Business
LinkedIn Is Fighting Back Against AI Slop
On July 27, 2026 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Noticed more AI-generated guff showing up on LinkedIn lately? You’re not alone – LinkedIn has as well and is now rolling out new technology to tackle low-quality content before it takes over everyone’s feed. “Content creation on the platform is up 14% year over year,” says Laura Lorenzetti, LinkedIn’s VP and Executive Editor. That’s not […]
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Understanding Different Types of Trust in Business
On October 15, 2024 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Trust is a cornerstone of business success, yet it’s a concept that’s often oversimplified. While we frequently hear about the importance of trust in business relationships, there are various forms of trust that can play a role in how we interact with others, both inside and outside the organisation. Knowing these types can help leaders […]
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Please connect to me (and let me steal your data)
On July 23, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Sometimes I feel like a broken record, not all connections on LinkedIn are good. Quite often they can be detrimental to you, your business and the perception of value to your audience, clients and casual viewers. One of my favourite quotes ever is from Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn: Often people are flattered to […]
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5 ways to recruit for free on LinkedIn (and 2 that aren’t).
On November 20, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Despite the fact that the recruitment industry is so small on LinkedIn, it is still a fabulous place to recruit staff, but you don’t necessarily have to pay to do so. The techniques to recruit on LinkedIn are similar to how you would use it to find any good person but, in this context, you […]
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I thought you were professional and then I looked at your LinkedIn profile (oh dear).
On October 16, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
I don’t know about you, but I regularly meet someone in another way before I “meet” them on LinkedIn. Maybe I’ve had a great chat with them at an event or over a coffee or informal meeting, or maybe I’ve seen their biography, CV or profile from a website, and I’ve felt they’ve come across […]
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LinkedIn evolves groups to enable more interaction and discussions (we hope!).
On October 11, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Groups on LinkedIn have always been a slightly odd place to be for the most part. Everyone seems to join and wait for someone else to talk, to share a nugget of goodness or waits for … something to happen. Hence LinkedIn decided they would attempt to rebuild the group experience and integrate more closely […]
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LinkedIn introduces voice messaging on the mobile app
On September 12, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Following on from the introduce of QR codes on LinkedIn (see our blog here), the latest new function on the mobile app to be introduced is the ability to record and send a voice message. This is an easy function to use, you just need to find the connection you want to message on LinkedIn, […]
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LinkedIn Company profile infographic & 3 tips to get followers
On July 23, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
We can’t help it, we all make assumptions about things and LinkedIn is no different. Just last week I was talking with a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) who proudly told me that companies like theirs didn’t use LinkedIn … Oh really? When I showed him how many companies were on LinkedIn and what they used […]
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5 Ways LinkedIn can help you do your job right now (Part 2 of 4)
On April 23, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
After the success of part one of our blog 5 Ways LinkedIn can help you do your job right now, here are some more ways you could be using LinkedIn to help you with your networking, profile and role. LinkedIn is a veritable Swiss Army Knife of tools and rather than have that ‘odd bit’ you […]
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Do you message like bush telegraph on LinkedIn?
On March 21, 2018 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Some of you will notice that when you type someone a message on LinkedIn it does annoying things like this … Dear James <Enter> Then it sends the message – grrrrr! I wanted to get in touch because I want you to come along and speak at my event <Enter> Then it sends a second […]
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