Do you have a brand?

It’s a word that is often tossed around but here on LinkedIn, branding yourself is super important. A big part of branding yourself is your LinkedIn profile. Here are a few questions to ask yourself in regards to your LinkedIn profile. 1. Is my profile picture over a...

How much does experience matter?

Wait, I’m not trying to start an argument here. I’m not talking about the importance of working at a job for 5, 10, 15, or even 25 years or longer. I’m talking about experience on your LinkedIn Profile. When I’m working with my client on optimizing his or her LinkedIn...

“I want people to come to me.”

I said: “I can help with that.” That was a part of a conversation with a prospect yesterday. Inbound sales is an amazing thing. I don’t like cold calling. It’s probably my least favorite thing about sales. Good thing is I don’t have to do it. Since I started engaging...

“Sending resumes in is an endless black hole.”

That sounds about right. I can’t take credit for that quote, JOHN S. WEHMEYER said that when we were talking yesterday. John was referring to applying for jobs through all those websites that job seekers know way too well. He’s also among the job seekers who are...

Which of these is the better LinkedIn Headline?

Which headline do you like better? 1. Business Development Professional2. The word “NO” doesn’t mean stop, I sell until the answer is “YES”! It’s not about your title that your company gave you, it’s about how and why you do what you do. What sets you apart from...