by Eric | Nov 2, 2017 | networking, social media
I used to only use LinkedIn to look for jobs. It’s still good for that, but it is so much more. With more than 500 million users in 200 countries, it is a global professional networking machine. The old, paper Rolodex is dead, and it is replaced by a digital...
by Eric | Sep 3, 2015 | LinkedIn, marketing, networking, social media, twitter
LinkedIn will not increase your sales. I hate to tell people this, but it’s true. When the bottom 50% of your sales team signs up for the LinkedIn, they will probably stay in the bottom 50%. Money will not automatically rain from the sky like manna from Heaven....
by Eric | Apr 2, 2015 | Branding, career, confidence, education, entrepreneurship, networking, personal development, small business
I started my company with no experience at running a business. I have always worked for someone else. It was easier that way (i.e. – health insurance, salary, 401k, etc.). I studied engineering in college, so I worked in engineering. However, I longed to go into...
by Eric | Mar 5, 2015 | career, networking, personal development, small business
Let me be clear about something: I made more money in HIGH SCHOOL than my first year as an entrepreneur. Results like that make you seriously evaluate your decision to “go it on your own.” People tell you that you want to be self employed…until you...
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 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...
