by Eric | Jul 3, 2014 | Branding, career, LinkedIn, networking, personal development
Like many other people, I have felt the sting of rejection. There have been jobs I was not hired for, contracts I was not awarded and keynotes I was not selected to deliver. To make matters worse, my 8th grade girlfriend broke up with me (Ocotber 1984). Ugh! No one...
by Eric | Jun 24, 2014 | Branding, career, employment, entrepreneur, LinkedIn, personal development, social media
I now admit – I was operating from a position of ignorance. I had never actually used the LinkedIn: Premium service. I taught weekly classes on LinkedIn and people always ask me about it. What did I say? “Not worth it.” I was telling people the juice...
by Eric | Jun 23, 2014 | LinkedIn, small business, social media, Uncategorized
By: Joel Beyioku 7) Thou Shalt keep thy profile professional and current. On LinkedIn, your profile picture matters. When someone comes across your profile, it is the first thing noticed. Your profile is your professional brochure and many times your first impression....
by Eric | Jun 19, 2014 | Blogging, communication, communications, LinkedIn, marketing, networking
The power of LinkedIn originates from a user’s connections. I recently told my intern, Joel, your career is only as strong as the breadth and depth of your network. This fact is especially true with LinkedIn. Using it properly makes it a tool to launch a new...
by Eric | Feb 13, 2014 | entrepreneurship, Facebook, LinkedIn, marketing, social media, twitter
How Many Friends? Bragging rights in the social media world come in the form of friends, followers and connections. “Social Media Ninjas” brandish their number of Twitter followers and newsletter subscribers as if it is the holy grail. Does the number...
by Eric | Jan 30, 2014 | Branding, Facebook, LinkedIn, marketing, social media, twitter
LinkedIn Persona A recent study showed that 41% of small business owners use LinkedIn. It is one of the most valuable tools for business to business networking, personal brand development and business development / sales. To insure your personal and company’s...
