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• The Dire Outlook For Middle Class Jobs in the U.S. — And Other Top Stories on LinkedIn This Week

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  Daniel Roth

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am

  Is SOPA really dead? If you believe Mashable’s headline – in what is our most shared story of the week – the Stop Online Piracy Act has moved on to its final resting place. But if you read the words of the act’s chief sponsor, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith, it sounds more like SOPA is just getting smelling salts in the corner. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach,” says Smith. “Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while American innovators and job creators are under attack.” This is the second week in a row that SOPA news has topped the professional conversation.

• Biz Break: Facebook IPO news helps Silicon Valley stocks, but...

  LinkedIn News

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:04 pm

  A Facebook sign marks the entrance to their new offices in Menlo Park, Calif. on Thursday, Dec.

• Motivated, creative? Those words are not effective - Toronto Sun

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  28 Jan 2012 | 1:15 am

  Motivated, creative? Those words are not effectiveToronto SunLinkedIn, social networking site for business professionals, recently released its second annual study on overused professional buzzwords -- if you're "results-oriented," have "extensive experience," and are "innovative," consider yourself at the back and more »

• Looking At Fundamentals, LinkedIn Is A $39 Stock

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  27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pm

  LinkedIn has been in the news for the right reasons in 2011. The company’s steady expansion into countries like Japan as well as upgrades to its mobile apps are expected to drive both scale and user engagement in its upcoming results.

• Attention Turns to Campus Recruiters at SRU

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  wayfinder1

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:44 pm

  SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – The office of career services at Slippery Rock University reported today that it expects to host a record number of on-campus recruiters this semester. The university continues to see increased interest from companies seeking specific majors including safety management, business, accounting, communication and other majors that have been growing in prominence among the region’s many colleges and universities. “The quality of our programs is no secret here in western Pennsylvania. The university has worked diligently these past ten years to support the…

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  The LinkedIn Blog

• The Dire Outlook For Middle Class Jobs in the U.S. — And Other Top Stories on LinkedIn This Week

  Daniel Roth

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am

  Is SOPA really dead? If you believe Mashable’s headline – in what is our most shared story of the week – the Stop Online Piracy Act has moved on to its final resting place. But if you read the words of the act’s chief sponsor, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith, it sounds more like SOPA is just getting smelling salts in the corner. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach,” says Smith. “Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while American innovators and job creators are under attack.” This is the second week in a row that SOPA news has topped the professional conversation.

• UK Prime Minister on the Red Tape Challenge

  Guest Author

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:03 am

  Ed. note: This is a guest post from UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, on the Red Tape Challenge aimed at reducing regulation in UK and the accompanying LinkedIn poll and group that’s been used to gather feedback from our UK members on the topic. After just a few days, hundreds of LinkedIn users have responded to a poll asking whether their enterprise is being stifled by unnecessary red tape. The message they have sent us is clear; more than 75% of respondents told us that red tape is a problem and 30% considered it to be a major issue. We hear that message loud and clear and we are…

• January InDay: Health, Wellness and Resolutions Across the World

  michaelsusi

  20 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  Come every new year, getting back in shape is often on our minds. To help with our new year’s resolutions, the first InDay of 2012 was focused on Health and Wellness. Last year Mountain View set the bar on January InDay for health and wellness, but this year the rest of the world showed Mountain View how it is done. Around the world, our offices hosted a wide range of health and wellness activities from yoga classes to Quadbiking. http://blog.linkedin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6717784365_01fa83a769_b.jpg Mountain View LinkedIn Olympics…

• Top 5 Stories on LinkedIn: Concern About SOPA Dominates The Conversation

  Daniel Roth

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:20 am

  Not since the death of Steve Jobs in the fall of 2011 has one story so dominated the attention of professionals. The fight over the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA — a U.S. House of Representatives bill designed to block online copyright violations — took three of the top five headlines in our weekly look at the most-shared stories by 135+ million LinkedIn members. From professionals in the IT industry to aviation and aerospace workers, concern over how the Internet might work – or might stop working — with the bill’s potential passing brought a torrent of sharing. Here’s…

• Top 5 Stories on LinkedIn This Week: Why We Are All Entrepreneurs Now

  Daniel Roth

  13 Jan 2012 | 12:13 pm

  What is an entrepreneur? According to Eric Schurenberg, the editor of Inc.com, the singular definition was created 37 years ago by Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson: Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled. In other words, an entrepreneur spots a goal and ignores all the reasons why he or she will never achieve it. Lack of money? Lack of clear path? Lack of talent? Lack of outside approvals? None of those are deterrents. It’s a great definition — and nearly 40 years ago, it probably helped separate the careerists…

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  LinkedIn News

• Biz Break: Facebook IPO news helps Silicon Valley stocks, but...

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:04 pm

  A Facebook sign marks the entrance to their new offices in Menlo Park, Calif. on Thursday, Dec.

• Aspire! Empower! Career Strategy Group Unveils 5-Step Plan for Using Social Media in a Job Search

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:40 am

  As a barrage of employers search online for greater insight into applicants credentials, Aspire! Empower! Career Strategy Group, a DC-based career firm, helps job seekers lacking comfort with social media create a powerful and compelling web presence with a new 5-step plan.

• If You Want Networking To Work For You, You'll Probably Have To Spend Some Cash

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:11 pm

  Most people either take networking too far - adding everyone they meet to their LinkedIn network and burning through half of their business cards at every event - or they don't do it enough.

• Tech Pro's Book Shows How to Build a Billion-Dollar Business

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm

  Silicon Valley has a knack for creating billion-dollar breakout companies. Just some of the latest include Facebook, Zynga , LinkedIn , Pandora and Twitter.

• LinkedIn founder takes social to the next level

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am

  The founder of LinkedIn and an early investor in the likes of Zynga and Facebook has taken social networking to a new level - both professionally and personally.

