5 Ways to Set Out Your Manifesto on LinkedIn

Posted by on Apr 14, 2010 in Leadership, marketing, networking, social media, social networking, writing | 0 comments

Gordon Brown has this week pledged to spread excellence.  And, many Northern Ireland politicians are spreading promises of excellence via Twitter.  We shall see.  But just think, are you spreading your excellence across the web too?  Here are five ways you can use LinkedIn to Set Out Your Manifesto, just like the big boys and girls.  Except, they’re not using LinkedIn. LinkedIn is...

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How to Get Customer Reviews

Posted by on Feb 8, 2010 in business | 0 comments

This blog posts looks at how to get reviews from customers and where to put them! 1. Set up a Google account if you’ve not got one already. Add your business details to Google Local (the video explains it nicely). Then, ask customers you know are happy to add a review. The more places you are found online, the more likely you will be found by those conducting random Google searches. ...

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Getting a Job in the Recession #5: Online Profiles

Posted by on Jul 22, 2009 in series, social media | 0 comments

We’ve already covered the basics: CVs, Virtual CVs, Jobs Boards and Covering Letters .  Most employers are looking to see a CV these days.  Many will insist on an application form being filled out, which does the same job, except for the trick Extra Info bit at the end.  (I’ll probably blog about that in a later post.)  So, do online profiles really matter?  If an employer...

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Smart + Marketing = Smarketing

Posted by on Jan 19, 2009 in marketing, social media, social networking | 0 comments

OK, here’s the deal.  I’ve talked to lots of you at business networking meetings about social media.  I’ve mentioned it over coffee with new clients and co-collaborators (as recent as yesterday afternoon – you know who you are!).  And, I get the following response.  “What’s that?”  Invariably.  Mentioning words like ‘blog’,...

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