How To Invite & Manage LinkedIn Recommendations

A few years back, LinkedIn added a feature that made it possible for those you’re connected with to ‘endorse’ you for a skill. While endorsements on your profile are nice, they don’t carry the same weight as a recommendation on LinkedIn....

5 LinkedIn Profile Areas You Shouldn’t Ignore

(This article is updated to reflect recent changes to LinkedIn’s profile layout.) LinkedIn is an important social network for professionals, business owners and job seekers alike.  It can help: introduce us to new people reconnect us with people we may have lost touch...

Create Your Custom LinkedIn Web Address In 4 Easy Steps

(This article is updated to reflect recent changes to LinkedIn’s profile layout.) Creating an easy to remember custom LinkedIn web address, called a public profile URL on your LinkedIn profile, is an important part of making it easy for people to find you...

Social Media Explained (or is that MEowDIA?)

Looking for an easy and visual explanation of the top social media sites? Check out this ‘Social Meowdia Explained’ infographic. Created by Matt Sitala, president of AvaLaunch Media, the Social Meowdia Explained Infographic uses cats to “explain...

7 Tips for LinkedIn Users When Getting Started

Wondering whether you should be investing time and energy in LinkedIn? Consider this statement made in a February 2013 article in the Financial Post: “LinkedIn Corp., the business-oriented service for recruiters, job seekers and corporate networking, is showing...