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• Motivated, creative? Those words are not effective - Toronto Sun

  28 Jan 2012 | 1:15 am

  Motivated, creative? Those words are not effectiveToronto SunLinkedIn, social networking site for business professionals, recently released its second annual study on overused professional buzzwords -- if you're "results-oriented," have "extensive experience," and are "innovative," consider yourself at the back and more »

• Looking At Fundamentals, LinkedIn Is A $39 Stock - Forbes

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:48 pm

  Looking At Fundamentals, LinkedIn Is A $39 StockForbesLinkedIn has been in the news for the right reasons in 2011. The company's steady expansion into countries like Japan as well as upgrades to its mobile apps are expected to drive both scale and user engagement in its upcoming results.and more »

• Some of the tech companies that have gone public recently - Washington Post

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm

  Some of the tech companies that have gone public recentlyWashington Post26, 2011 Zipcar Inc., online car rental company, April 14 LinkedIn Corp., online professional network, May 19 Pandora Media Inc., Internet radio company, June 15 Zillow Inc., real estate website, July 20 Groupon Inc., online deals company, Nov.and more »

• How to Field Friendly Strangers on LinkedIn - NBC Chicago (blog)

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:39 pm

  How to Field Friendly Strangers on LinkedInNBC Chicago (blog)By JD Gershbein and Edited by: David Wolinsky Has this ever happened to you: You log in to your LinkedIn account, check your inbox and see that you have received an invitation to connect with someone you don't know? Or, better yet, someone invites you

• 3 Stocks Our Analysts Are Buying Right Now - Motley Fool

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm

  3 Stocks Our Analysts Are Buying Right NowMotley FoolBut with LinkedIn, that's a false assumption. Check out its three lines of business and the growth rates that each is showing. Dave thinks the possibilities are endless, comparing LinkedIn to an earlier version of then-misunderstood Amazon.com.and more »

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• Looking At Fundamentals, LinkedIn Is A $39 Stock

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pm

  LinkedIn has been in the news for the right reasons in 2011. The company’s steady expansion into countries like Japan as well as upgrades to its mobile apps are expected to drive both scale and user engagement in its upcoming results.

• How to Field Friendly Strangers on LinkedIn

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:46 pm

  Has this ever happened to you: You log in to your LinkedIn account, check your inbox, and see that you have received an invitation to connect with someone you don’t know? Or, better yet, someone invites you as...

• LinkedIn launches in Dutch

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am

  Business networking website LinkedIn launched a Dutch language version on Friday, which the company hopes 'will make it easier for three million Dutch professionals to communicate with each other'.

• LinkedIn Will Defy the Naysayers

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:47 am

  The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst John Reeves and advisor Dave Meier discuss topics across the investing world.

• Can my boss make me change my LinkedIn profile?

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am

  I’ve switched to part-time work at my employer and started my own business, but the company says I’m misrepresenting myself

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• Attention Turns to Campus Recruiters at SRU

  wayfinder1

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:44 pm

  SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – The office of career services at Slippery Rock University reported today that it expects to host a record number of on-campus recruiters this semester. The university continues to see increased interest from companies seeking specific majors including safety management, business, accounting, communication and other majors that have been growing in prominence among the region’s many colleges and universities. “The quality of our programs is no secret here in western Pennsylvania. The university has worked diligently these past ten years to support the…

• January Fundraising Goal

  jamievictoriatomc

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:42 pm

  Wow! I have amazing people in my life and I continued to be amazed by the number of people who’ve supported my Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge and the mission Dana-Farber stands for.  I needed to post something quickly tonight because I just feel so grateful for everyone’s’ generosity.  Some people who’ve donated have been close family and friends, however a good portion of people have been acquaintances I’ve met at some point over the years. Today I realized we were nearing the end of January and in my mind I hoped to reach $5000. Trying to think quickly of…

• An Intriguing Forecast

  Marketing My Life Through the Lens

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pm

  Hey! It’s beautiful here in California, and I am greatly appreciating the weather.  It’s a welcome change from the chilly Midwest.  So, I wanted to share with you an article I came across on LinkedIn. It is “Online Ad Spending to Surpass Print for the First Time in 2012 [Study],” by Lauren Indvik, based on a study done by eMarketer.com.  The article is very intriguing.  We all know online advertising has become more popular in recent years.  Companies are finding ways to creatively use online advertising, especially in Social Media, to reach a broader audience. …

• To Be.......OR...Not To Be.....DUMPED!!!!

  somethingmoreat40plus

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:22 pm

  ….So I’ve had a few request to talk about….. “Being Dumped” …or… “Being the Dumper”…Both can wreak havoc in you life, cause depression and make you do some down right moronic and brainless acts to stop the so-called “Break-Up”… So there comes a point in EVERYONE’S life whether they admit to it or not but EVERYONE gets DUMPED and feels that life changing effects that those little words  ” I wanna break up  or  I don’t want you anymore  or  I wanna a divorce”   whatever the line…

• Find a Job Friday: 3 things I learned about job searching from Pinterest

  christaallard

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:12 pm

  Wait, what? If you’re anything like me, you’ve lost countless hours to Pinterest, sharing everything from fashion to home decor to inspirational sayings to crafts and beyond. But job searching? I’ll get to that in a second. If you’re not familiar with the site, Pinterest is a new social networking site where users create visual pinboards by sharing photos and graphics that are then “pinned” and “repinned” on to boards that they’ve categorized (“My Style,” “Inspirational Quotes,” etc.). It’s, in a word,…

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  LinkedIn Answers: Using LinkedIn

• I have received two recommendations but cannot open them or post them to my recommedation page can someone help please?

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

• How do you start a discussion post? I do not see the link..

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:58 am

  Basically, the title was pretty much self explanatory. Any ideas? Have I missed something?

• I cannot add anyone into my linkedin Network, please advice

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:04 am

• Closed Question: if I want to put my full last name in my profile, how do i make the change?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:20 am

  there is only the first letter on my last name, and i want to change it to my full last name to "Cheng" instead of "C". How do I do that?

• How do I print my list of contacts?

  28 Jan 2012 | 1:06 am

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  LinkedIn Answers: Administration

• I habve been a member of Linkedin for many years. For a long period I did not use Linkedin at all, and forgot everything about it. Then I made a new profile... so now I have 2 profiles ! How can I merge the 2 profiles to 1 ?

