Is LinkedIn InMaps a Useful Tool or Just Another Toy?

LinkedIn® released a new toy for those who love all things techie. InMaps is a visual tool for mapping your network connections. You need at least 50 connections At least 75 percent of your profile must be completed You can share the results You categorize the...

Is Your Profile Photo Really That Important?

Does networking success depend on your profile photo? Some LinkedIn® members think so. Ready for My Close-up A question posed in the Answers section of LinkedIn® asked members what they thought was the single most important part of their profile. My immediate thought...

Try LinkedIn if You’re Stuck on Blog Topics

Most people associate LinkedIn® with networking. It can also be a great source for blog topics. You have to register (no fee) for LinkedIn® to get access to the basic services. You can also upgrade (fee-based) for additional options. For my niche, LinkedIn® is a...

The Social Media Fantasy: Be Yourself

It is the social media mantra – be yourself! But, are you really succeeding at that or are you just following the crowd? I recognized a long time ago that my resistance to doing something just because everyone else is stems from being the middle child of seven....