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Linkedin Funnies

5 March 2010
Linkedin Funnies

Sparked by reading a colleague’s rather amusing recommendation on Linkedin, I’ve decided to start collecting “Linkedin Funnies”. If you spot something funny on Linkedin – either in a profile or recommendation or wherever – then please leave a comment on this post.
Here are the funnies I’ve found so far:
The first recommendation, to my mind, is [...]

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Is it better to be Truthful, or Interesting?

13 February 2010
Speak No Evil

I’ve just had a rather heated argument with someone on a Linkedin discussion group that’s had the side benefit for me of clarifying what I feel is the “right” way for professionals to promote their businesses.
I’ll summarise the background briefly:
The person in question posts regular articles on a Linkedin group I’m a member of. His [...]

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How to Use Linkedin to win new business: poll results

28 January 2010
Using Linkedin to Win Business

As you might know, as (apparently!) a Linkedin Expert, I’ve been asked by Cisco Webex and Linkedin to do occasional blog posts related to the European Business Awards they’re running.
One thing I was interested in finding out was how people were using Linkedin to win new business. Many people, myself included (in this article on [...]

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Linkedin News and Leadership Poll

18 November 2009
Linkedin European Business Awards 2010

Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Linkedin as a business development tool for professionals (see 10 Linkedin Tips for Professionals for my guide to the best ways to use it).
I’ll be doing quite a few more Linkedin posts in the upcoming weeks. Some of them will be further ideas on using Linkedin [...]

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Meet: Lawyers – great idea

13 November 2009

Over on my (small but very friendly) Rainmaker Network Linkedin group we’ve been discussing using Linkedin for business development in professional services.
One idea I’d not heard before came from Julian Johnstone. He’s set up a group called Meet: Lawyers where lawyers who are travelling can set up “meetings for coffee” with other lawyers in the [...]

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10 Linkedin Tips for Professionals

1 August 2009
Become a Linkedin Expert

Interest in Linkedin from lawyers, accountants and other professionals has taken off recently. And it makes sense. Despite the hype over Twitter and Facebook, Linkedin offers the greatest opportunity for professionals to make connections that lead to business.
Never one to skip jumping on a bandwagon, here are my top 10 Linkedin tips for professionals:
How to [...]

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Are You Sales Averse? July Issue of Outside In Newsletter Published

28 July 2009

Let’s face it: professionals hate selling.
Consultants like me hate selling. Architects and surveyors hate selling. Accountants hate selling. And lawyers: lawyers really hate selling.
And we don’t just hate the act of selling. Many of us hate the entire concept of selling. We feel it’s beneath us. It’s demeaning. We’re experts in our field – we [...]

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The Rainmaker Network now Open for Business!

11 April 2009

My new “baby” has just launched: The Rainmaker Network
The Rainmaker Network is a worldwide free to join network (hosted on Linkedin) focused on helping partners, marketers and business developers in Professional Service Firms to attract new clients and win new business.
The network provides a forum for debate, discussion and help for all those involved in [...]

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