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:39 am

• How to shift functional manufacturing unit from one location to another in same city in india ? What will be pre-requiste and stratigy ?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:53 am

• How to get GSE Authorization certificate?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:42 am

  Nowadays some of my competitors in export import industry have GSE Authorization certificate and take current bids, one of my competitor took my previous 2 customers because their company have obtained that certificate already but mine not. How to get it?

• How to do Business in Vietnam? How to register company in Vietnam? (Hanoi, HCM)

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:27 am

  How to do business in Vietnam? I am considering the formation of a Vietnamese company, and have reviewed the various offerings obtained from local law firms but as I have not been in Vietnam yet and from my professional (bad) experience in cooperation with local companies in Vietnam (not reliable), so that I am looking any advices or recommendations. However, I would be interested in the experiences of others and if you could recommend any company with Western staff, it could be great.

• How do you make your workspace more conducive to helping you work more productively?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:47 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Business Operations

• Contract manufacturer company needed for medical device!

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:15 am

  I want to find a contract manufacturing company to design, develop and manufacture a fertility monitor device, preferably BBT (Basal Body Temperature-based). In perfect situation, the contract manufacturer would be a "full cycle" company, where it is possible to do the following: Design and functions development; Scheme design and production; Software preparation and testing; Microchip programming; Molding and welding; Good quality manufacturing facility. I have probably missed som ...

• Why is it that insufficient attention is being paid in Australia to geopolitical risks?

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:13 am

  Economic conditions, beyond the control of the Australian government are causing increasing reliance on global supply chains to meet domestic demand for goods and services. As a result Australia is exposed to ever increasing geopolitical risks. Extract from WEF/Accenture report: Geopolitical disruptions encompass a range of potential disruptions including conflict and unrest, terrorism, organized crime and corruption. The on-going concern about the effects of terrorism on global supply chai ...

• How to get GSE Authorization certificate?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:42 am

  Nowadays some of my competitors in export import industry have GSE Authorization certificate and take current bids, one of my competitor took my previous 2 customers because their company have obtained that certificate already but mine not. How to get it?

• How to Find a Buying House in Vietnam? How to find a Buying Agent of Apparel and Other Products?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:36 am

  How to Find a Buying House in Vietnam? How to find a Buying Agent of Apparel and Other Products? I have imported "independently" and "directly" but it is difficult if I don't live in Vietnam, China, Bangladesh or other country because many companies do production with SO LOW quality if they know that you are not living so close to come and check the production that I need a person who could organise my production. (I need a western person, don't need local as the first buying agent was from loc ...

• What is the typical patent royalty fee in consumer electronics?

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Business Travel

• How many seven stars hotels in the World at present?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Pls add some of links.

• O que é que o consumidor pensa acerca do menu Ipad em restaurantes? É realmente eficiente, atraindo novos consumidores e facilitando o serviço ou é apenas uma moda, sem grande impacto no número e experiência dos clientes no restaurante?

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:06 am

  What do consumer think about the spread of Ipad menu in restaurants? Is it really efficient, attract new customers and ease the service or is just a trend without big impact on the number and experience of the clients?

• what is a good pr company in Los Angeles?

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:06 pm

• As a frequent traveler and always on the go, do you see an immediate need for solar chargers for your mobile gadgets?

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm

  How many times have you found yourself needing to charge an eReader, computer, tablet or whatever, but couldn’t find an outlet, or you were in a car/airplane/bus where recharging is nearly impossible. Do you see solar chargers gaining momentum as a necessary tool for business travelers? Is solar technology still too 'new' for most? What are the set backs in your opinion? Thank you in advance for your helpful answers!

• expenses

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  <br>Clarification added January 25, 2012 3:12 PM: My sincere apologies to everyone this has effected. I have not utilised the Q&A section of LinkedIn before and simply made a mistake in entering the word 'Expenses' to an area where 'live' discussion takes place. I did not intentionally do this - it was an error on my part. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, Helen Maley

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  LinkedIn Answers: Career and Education

• Am seeking guidance to get certification in cloud computing, kindly guide me on following points: 1) From where I should get certificate (Cisco, IBM, suggestion… 2) which certification is required at initial level.

  28 Jan 2012 | 5:49 am

• What is an average salary of a senior internet marketing specialist?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:13 pm

  I Googled it and Indeed.com stated it to be anywhere from 94k to 130k depending on city and state. Can this data be used to negotiate?

• With more and more students avoiding a college education because of rising costs of attendance, is it possible for the government to put a cap on college tuition costs? How difficult would that be and what major effects would it have?

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm

• HR/training pros-- your input needed on Obama's state of the union stance on training skilled workers. Obama talks about colleges partnering with companies, designing programs to prep college students for careers. How will this affect HR?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am

  Political views aside, Obama's comments on training skilled workers is a potentially viable way to close the skills gap which Peter Drucker attributed to a failing educational system. Drucker believed that what we need are not “better teachers." He stated that we can get better results by giving the same people the right tools and by organizing their work properly. We must develop systems and structures that enable students to “learn smarter.” What are your thoughts as an HR pro or L&D profe ...

• Would it be better to get your MBA right out of college or go into the business field and then go back to get your MBA?

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:44 am

  Some people say that you should get it right away, while others say that you should get some experience in the business field. What would you recommend?

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  LinkedIn Answers: Conferences and Event Planning

• Looking for a reasonably priced webinar platform that will process payment as part of attendee registration

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am

  We have used RegOnline for registration and payment and GoToWebinar for the webinar presentation. We have had to manually enter registrants into GoToWebinar's form. There must be an easier way.

• Planning a spring event in Chicago, need ideas. What are some of your favorite things to do for a client event?

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

• I am looking for a way to find both national and regional trade shows to exhibit at. Any recommendations on effective tools or avenues to find where these shows are at.

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm

• Meetings Industry Colleagues - How you are planning to use Social Media as part of your Sales & Marketing efforts in 2012?

