The Blog

Do you ever have LinkedIn FOMO (fear of missing out)? Maybe you have a vague sense that everyone else has already discovered and mastered the best LinkedIn features while you’re still trying to figure out how to update your headline. If that’s you, fear no more! I’m here to help...

In case you missed it, in-person events are back and here to stay (barring another global pandemic…which hopefully doesn’t happen in my lifetime!) Before you straighten your tie or touch up your lipstick and head out the door to your next conference or networking session, don’t...

When you think “LinkedIn,” your brain probably immediately goes to your LinkedIn profile, right? Or maybe you picture your newsfeed and all the activity in your network. While profiles and engagement are a huge part of using LinkedIn, we can’t neglect the importance of the...

Comments, reactions, and views on your content are always a great sign that what you’re posting on LinkedIn is resonating with your network—and beyond! But, if you really want to create deep connections, the kind that turn into colleagues or teammates or clients or mentors, your...

You want to be the best salesperson you can be, and I want to help you. After all, what are you doing if you’re not striving to improve? While there are all sorts of ways to revamp your sales technique, honing your social selling game is one of my top recommendations to create and improve...

Feature alert! LinkedIn’s done it again and added a cool visual feature to its platform. If you’ve stumbled upon LinkedIn users with a bright blue ring around their LinkedIn profile photos, then you’re already in the know. 

 LinkedIn now allows users to upload a custom...

If you don’t enjoy writing, you might be bummed to discover the importance of words to your LinkedIn profile. Just when you feel like you’ve reached your writing limit, you’ll discover another section to add or a description that could use a little more wordsmithing.

I admit, it...

If you’re on LinkedIn, chances are, you probably have an interest in building your professional network. After all, at its core, that’s what LinkedIn is designed to support! If you’re a pro at working a room and making connections in person but struggle to build your network...

Let me set the scene: You’re sitting at your computer and staring at your LinkedIn inbox. You can see that your first message to a warm prospect was read, but ignored. Bummer. A week and a half goes by with no response, so you decide to send a second message. Still, crickets. A couple more...

In case you missed it, there’s a lot you can do on LinkedIn. (So much, in fact, that I’ve written dozens of articles to equip you with the tools and tricks you need to succeed on the platform.) From building your network to showcasing your story and growing your business, LinkedIn is...

Who says your career has to fit into a nice, neat little box? Many of my clients are unique, successful, and interesting precisely because they didn’t follow the same linear path as everyone else. Maybe they took a year sabbatical to travel the world, served a cause or church on mission, or...

Most of the clients I serve would only call themselves students in the sense that they’re lifelong learners. Still, I receive a surprising number of questions related to LinkedIn for students. In the spirit of helping my people help their people, I’ve decided to dedicate a full...