LinkedIn Training
The new Teammates feature on LinkedIn
On November 12, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
LinkedIn are currently piloting a new feature called Teammates. This isn’t available to everybody yet, but the idea is that this feature will “ensure you never miss an update from your team” and by team they mean work colleagues. If you have access to this feature you can currently add people such as your manager, […]
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Introductions
On October 23, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
As some of you will know I believe in the huge power of relationship, referrals and making introductions when I can see a good fit or think somebody can help someone else I know or have met. Most of the time I make the introduction at my own suggestion rather than being asked to do […]
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LinkedIn introduce “Find an expert”
On October 7, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
LinkedIn have recently started to roll out a feature called “Find an expert” which is aimed at helping users find a service provider for a task they want completed. Currently only available on the mobile apps (iOS and Android), this option allows you to ask your network and also the wider LinkedIn audience for their […]
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How to hide your birthday on LinkedIn
On October 4, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
It’s drummed into us a lot lately about cyber security, identity theft and fraud, and some people feel that having your birthday on your LinkedIn profile increases your risk of exposure to these types of activities. Why you may ask? Well, when you add your birthday to your profile you get the option of choosing […]
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How to add a voluntary section to your LinkedIn profile
On September 18, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Not all work roles or jobs that we have are paid roles as it is always good to give back. If you’re not careful though your LinkedIn profile can get confusing as people try to work out which of your roles is the one you focus on or are good at. If you’re volunteering or […]
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Reordering your current job roles on LinkedIn
On September 3, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
As work life evolves, we are all starting to have more than one job, developing a more portfolio-based work life. The good news is LinkedIn let’s you have many roles of current work experience within your profile, but you do need to think about and order them in the way you want people to see […]
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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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Social selling
On July 15, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
When I originally started out as a salesman (many years ago!!), the sales process was quite simple – make some leads, follow them up with a demo or meeting and then (politely) chase them up to get some commitment. Diagrammatically it looked like this: Then in 2003 the sales process started to evolve with the […]
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Are you working for your own company on your LinkedIn profile? Time to check?
On July 1, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
It’s surprising how many times we have looked at LinkedIn profiles (and we do look at a lot!) that show a person is working for the wrong company. This is usually not intentional and just because they have not selected the right company when adding it to their profile, it didn’t exist when they got […]
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How to send a personalised LinkedIn invite from a mobile phone
On June 24, 2019 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
We can’t reiterate enough how important it is to send a personalised LinkedIn connection invite every time you send one, rather than using the standardised “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn” invite. “Why?” you may ask. Well, how do you feel when you receive a standard “I’d like to connect […]
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