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am

  Planners - I am interested in hearing why, what and how you will be using Social Media to market and promote your events as well as to increase interaction as part of your events. Suppliers - I am interested in hearing why, what and how you will be using Social Media to market and promote your products and services as well as to interact with your customers. Looking forward to your responses and for us all to collaborate and support the meetings industry and each other also in the year to ...

• I am looking for a good location for user group sites for 10-15 people with good parking, internet and refreshments in the Seattle area.

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Finance and Accounting

• Need High Risk Merchany Account 1) Payment Gateway or 2) Virtual terminal

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:19 am

  My name is Sharad Goel, I am the Director and Partner with Essential Services Outsource Pvt Ltd a registered company in India. We are looking to open up a bank account in UK or a Solution so that customers can visit our website and make the payment for which we can provide them services. We are looking for 1 solution out of below mentioned options 1) UK Bank Account 2) Online Payment Gateway to accept payments on our website 3) MOTO Skype : Sharadmcp2003

• How To Do Megers & Acquisitions in Vietnam? How To Start a Manufacture in Vietnam? Build Plant?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:30 am

  I heard that this is a great business to manufacture in Vietnam, my 3 friends from Austria have it and the operations are go smoothly, but where to start? who should I ask for help in such detailed and long term process?

• Sample bank reports for ALCO, management, board and regulatory purposes

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm

  Can anyone tell me where from I can obtain the following set of sample copies of best practices reports for a fictitious bank ? 1. ALCO meeting packet reports 2. Management packet reports 3. Board packet reports 4. Regulatory packet reports I am also interested to learn about the following: A. the most reliable and internationally acknowledged banking (balanced scorecard) software currently on the market, that can generate the aforementioned packets of reports (interested also if a d ...

• Facebook Valuation - The news will affect valuation within the social media marketing and mobile space. Is it a buy?

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm

  The Facebook valuation released today monopolized financial news. With a valuation which included 800 million users, $3.8 Billion in revenue, $1.5 Billion in profit, and 2012 projected revenue of $7 Billion, do you think $100 Billion is a fair valuation?

• What is the typical patent royalty fee in consumer electronics?

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Government and Nonprofit

• Vietnam Company Formation

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:21 am

  I am considering the formation of a Vietnamese company, and have reviewed the various offerings obtained from local law firms but as I have not been in Vietnam yet and from my professional (bad) experience in cooperation with local companies in Vietnam (not reliable), so that I am looking any advices or recommendations. However, I would be interested in the experiences of others and if you could recommend any company with Western staff, it could be great.

• I am looking to switch from being a teacher to getting involved in local government. Any advice into the best first few steps?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm

• Would you support a mandated citywide vacant property count in order to identify available space for proper housing for the homeless? Does this pose a conflict between human rights and property rights?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 pm

• Why Would Prospective Customers Surf To The Web Site But Do Not Download The Product? Can You Help?

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm

  I asked this same question to the group in Viral Marketing. I got 9 answers, from web designers, all pointing out that the website design is so brutal and therefore no one is downloading the product. By the way, I took the advises of some and implemented them to the website. I did not do a redesign yet. Before I do that, I thought of asking you in this group to have a look at that website and help me with other ideas, different from the website design itself. Would people just buy even hot a ...

• Do you agree that sitting politicians be forced to resign their current positions first, before running for another elected office?

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:44 am

  It defies integrity and common sense to me, that taxpayers should pay an absentee political official while they’re spending time running for another elected office. Not to mention the conflicts of interest minefield!

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  LinkedIn Answers: Hiring and Human Resources

• What are the worst mismatches you've seen between recruiter opportunities offered to you and what you actually can do?

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:54 am

  I never fail to get amused, and often annoyed, at emails from recruiters offering work opportunities that have NO match with what I actuall do. I am a tech writer, but some recent examples of what I supposedly am qualified to do in some bizarro world in some recruiter's head: Enterprise Architect Art Director Front End Web Developer Middleware Operations How about you?<br>Clarification added January 27, 2012 4:56 PM: Oh yeah, here's another one I forgot: PHP Developer Opportunity ...

• HR/training pros-- your input needed on Obama's state of the union stance on training skilled workers. Obama talks about colleges partnering with companies, designing programs to prep college students for careers. How will this affect HR?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am

  Political views aside, Obama's comments on training skilled workers is a potentially viable way to close the skills gap which Peter Drucker attributed to a failing educational system. Drucker believed that what we need are not “better teachers." He stated that we can get better results by giving the same people the right tools and by organizing their work properly. We must develop systems and structures that enable students to “learn smarter.” What are your thoughts as an HR pro or L&D profe ...

• As CEO, what are your practical steps, to define measurable business contributions of a new hire?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  The cost of a 'mis-hire' is staggering to a business. It is particularly tragic because it can be mostly prevented by a correct definition of the measurable business contributions requested to be made by the new hire and as CEO/ hiring manager, to have a thorough dialogue about this with the candidate. 'Mis-hires' are often labeled "culture-misfits" later on, when in fact the new hire was never 'in' for making the business contributions required in the first place. Hiring is an ethical proce ...

• Is independence possible?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am

  If so, please indicate where and what kind you've most recently experienced. Or, where the experience seemed inevitable but was lacking.

• Strategies for an MBA whose sector switch from IT to Corporate Finance didn't take?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:34 am

  I'm a career coach. This question is asked on behalf of my client, who worked as an IT consultant for 5+ years prior to going for her MBA with plans to switch into a financial services role. She did well in school, and landed a financial role at a Fortune 100 tech company post graduation in a rotational training program, but was then assigned to a project which was more 90% IT work. She's been there for two years -- as have her peers on the project -- and is now expected to apply internally for ...

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  LinkedIn Answers: International

• How to secure a USD 3 /mmtu LNG destination Indonesia?

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:54 am

• If you are doing business overseas or you are an exporter/importer, how are you hedging against currency fluctuation?

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am

  Follow-Up Questions: - Are you using a bank, a consultant, or a software to handle your currency trading? - What are the costs involved in the service you are using? Any details would be great!

• Is independence possible?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am

  If so, please indicate where and what kind you've most recently experienced. Or, where the experience seemed inevitable but was lacking.

