Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a recruiter, or a financial advisor, we’re all selling something. Sure, the process may look different across industries, but no matter what you’re selling—from a company culture to a product or service—you have to start by...
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If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know that I think LinkedIn is a great place to learn, sell, connect, and uncover new opportunities. Beyond that, it’s also a wonderful space for celebration! From promotions to work wins and job changes, your LinkedIn community is...
I’ve been in a reflective mood lately as September 2021 marks five years since I launched my company, McMillion Consulting. (!!!) My, how time flies. Though I’ve been training clients in sales and prospecting techniques and sharing my LinkedIn expertise for much longer, this...
Having a website has become a prerequisite to starting a business. If your business doesn’t exist online, well, it may as well not exist. That’s because being found is critical to gaining traction. Whether you like it or not, your prospects are vetting you online, sometimes before...
If you’ve ever watched a street performer in a big city, you’ve probably experienced a strange phenomenon. What begins as a small audience of passersby grows almost instantly into a massive crowd. It’s funny how that happens. People hate to miss out. When they see others...
It’s about that time of year again when summer is officially over and school is back in session. I’ll never forget that jittery, excited feeling I would get before the first day of a school year. So, in the back-to-school spirit, I want to teach you how to make new friends (read:...
They say half the joy of vacation is anticipating it. Something about knowing you’ll be catching up with family or enjoying a sunny beach somewhere soon makes all the to-dos that come with closing up shop to take time off a bit more enjoyable. From finishing up projects to changing your...
Becoming a sales pro takes practice, patience, and a whole lot of resilience. Over the years, I’ve encountered good sales advice and some not-so-good advice. I boiled down many of the best tidbits to share with you in my ABCs of sales. While I’m no advocate of quick fixes, I think my...
I recently introduced you to the more than two dozen search filters available in Sales Navigator, LinkedIn’s sales-specific premium subscription. If you haven’t already, I recommend you carve out some time to hop into your account and give those filters a try.
Advanced searches...
Whether they are prospective clients, candidates or joint venture partners, foraging for leads can be an arduous process when you do not know how to hunt on LinkedIn.
Not unlike many free online tools, the free version of LinkedIn has its limitations. However, one level of LinkedIn...
As with most things, developing a lead generation process on LinkedIn takes practice and a healthy dose of patience. Keep showing up, keep being resourceful, and I promise, it will pay off. If you don’t believe me, let me tell you a story that may just change your mind.
My client,...
If you’re using LinkedIn well, then you’re making new connections regularly. When you think about the 1st degree connections you have made on LinkedIn over the years, take a moment to think about all the people who have:
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Moved to a new employer
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Been promoted
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Changed industries
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