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How to log a call with LinkedIn
On July 8, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
We’ve all been there; something doesn’t work as we think it should or it’s broken and we need help. With LinkedIn the trouble starts when you try to find a human to help you. Hmm… none to be seen it appears. But once you know how, logging a call with LinkedIn is quite straightforward. Just […]
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Creator Mode on LinkedIn
On June 23, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
In previous blogs we’ve told you about the introduction of Cover Story and Gender pronouns, this time we are looking at the roll out of Creator Mode for all profiles. This is part of the increasing duality of how different types of users want to use LinkedIn – do they want to be media famous […]
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How to get found more often in the LinkedIn people search.
On June 14, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
LinkedIn uses a proprietary algorithm to present search results to each individual user and no one knows exactly how it works, but we do know you can influence where you appear by doing some simple things with your LinkedIn profile. Below are some ideas for improving how you appear in the people search results on […]
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LinkedIn Service Page
On June 14, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Another recent addition to LinkedIn is the service page which according to LinkedIn is a “dedicated landing pages that showcase your services and businesses at no cost.” The idea is that this free tool will help your business get discovered on LinkedIn by its members and anyone outside of LinkedIn searching for your services via […]
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LinkedIn Gender pronouns
On May 11, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
You might have already noticed that some users on LinkedIn are using the new, optional gender pronouns field at the top of the Profile which will be displayed next to your name, but you might have been wondering how they do it or perhaps why? Simply put, gender pronouns are the words we use to […]
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LinkedIn introduces a new and upcoming feature rolling out soon – Cover Story
On May 5, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
LinkedIn recently announced a new tool called Cover Story – not yet available in the UK but slowly rolling out globally. It is aimed at helping users share their professional skills via an introductory video within their profiles. The idea of the video Cover Story is to give you the opportunity to personalise your profile […]
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What’s the average profile views on LinkedIn?
On March 9, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
We’ve often wondered what the average number of profile views on LinkedIn was. This was prompted by peoples’ assumptions that their LinkedIn was working well for them as “some” people had looked at them (this number varied wildly!). So, we took on a mission to do a little research. Individuals taking part in the research […]
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How to stop seeing that annoying person’s updates on LinkedIn
On January 13, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
I bet if I asked you if you had someone that annoys you on LinkedIn with too many posts, or too salesy or inappropriate posts someone would immediately spring to mind – together with a mental grrr about them as your hackles come up and you think less than positive thoughts about them, their personal […]
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How to write a recommendation on LinkedIn (and if you should)
On January 6, 2021 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
As we all start to do more and more online it is becoming more and more important that you look as good online as you are in real life and I am not talking just about “that” photo on your LinkedIn profile! Increasingly people check out the “stuff” they want to buy or engage with […]
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The three degrees of connections on LinkedIn
On December 16, 2020 By James Potter - The Linked In Man
Everybody has a network of connections on LinkedIn, but what do the three degrees of connections mean to you? Perhaps you’re more familiar with the Six Degrees of the actor Kevin Bacon or The Three Degrees singers from the 1960’ and 70s? LinkedIn’s three degrees do not relate to pop stars or actors but to […]
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