• What happens to broken, unclaimed, undelivered freight from cargo ships? I primarily want to know about the broken freight and what happens to it? How would you find out this information?

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:04 pm

• I am trying to help a friend adopt her nephew from Burma - what is the best and quickest way?

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am

  My friend came to the US as a refugee and is now a US citizen. Her sister recently died unexpectedly, leaving a 7 year old son. The father is also dead. If you have ideas on how to expedite this adoption so she can bring him to the US, please contact me.

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  LinkedIn Answers: Law and Legal

• if company incorporated on 05/01/2011 and comapany didn't brought any capital due to technical issue so if this is possible to fill a b/s without paid up capital clause answer me with some sitation as early

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:57 am

  if company incorporated on 05/01/2011 and if the b/s was filled without the paid up capital after 31 march 2012 as they didn't brought any capital due to technical issue so if this is possible to fill a b/s without paid up capital clause answer me with some sitation as early

• steps to take when family member is deceased

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  re: insurance policys & trust questions

• i need legal help in dayton ohio... Eviction. If you have an ear and expertise please respond... thanks... richard

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm

• i need an ear for an eviction. can you help me?

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  i need some legal advice in Dayton Ohio regarding evictions. If any of my colleagues can lend me their ear in regards to evictions and my rights as a tenant, i would be appreciative. I tried legalaidline and was sent packing, so I am in need. thank you in advance. richard

• What is the best field of law to practice in?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

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  LinkedIn Answers: Marketing and Sales

• Poll have you ever heard of Murcia Spain?

  28 Jan 2012 | 5:31 am

  Poll .. Have you ever heard of murcia spain? If so, where did you originally hear of it and what is your opinion of murcia? newspaper..which ones? the daily show ad..do you remember date? saturday night live .which episode google..what did you search? inglesgarantizado promo in your country we are the english school inglesgarantizado in murcia and we have a contract with the govt here to promote murcia online and offline, in the english speaking world I know linkedin offers ...

• How you can find clients from the international markets related to your services.

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:53 am

  We are internet service provider company and are looking to expand our company activities to get more international clients.So I was looking for business developers who can bring more clients.

• How to Find a Buying House in Vietnam? How to find a Buying Agent of Apparel and Other Products?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:36 am

  How to Find a Buying House in Vietnam? How to find a Buying Agent of Apparel and Other Products? I have imported "independently" and "directly" but it is difficult if I don't live in Vietnam, China, Bangladesh or other country because many companies do production with SO LOW quality if they know that you are not living so close to come and check the production that I need a person who could organise my production. (I need a western person, don't need local as the first buying agent was from loc ...

• How to do Business in Vietnam? How to register company in Vietnam? (Hanoi, HCM)

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:27 am

  How to do business in Vietnam? I am considering the formation of a Vietnamese company, and have reviewed the various offerings obtained from local law firms but as I have not been in Vietnam yet and from my professional (bad) experience in cooperation with local companies in Vietnam (not reliable), so that I am looking any advices or recommendations. However, I would be interested in the experiences of others and if you could recommend any company with Western staff, it could be great.

• How to improve walk ins / conversations in a retail store ?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pm

  I have unique problem .Apple Premium Reseller - Retail Stores - India . - Currents - Apple Store in Chennai - Khadher Nawaz Khan Rd - Enjoys great conversions yet has low walk ins . It is in High Street . The entire Apple range is there . - Currents - Apple Retail Store in Chandigarh ( Sectore 35 ) and Amritsar ( AlphaOne Mall ) - enjoy great number of walk ins but low conversion rates. Suggest strategies to follow in each of these locations ...

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  LinkedIn Answers: Management

• How do you make your workspace more conducive to helping you work more productively?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:47 pm

• I am looking to switch from being a teacher to getting involved in local government. Any advice into the best first few steps?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm

• I'm new to this and need help finding the appropriate software to help with cross referencing numbers. Any suggestions would be most welcome...Thanks

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:10 pm

• What's the core question in corporate governance?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:53 pm

  What is the core question in corporate governance? More transparent decision delegation, more accountable performance or more stringent control on risks, fraud and negligence? Thanks for your comments in advance

• How can a small business manager use social media to it's advantage?

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Financial Markets

• Scenario analysis using monte carlo

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:13 pm

  Lets say i have a portfolio consisting of a 1Y Zero coupon bond and a short position on a put option on an Index. If i have the historical data for the above 2 positions, how do i use this data to perform a scenario analysis using monte carlo method.

• For the attention of the wealthy bankers and finance executives: Do you enjoy what you do? If so, what is it that you like best?

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm

  I am genuinely interested in this area and am about to start an ethnographic research project in this area. For anyone who is willing to be interviewed, I can guarantee anonymity and confidentiality.<br>Clarification added January 27, 2012 10:34 PM: Do feel free to connect with me as well. Thank you again.

• 1) What are "Hedge Fund Hotels" 2) What are the best brokerages for hedge fund companies? 3) What are places I could go to to get seed money? 4) What are some books I should read to educate myself on Hedge Funds?

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:45 pm

  Im trying to own a Hedge Fund company one day, but I dont have the expertise it takes to be successful in Hedge Funds. Besides going to school for 5 or 6 years is there any other way to help me learn about Hedge funds?

• How can one use option greeks such as Delta, Vega & Gamma to analyse the underlying market trends ?

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:46 am

• Caluclation expected recovery rate on single hybrid instrument (for experts)

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm

  Hello, I am looking for some help how to calculate the recovery rate of an hybrid instrument. The scenario is the following: A bank pays only coupon on a PERPETUAL hybrid istrument if there is a net profit but the notional is not loss absorbing, only the interest. That is to say, the notional is on the balance sheet with the same figure since issuance. But the bank did not recognise a profit in the last 3 years and will not have one in a foreseeable future. However, this is a going conce ...

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  LinkedIn Answers: Nonprofit

• Does your institution renew board membership for those who do not give or get cash donations and why or why not?

