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It’s not hype. According to an eye opening article by Glen Cathey (the “Boolean Black Belt”) one out of every 20 users on LinkedIn is in the recruiting field. That’s a staggering recruiter to candidate ratio. ~Jerome Young @ Forbes

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Wishlist: Linkedin Activity Heatmap

I love the professional value LinkedIn provides.  Some people really miss the boat when they think it’s “just for job seekers”. There is so much information that LinkedIn can provide. One thing I love, is how you can find and … Continue reading

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Import Contact Profile Photos into Android from Gravatar

Wouldn’t it be great to automagically have user-icons for new contacts in your android device? I thought so, and gladly found an app (in Alpha for now) that scans your address book and adds Gravatars (Globally Recognizable Avatars) to your … Continue reading

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Follow Policy: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, et al.

Social networks are powerful, meaningful tools I have had the opportunity to leverage we ll for personal and professional benefit.  Just last week I was trying to find good camping locations and received several good recommendations. I have also gone overboard … Continue reading

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101 LinkedIn Tips

The CFO Strategist blog is posting a series of 101 tips to help make your Linkedin experience as effective as possible. Check it out.

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Stop Passively Not Caring. Be Active About It!

LinkedIN Help shows you a very simple way to actively not care about people when you invite them to your network:

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Influence, Not Numbers, A Network Makes

The other day I was co-working near someone I had seen before but never met, and who was browsing their LinkedIn profile with the tenacity of an archaeologist. [I try to be careful with my linking and networking, working hard … Continue reading

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