתיhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6770 החלטות חדשות, התחלות חדשות « אינטרנט להשפעה ושינוי חברתי Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:09:44 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6770 [...] לעדכן את הפרופיל בלינקדאין? להבין מה הקטע עם טוויטר? [...] [...] לעדכן את הפרופיל בלינקדאין? להבין מה הקטע עם טוויטר? [...]

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6693 nealschaffer Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:51:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6693 Great point Reuven - thanks for weighing in! Great point Reuven – thanks for weighing in!

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6510 nealschaffer Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:20:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6510 Wow - that is very frustrating. Some people just don't want to be bothered at certain times of their lives, and even though they said they might be open to career opportunities in their Contact Settings, they might not have updated them recently I always tell people that InMails truly are the "Hail Mary" of LinkedIn engagement - however, if there is no other way for you to contact that person, that is the best you could do... Wow – that is very frustrating. Some people just don’t want to be bothered at certain times of their lives, and even though they said they might be open to career opportunities in their Contact Settings, they might not have updated them recently

I always tell people that InMails truly are the “Hail Mary” of LinkedIn engagement – however, if there is no other way for you to contact that person, that is the best you could do…

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6438 nealschaffer Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:52:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6438 Thanks for pointing that out ;-) Thanks for pointing that out ;-)

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/11/linkedin-profile-tips-the-10-mistakes-you-want-to-avoid-and-why/#comment-6300 nealschaffer Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:56:00 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=798#comment-6300 Thanks Chase - without a doubt! Thanks Chase – without a doubt!

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