Monthly Archives: January 2025
The Power of Giving: How Helping Your Network Helps You
On January 27, 2025 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Here’s my perspective on giving and taking within your professional network. I’m always thinking about how I can support the people I’m connected with on LinkedIn, you know all those nice people you know. If I know someone in my network who can help another connection, I introduce them via email, (email not LinkedIn, as […]
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LinkedIn adds volunteering button option for non-profits and educational institutions (premium company pages only)
On January 20, 2025 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
To try and help the non-profit and educational sector LinkedIn has developed a volunteering button just for their organisational pages. This button is only available to established Pages for non-profit organizations and educational institutions with a large follower base. LinkedIn Page super admins can use a custom call-to-action button for followers to volunteer at their […]
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Why reporting fake profiles on LinkedIn matters and how to do It
On January 13, 2025 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Fake profiles on LinkedIn might not be widespread, but when you come across one, reporting it is essential. It helps keep the platform secure, professional, and effective. Here’s why it matters and how to deal with it: Protects your network Fake profiles often attempt scams, phishing, or fraudulent activities. Reporting them shields your connections from […]
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Want to save money on advertising? Start with your LinkedIn updates.
On January 9, 2025 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
I open discussions and receive inquiries every week because of the updates I post on LinkedIn. How about you? Do you post updates regularly? If so, what do they say? Too often, people make the mistake of being overly promotional. When they don’t see immediate results, they stop, forgetting the real purpose of updates. Updates […]
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Predictions for LinkedIn in 2025
On January 7, 2025 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
It is always dangerous, and fun, to try and guess what might unfold on LinkedIn in the year ahead so here’s some guesses from me for 2025 – what do you think? Human / AI Flags: LinkedIn has seen an exponential rise in personal branding and influencer-style content, with services / tools that help users […]
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