LinkedIn Efficiency & Effectiveness #SocialCafe 6.32
#SocialCafe Chat Topic: LinkedIn Efficiency & Effectiveness
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Resources Mentioned In Chat/Show
LinkedIn for the #SocialCafe Community (only Deb shared a link this week!)
Deborah Anderson on LinkedIn
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- How often do you use LinkedIn and would you consider it one of you main social platforms?
Some of us really rely on LinkedIn and some of us see areas for improvement on using LinkedIn.
A1) Daily and yes, one of my p | A1 I don't use #LinkedIn often enough. That said, I do use it more often than Google+ #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) August 9, 2017 |
- Do you have plans to use LinkedIn more frequently? If not, what stands in the way?
It looks like more usage of LinkedIn is on our minds, but we battle with time availability. Possibly that means we need effective and efficient use of LinkedIn, but then isn't that basically always the case?
A2 I have plans to spice up my LinkedIn profile and use it a little more. However, it is relatively complete, according to LI. #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) August 9, 2017 | A2) I do both in terms of content & growing connections but available time is always a factor #socialcafe— Con Sweeney (@conpsweeney) August 9, 2017 |
- What features of LinkedIn are appealing? What needs improvement?
Hey Con - are you saying there are so few good features left on LinkedIn? If that is the case, it sounds like we love LinkedIn but possibly we would like it to retain itself and stop changing because possibly those changes are not our favorite (to quote the way my aunt words her "dislikes" lol).
A3) There are so few left on #linkedin ! @Facebook is a good model for them #socialcafe— Con Sweeney (@conpsweeney) August 9, 2017 | A3 Actually, I like the idea of 1) finding people; 2) seeing what they are up to now; and 3) communicating with them in messages #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) August 9, 2017 |
- Any tips or strategies you care to share as we wrap up this discussion on LinkedIn?
I like how Con calls it the "only game in town." And, yes, it serves as a great way to get your resume out there. As Con points out, since you have to do it anyway, it makes sense to use LinkedIn for it. Now, how's that for a tip - get that resume updated on LinkedIn (if you haven't already done so or it needs updating ;) ).
I do use #LinkedIn all the time as my online resume - so much quicker than uploading the resume (same data anyway) #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) August 9, 2017 | A4) For what it's worth, #linkedin is the only game in town Have a complete profile Grow connections & publish #socialcafe— Con Sweeney (@conpsweeney) August 9, 2017 |
Final Thoughts and Action Steps
As Akathma says, it would seem that my (Deborah) technique of weekly recommendations would pay off well. She is right. It does work well and it feels good to do something nice for someone else ;)
And, percolating on all that @conpsweeney is saying, that makes sense. #LinkedIn, for me, is basically a business directory. #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) August 9, 2017 | And I am sure that paid you good relations. ? everyone needs to do more of it. #socialcafe— akathma devi (@akathmadevi) August 9, 2017 |
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