  28 Jan 2012 | 5:05 am

• http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=4188721

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:44 am

• Where is the best place that a small, relatively new non-profit can find small grants for which to apply?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 pm

• RATIO of 100% in each INDIVIDUAL life every SINGLE day to do something for SOCIETY

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:18 pm

  Each of us grows up learning 3 value systems - Personal values, Family values & Society values, but as life moves on we remain more concentrated towards only personal & family values; somewhere we forget how fortunate and privileged we are among so many unfortunate and childrens who could not get their basis necessities of life We always negotiate with ourselves someday, once I have completed all my responsibility may be I will do something for Society and that someday never comes in life as ...

• Any charitable giving / corporate gift ideas to give back this holiday season?

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm

  Corporate gift ideas to give back to good causes - for our company to contribute to the social good. What have you or your company donated to charity, to give back, which you would like to pass on?

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  LinkedIn Answers: Personal Finance

• Does anyone know of nonprofit organizations in the Los Angeles/San Bernardino area that have volunteers who help seniors make sure their bills get paid on time?

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm

• steps to take when family member is deceased

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:20 pm

  re: insurance policys & trust questions

• How is Earned Income Considered in California?

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm

  I am an out of state consultant that has some clients in California. What do I have to do to avoid having my income considered earned income in California? Does the state give any guidance on this? What if I spend time with a client in California, does this make it proportionally due? Any guidance on this from someone who has gone through an audit would be highly valued.

• Looking for an East Bay CPA/Tax Specialist for personal tax filings - specializing in Sales/Commission based filings

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:51 pm

  Looking for a CPA in the East Bay (Hayward,Newark, Union City, etc) that specializes in filing for Sales/Commission based tax filings.

• My mortgage is up for renewal...what's the best 5 year mortgage rate right now?

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Product Management

• How to improve walk ins / conversations in a retail store ?

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pm

  I have unique problem .Apple Premium Reseller - Retail Stores - India . - Currents - Apple Store in Chennai - Khadher Nawaz Khan Rd - Enjoys great conversions yet has low walk ins . It is in High Street . The entire Apple range is there . - Currents - Apple Retail Store in Chandigarh ( Sectore 35 ) and Amritsar ( AlphaOne Mall ) - enjoy great number of walk ins but low conversion rates. Suggest strategies to follow in each of these locations ...

• Seeking critical review of my website www.mobicules.com

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am

  Mobicules is a 4 years old small sized outsourced product (web/mobile apps) company and has clients across the world. Off late our traffic has become three fold but the number of people who submit query hasn't increased as much. If you were looking for a reliable technology partner and happened to come to mobicules.com. What are the things that you liked about the website and what you didn't like. What is that on the website that would generate trust and confidence and what do you think is lacki ...

• I'm working on a redesign of a very interactive section of a Web site. Does anyone have good guidelines or documents for running a session with execs and prod mgrs to identify objectives, design improvements and functional changes? Thanks

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am

• Need an engineer to take two rough designs for structural parts and detail them for fabrication in the appropriate composite material(s). Then, I'll need a company, familiar with composites, to fabricate a small quantity of each part. Any recommendations?

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:41 pm

  The designs were developed in SolidWorks 2011, but I have drawings.

• Smells Like Commoditization.....

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm

  This week I have been in knee deep in learning the neo classical economic model and the transaction cost model (some really deeeeeep stuff I have to say) we touched upon commoditization which triggered some thinking from me. One could argue that since the arrival of the internet companies across industries have seen this as a key way to drive differentiation between themselves and competitors, which some organizations have done with some degree of success. What the internet has also done has s ...

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  LinkedIn Answers: Professional Development

• If your day had 30 minutes more, what would you do with them?

  28 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am

• If your day had 30 minutes more, what would you do with them?

  28 Jan 2012 | 5:23 am

• Has professional groups like the Rotary and Chamber of Commerce helped you with your career? If so, how?

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:37 am

• I have a common name (25 LinkedIn profiles share my name) How do I determine what my individual LinkedIn url is?

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 pm

• How can students maximize the way they use LinkedIn?

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm

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  LinkedIn Answers: Startups and Small Businesses

• How to register company in Indonesia? May you recommend a reliable person? Company formation in Indonesia?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:54 am

  How to register company in Indonesia? May you recommend a reliable person? Company formation in Indonesia? How to register company in Indonesia? May you recommend a reliable person? I am thinking about some countries to invest, mainly Thailand, Vietnam & Indonesia, do you know any reliable contacts who could help me by this activity? I need a reliable partner for long term activities.

• How to register company in Thailand? May you recommend a reliable person? Company formation in Thailand?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:52 am

  How to register company in Thailand? May you recommend a reliable person? I am thinking about some countries to invest, mainly Thailand, Vietnam & Indonesia, do you know any reliable contacts who could help me by this activity? I need a reliable partner for long term activities.

• How to Open Representative Office or Branch of Foreign Enterprise in Vietnam?

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:38 am

  How to Open Representative Office or Branch of Foreign Enterprise in Vietnam? Need some recommendations of WESTERN companies in Vietnam

• Vietnam Company Formation

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:21 am

  I am considering the formation of a Vietnamese company, and have reviewed the various offerings obtained from local law firms but as I have not been in Vietnam yet and from my professional (bad) experience in cooperation with local companies in Vietnam (not reliable), so that I am looking any advices or recommendations. However, I would be interested in the experiences of others and if you could recommend any company with Western staff, it could be great.

• Does anyone know of a cut and sew operation in the greater Denver Metro area?

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:52 pm

  Looking for a cut and sew operation that can provide assistance in pattern making. We currently have designs for infant costumes that we would like to produce for sale at retail. Please email maryellen.currie@rightstart.com if you have any leads.

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  LinkedIn Answers: Sustainability

• Why does the press turn a non-political issue such as the ener1 bankruptcy into a partisan shortcoming?

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am

  The failure of ener1 should not come as a surprise to anyone. In fact earlier this year I wrote a 2-Part story titled "With the failure of the electric car concept in America what impact will this have on the lithium ion battery global supply chain?" that provides an in-depth look at the sector. What is interesting is that this recent failure has little to do with failed policy per say, and more to do with the public's unwillingness to end its longtime love affair with fossil fuel. Referen ...

