LinkedIn is gaining momentum on Facebook and Twitter rapidly. 65% of businesses state that they use LinkedIn to acquire more sales and attract future customers to their company. Having reached over 200 million active users as of January 2013, the site offers a large selection of new and old features that can be used to…
LinkedIn is the most popular professional networking site of the moment. It is almost expected that every company has their own professional page to create authenticity and reliability, though many companies may be unaware of how to use it to better their business. Like any marketing strategy, it takes time to create clear goals…
LinkedIn can be used for more than just finding a new company or career building. Marketers can use the site as a prime way to build business by making connections with influential individuals in their specific industry. LinkedIn company pages are proving to be an excellent way to advertise at no cost. Here are three tips that…
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social-media network with over 175 million professionals utilizing the site. LinkedIn offers an effective way to stay in contact with past and present colleagues while also allowing you to promote your business This professional network has many positive marketing tools available that every business should be aware of, listed…
It’s easy to mistake social media for a semi-frivolous, Internet-based time waster and give it half an effort. After all, how can you be serious about your business and spend any part of your day tweeting? So, if you can’t yet bring yourself to try and reap business benefits from Facebook or Twitter, try…
If you feel you aren’t getting the most out of your LinkedIn profile, you’re probably right. Maybe you added your resume, contact info, and photo and are now wondering what else you can do with your page. Maybe you’re not sure – beyond job hunting – what purpose LinkedIn serves in the first place….
Think of LinkedIn as the most well-attended networking event the world has ever seen. Then congratulate yourself on finding a way to meet and greet with more than 70 million professionals without having to endure the awkward conversations and business-card exchanges that go along with your regular, run-of-the-mill business gathering. When used correctly, LinkedIn…
Everyone likes a bonus. Whether it’s an extra check before the holidays or the surprise in a box of Cracker Jacks, getting something for nothing is always a welcomed development. When it comes to social media, most sites offer bonuses in the form of applications, or apps. Apps provide extra function and are, in most…
If it helps, think of social media the same way you would your refrigerator or kitchen pantry. There are some things you should always have on hand since you’d be hard pressed to cook anything edible without them. And if you don’t cook, we’re talking eggs and butter, sugar or salt. The essentials. In…
LinkedIn claims to register a new member every second. Which means, in the few minutes it’ll take to set up a profile on the popular social-networking site, there will be hundreds of new prospective partners, customers, clients, and connections available to you. In other words, if you’re looking to take your business online or just…