Make your mind up

Make your mind up

Are you jack of all trades or a specialist?  Many people make the mistake of trying to get as many skills as possible into their portfolio in the hope that everyone who connects with them will find something of interest. This is a challenge on LinkedIn as the system...
Make your mind up

Does your LinkedIn profile glow?

Someone else saying how amazing you are is always a much more powerful pitch than you telling people how good you are.  It’s known as ‘third party validation’ and, understandably, most company owners are keen to let their potential clients what great things people...
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What kind of LinkedIn profile do you have?

There are different kinds of LinkedIn profile – it all depends on your role. Are you job-hunting? Are you an employee? Are you a business owner? Each of these situations means a different approach to completing your profile.  For instance: If you’re a business owner...
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Are you the same as everyone else?

Of course you’re not – every human being is unique, but if you’re a business supplying products or services there’s a reasonably good chance that what you say about your business is pretty much the same as your competitors.  This makes it hard to really stand out from...
What is your reputation worth?

What is your reputation worth?

That’s a big question – and one that it’s probably difficult, if not impossible to put a number on.  Most of us work hard, try to keep our customers happy, help people where we can and hope that people like what we do and say good things about us to...