by Andy Foote | Mar 19, 2014 | Groups, LinkedIn, Moderation, S.W.A.M (Site-Wide Auto Moderation), Spam
SWAM occurs when a LinkedIn Group Owner or Manager does this to you: And you will then see this on the right of your screen when viewing one of your Groups: This is the official explanation of SWAM (what you will see when you click...
by Andy Foote | Mar 2, 2014 | Anonymous, Engagement, LinkedIn, LIONs, Networking, Who's Viewed Your Profile
There’s a game on LinkedIn called “Who’s viewed your profile” (WVYP) and it’s a game you definitely want to understand. Unfortunately the rules of the game can change, without warning. So you could lose the game without knowing and it...
by Andy Foote | Dec 6, 2013 | Activity, All-Star, Gamification, Groups, LinkedIn, Marketing, Profile, Top Contributor
Recently (December 4th) LinkedIn introduced a new way of encouraging its users to contribute in LinkedIn Groups. They launched a new status symbol which can be visible to everyone viewing your Profile. I’ve researched this new feature, here’s my analysis....
by Andy Foote | Nov 20, 2013 | 1st Degree Connections, 500 Connections, Connection Requests, Connections, Disconnect, Endorsements, LinkedIn, LIONs, Networking, Picture, Popular
The biggest lie on LinkedIn is that you’re not supposed to connect with people you don’t know. “We recommend that you only send invitations to people you know well and trust.” LinkedIn Help Center, 4/17/2013. LinkedIn’s...
by Andy Foote | Nov 9, 2013 | Endorsements, Job Hunting, Job Seeker, Keywords, LinkedIn, Marketing, Profile, Recruiters, Rich Media, Search, SEO, Skills, Summary
Recruiters have one simple aim: to reject you. Think about it. They have a sea of candidates to choose from and limited time in which to do it. Finding the best candidate boils down to 2 processes: search then reject. They want a strong shortlist and though the basic...
by Andy Foote | Jul 12, 2013 | LinkedIn, Networking, People Also Viewed, Profile
Question: why do some LinkedIn PAV (People Also Viewed) sections show lists of attractive women and no men? People have mentioned this phenomenon to me and I’ve noticed it before. Here’s my analysis… PAV ACCORDING TO LINKEDIN Here’s the...
