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 guy ranks the highest for “Product...
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 | Feb 1, 2013 | 99+ Endorsements, Endorsements, Gamification, Keywords, Networking, Search, Skills
LinkedIn have recently changed the Endorsement badge back to 99+. It used to be that you could see the total Endorsements received. Now everyone, including LinkedIn staff, have the 99+ badge, regardless of how many Endorsements have been received for a Skill. This...
by Andy Foote | Dec 4, 2012 | Job Hunting, Job Seeker, Marketing, People Also Viewed, Popular, SEO, Skills, Viewers of this profile, Who's Viewed Your Profile
[UPDATE! I’ve written a new post comprised of 18 ‘hacks’ that will significantly boost your LinkedIn experience/success: 18 Enormously Useful LinkedIn Hacks (2017) 18 Enormously Useful LinkedIn Hacks (2017) Whether you are a job-seeker, trying to use...
by Andy Foote | Nov 28, 2012 | 1st Degree Connections, Endorsements, Experience, Notifications, ShowGrooming, Skills, Visibility
I’ve coined a new term to describe LinkedIn Endorsements: “ShowGrooming”. I equate LinkedIn Endorsements with apes making a highly visible show of grooming one another, status may be involved but it’s an activity which is practical and done for...
