by Andy Foote | Feb 28, 2015 | 1st Degree Connections, 500 Connections, Connections, Disconnect, Endorsements, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Publishing, Popular, Publisher, Social share stats
[Update Sept. 2017] Most of these hacks no longer work š But – I just compiled a longer list (18 hacks!!!) which ALL WORK, that post has been shared by over 1000 people in 2 weeks, read it here:Ā 18 Enormously Useful LinkedIn Hacks (2017) This blog has...
by Andy Foote | May 22, 2014 | Endorsements, Engagement, Marketing, Picture, Popular, Profile, Publisher, Rich Media, Skills, Top Contributor, Visibility, Visuals
People prefer pictures over text. Have you noticed the explosion of info-graphics over the last couple of years? We have an abundance of data to make sense of and share. Mobile devices are most useful when they make our interaction with them simple, intuitive and...
by Andy Foote | May 4, 2014 | 1st Degree Connections, Endorsements, Google, Keywords, LinkedIn, Popular, Search, SEO, Skills
How do we give words meaning? We put them in a sentence. They need context. Keywords are one-dimensional, isolated, dumb and capable of being manipulated. Look at this guy’s LinkedIn Profile: This guyĀ ranks the highest for “Product...
by Andy Foote | Apr 24, 2014 | Headline, LinkedIn, Marketing, Popular, Profile, Search
Here is the deal: you are boringā¦..by default. Yep, LinkedIn forces you to think conventionally by automatically inserting your (boringly functional and unremarkable) job title in your prominent and most widely seen headline space. This is a problem if you think about...
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 | Jun 14, 2013 | Anonymous, LinkedIn, Networking, Popular, Privacy & Settings, Settings Panel
There are 3 settings to choose from when deciding how others see you onĀ LinkedIn when you’ve browsed their Profile. This article examines the 3 settingsĀ and explains why the anonymous option can come back to bite you – if you don’t know how to use...