• Has anyone attended the Leading Change Forum (Part of the Globe 2012) in the past? Could you please share how the experience changed you?

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm

• OBAMA: “We can also spur energy innovation with new incentives?

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm

  Is this true? Can we just wave a magic wand and presto change-o power pours out of our facets? Congress has yet to introduce a bill to make that goal a reality, and while legislation may be introduced this year, it is unlikely to become law with House that loathes mandates. The goal is admirable but blue prints are not any where to be seen. Is there a power source that can accept incentives unlike Solaria and actually show a profit without the tax payers hard earned money? If so please l ...

• Is opposition to smart metering in North America really just confirmation of people's belief that they should be able to use all the power and water that they want whenever they want

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am

• How should TED spend $100,000 on Cities2.0?

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:37 am

  Next month TED will announce the recipients of their TED Prize, which has been awarded to Cities 2.0 - See article here: http://www.copycatcity.com/2012/01/ted-prize-cities-20.html What projects do you think the money should go towards?

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  LinkedIn Answers: Technology

• Hey can anyone tell me the new Ideas in Android software Deveoplment for Mobile Phones.......?

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am

• Any idea to advertise my Music forum at http://lnkd.in/tJMsju ?

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:12 am

  Hello, I need fresh ideas to advertise my Music forum at http://lnkd.in/tJMsju The Forum is totally renewed, new colors and design and it really deserves a huge amount of visitors :) At the moment my proposal is to advertise for 1 week the homepages of the forum members that will start a thread, is it good? do you have other ideas? thanks so much, friends!

• Need High Risk Merchany Account 1) Payment Gateway or 2) Virtual terminal

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:19 am

  My name is Sharad Goel, I am the Director and Partner with Essential Services Outsource Pvt Ltd a registered company in India. We are looking to open up a bank account in UK or a Solution so that customers can visit our website and make the payment for which we can provide them services. We are looking for 1 solution out of below mentioned options 1) UK Bank Account 2) Online Payment Gateway to accept payments on our website 3) MOTO Skype : Sharadmcp2003

• Which is the best recommender system algo. both w.r.t collaborative filtering and w.r.t content based filtering?

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:43 am

  How to improvise such recommender systems dynamically when it needs to be robust w.r.t cold start, trust worthiness of the feed back, spamming etc!

• respected sir I want -Every new year i want to create new sequence , for that i want what will be my " If -condition " according to date in oracle ?

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am

  IF ---CONDITION --- THEN DROP OLD SEQUENCE ; CREATE SEQUENCE USING EXECUTE IMMEDIATE ; END IF I JUST WANT WHAT WILL BE MY " IF CONDITION " STATEMENT ; PLZ REPLY WITH EXAMPLE.

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  I’m On LinkedIn – Now What???

• Has LinkedIn Killed the Rolodex? LinkedIn vs. CRM vs. Networking & Relationships

  Jason Alba

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm

  Excellent article on the WSJ FINS site titled Has LinkedIn Killed the Rolodex? I thought it was going to be an article showing that yes, indeed, LinkedIn makes a rolodex obsolete. It wasn’t. It talked about LinkedIn as the tool that it is, but not as a real relationship tool.  Some points of differentiation: LinkedIn is not a customer relationship manager (CRM) or personal relationship manager (PRM). I’ve argued in the past that I hope then don’t become one.  Why? First, because they should just buy JibberJobber and integrate it (while allowing people to use either OR…

• LinkedIn account get hacked? Here’s your answer…

  Jason Alba

  16 Jan 2012 | 7:13 pm

  Someone I met in Minneapolis last month emailed to ask what to do if your LinkedIn account gets hacked… I didn’t know but he reported back. He shared this part of the email he got from customer support: Option 2: Regain access to the account by signing the following affidavit of identity before a Notary Public. Once notarized, this form can be faxed back to me or scanned and attached in your response to this message. Once received, I will submit the form to our Privacy Team to begin the account recovery process. Affidavit of Identity:…

• Post to Multiple LinkedIn Groups (Jim Stroud)

  Jason Alba

  11 Jan 2012 | 11:14 pm

  Check out this post on Recruiting Blogs by Jim Stroud on how to post to multiple LinkedIn Groups at the same time. (watch on YouTube here) Can you do this?  Youbetcha. Should you do this? Um…. well… um… what do you think?

• Awesome LinkedIn Profile: Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson

  Jason Alba

  10 Jan 2012 | 1:25 pm

  Donald Burns, executive career coach and resume writer, turned me on to an awesome LinkedIn profile that I really like. There are a number of things I’d recommend to improve this Profile, but Orrin hits two things really, really well! Check out the LinkedIn Profile of Orrin Hudson here. First, he has a great video (from CNN, no less!) that auto-plays on his slideshare app.  This might be considered annoying by some (a lot of people don’t like auto play on video), but I liked it in this situation.  Also, the video is visible without scrolling down… so I can see it right…

• Is LinkedIn Important? 2012 Edition

  Jason Alba

  3 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am

  Deb Dib, a JibberJobber Partner, pointed me to this post on Mashable about the importance of social tools… Wondering about the importance of LinkedIn, and other social tools, for your business, career management or job search?  Read this article: What Job Seekers Need to Know in Today’s Digital Market Some highlights: “36% of companies surveyed are using social media for recruiting. In today’s competitive market, recruiters look for the most current information on candidates, which is readily and easily available on social networks.” Are you making this information…

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  Windmill Networking Blog

• Expand Your Business Quickly Through These StumbleUpon Marketing Strategies (with Infographic)

  Neal Schaffer

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  For those of you who still don’t “get” StumbleUpon, let me put it to you simply: On multiple occasions I have become a new customer for different companies simply because I stumbled into them on SU and liked what I saw. So, if you haven’t heard of StumbleUpon, you could be missing out on one of the best and easiest opportunities to grow and promote your business online. As a primer, SU is what is called a “discovery engine”, a site that allows people to discover websites based on their personal tastes. It comes in a variety of formats from apps to browser toolbars to…

