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One thing that always puzzles me is when people lock down their LinkedIn profiles, making them hard or even impossible to find. Isn’t the point of being on LinkedIn to build relationships? That’s pretty difficult to do if no one can reach you. 

Now, what I do understand is that...

I’m constantly preaching the importance of authenticity on LinkedIn. Whether your career is nonlinear or your experience is nontraditional, there’s room to embrace your whole story on LinkedIn. Diversity makes the workplace—and your network—stronger. 

The leaders and...

InMail, a type of LinkedIn message, allows you to reach out to certain LinkedIn members, even if you’re not a first-degree connection. For each subscription type, LinkedIn Premium offers a varying number of InMail credits per month. 

Learn More: Should You Pay For LinkedIn? Your...

If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you probably already know how I preach that any effective LinkedIn strategy MUST start with the LinkedIn profile. It’s the cornerstone of your digital presence. Frankly, no matter how great your posts are or how slick your company...

If you’re anything like me, your inbox is full of newsletters. I, for one, am such a fan of this direct-to-me, drip of regular content. More and more, my own diet of news and ideas includes LinkedIn newsletters. From brands and companies to top LinkedIn influencers, so many experts are...

The holidays always sneak up on me! You too? I promise, there’s no need to fret about what to get your newest hire, your brother-in-law in finance, or the coworker you drew in this year’s Secret Santa. Lucky for both of us, I did a little pre-holiday gift scouting. 

Of course, I...

We’ve all heard of multitasking. (Maybe you’re doing it right now.) I, for one, am a chronic multitasker. Take a call on the treadmill, catch up on my favorite podcast while walking my dog, Tater, grab a bite to eat while sending a few emails. You get the picture. 

And, yeah,...

Raise your hand if you spend any amount of time going to people’s profiles to view their activity. If you’re selling anything, courting a new hire, or just don’t want to miss the latest from your favorite influencer, you know exactly what I mean. 

I’ll admit,...

Finding the right job or the right candidate can feel like a real test of patience. According to the latest research, it takes most companies more than 40 days to fill an open position. That’s a long time to wait—whether you need a job or you’re managing an understaffed...

Sometimes we just get in our own way, don’t we? Whether it’s imposter syndrome, fear, or busyness, there are so many little voices in our heads that can keep us from reaching our goals. 

Some of the smartest and most successful people I meet are missing out on an amazing chance...

Like peanut butter and jelly or salt and pepper, LinkedIn and AI just make sense together. There are so many opportunities to reach your professional goals when you use this combo wisely. 

At best, AI plus LinkedIn equals less time on tedious tasks and more time to do the stuff I believe...

The “Great Resignation” may be over, but that doesn’t mean that workers have found roles they love. Many people, including the more than 200 thousand affected by layoffs this year, are looking for new or better jobs. Maybe you’re one of them! If so, you know job searching...