• 4 Signs It’s Time to Outsource Social Media

  Courtney Ramirez

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Although social media enthusiasts would be quick to encourage you to outsource social media as soon as possible, that type of investment doesn’t always fit within your organization’s budget. Like most marketing activities, timing the outsourcing of your social efforts just right will improve your results. Any of the following opportunities are perfect times to explore this outsourcing for your company. You’re just getting started with a social program. If your company has barely established a social presence or is just beginning to consider participating with your clients on Facebook,…

• Social Capital Byte: Institutionalizing Parity in B2B Relationships

  Judy Gombita

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Mine existing gold in the hills and strengthen PR value propositions for your partners and clients Many businesses working to become “social” devote resources in virtual isolation, trying to build their presence and figure out how to garner illusive followers, fans and “positive sentiment” conversations. Presumably the marketing strategy (if it’s actually been explored at the front end) is to augment profile and enhance reputation (“social capital“), with an objective to increase sales of products or services. Or in the case of not-for-profits, raise…

• The First 5 Things You Should Do With Your Google+ Business Page

  Mark Traphagen

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  So you’ve followed the sage advice of savvy social media experts like Neal Schaffer, telling you why you need to have your business on Google+, and you’ve created a business page for your brand. Now what? Obviously (I hope it’s obvious!) the worst thing you could do is just let your page sit idle. So let’s set some priorities and get to work making your page effective. The recent announcement by Google that G+ is now heavily integrated into Google search makes it all the more important that you optimize your page and start your involvement on Google+. G+ is still…

• 10 Best Social Media Conferences to Attend in 2012

  Neal Schaffer

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:18 am

  In the many public engagements that I’ve been invited to present at as a social media speaker, people often ask me to recommend which social media conferences and events they should go to, both for networking and educational purposes. I’ve observed that lately, more and more companies are staging and/or sponsoring social media events, and I attribute this phenomenal growth to the maturity of social media and it’s acceptance by major businesses as well as adoption by industry after industry. With that in mind, I’m glad to share with you what I believe are the best…

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  Linked Intelligence

• When You’d Like To Leave LinkedIn

  Steven Tylock

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

  Yes, it’s almost sacrilegious – but there are people who’ve tried LinkedIn and decided it wasn’t for them. I give them kudos over the people that haven’t tried LinkedIn. (or worse – who are waiting to lose their job before they “bother”…) But this group can be vocal – they want out, and they want out now. So I’ve written about the subject – several times. Can we just say goodby? Apparently not very easily… It seems LinkedIn may have not followed through on its side of things – by continuing to send emails of…

• Tip from the LinkedIn Rockstars: Using YouTube with LinkedIn

  Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am

  Embedding videos on your LinkedIn profile is something you should definitely play around with. Videos allow you to build up personal relationships with potential clients and customers early on. When you connect with someone through video, they are used to seeing you on the screen, which helps increase your click through rate! When you put a YouTube video in your status, it automatically pulls in the assigned picture from the video, as well as the text describing the video. You can edit the text by clicking the little blue ‘edit’ button. Mike and I edit ours so it ties in well with the…

• LinkedIn Live Training Starts January 17

  Scott Allen

  17 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am

  Are you getting the most out of LinkedIn? Is it an integral part of your marketing strategy? When leveraged effectively, you can use LinkedIn to: Fill your inbox with inquiries from your target market, everyday. Identify and connect to new lead sources. Develop a community of thousands that all look up to you or your company as the authority in your niche. Increase your visibility and improve your connect-ability. Gain valuable insights from your target market that will tell you what they want and then pay for it. Perform blind, “reverse,” and company reference checks. Establish deep…

• What to Do If Your LinkedIn Account Gets Hacked

  Scott Allen

  16 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pm

  From an email from LinkedIn Customer Service to someone whose account had been hacked: Option 2: Regain access to the account by signing the following affidavit of identity before a Notary Public. Once notarized, this form can be faxed back to me or scanned and attached in your response to this message. Once received, I will submit the form to our Privacy Team to begin the account recovery process. Affidavit of Identity: http://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3629 via Jason Alba Image: marc kjerland

• LinkedIn Profile Makeover Week Winner #5 – Michelle Gilstrap

  Scott Allen

  14 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm

  Congratulations to Michelle Gilstrap, Executive Director at Universal City North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and winner of our fifth and final free LinkedIn profile makeover. Michelle’s LinkedIn profile has a long list of experience, recommendations and group memberships — so long that it maxed out the nifty plugin I was using to capture a screenshot of the whole web page! I got most of it, though – you can see the “Before” below. We’re going to make Nate at Linked Strategies really work for this one! :-)

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  Power Formula LinkedIn Blog

• Do You Have What It Takes To Make THE LIST?

  Wayne

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am

  Thanks to the hundreds of people who already participated in the 2012 LinkedIn User Survey. I can’t wait to share the results with you in a few weeks. But if you haven’t voiced your opinion, the polls are still open, … Continue reading →

• LinkedIn Company Pages-What is Your Grade?

  Wayne

  15 Jan 2012 | 6:21 pm

  Well, it is that time of year again when I am asking you to help me help you by participating in my LinkedIn user survey. As with all surveys, the more the merrier when it comes to participation, and your … Continue reading →

• Top New LinkedIn Features for 2011-Part 3

  Wayne

  8 Jan 2012 | 2:43 pm

  I hope you are off to a great start in 2012. It is always fun to plan and consider what possibilities exist for the coming year. One of my goals for this year is to help you make LinkedIn a … Continue reading →

• Top New LinkedIn Features for 2011-Part 2

  Wayne

  18 Dec 2011 | 5:31 pm

  Before presenting more of the best 2011 LinkedIn features, I would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season. I will be taking a few weeks off over the holidays and will be back with Part 3 of the best … Continue reading →

• Top New LinkedIn Features for 2011-Part 1

  Wayne

  11 Dec 2011 | 1:00 pm

  You asked for it; you got it. Asked for what, you say? A beginner LinkedIn class on a Saturday morning and a special edition of my beginner class during the Christmas break so college students can attend with a parent.  … Continue reading →