Assignment: Talk about how to do business on LinkedIn Challenge: in 10 minutes or less.
Result: How to Grow Business in 3D on LinkedIn: Digitally, Directly and Dynamically
Program: Social Media panel at Integrated Marketing Summit Chicago
Panelists: Aaron Goldman, Blagica Bottigliero, Brad Kleinman and Tony Bombacino of Restaurant.com

It was an honor and a pleasure to present with them all. Blagica took us behind the scenes at Edelman to talk about community. Brad shared what’s new on Facebook, a presentation that could …

Thanks so much to Barry Moltz, host of the Business Insanity Radio Show for interviewing me today along with Craig Newmark, founder of Craiglist,who talked about customer service.

Listen to the Business Insanity show on BlogTalk Radio with show host Barry Moltz interviewing Craig Newmark and Barbara Rozgonyi.

In our interview we talked about LinkedIn expert profile tips for small business owners.

Barry asked me about . . .
Five things you need to do to transform a LinkedIn profile into an always-on …

Thanks to my friend and seminar marketing pro, Jenny Hamby, I can now say, “I co-authored a book with social media superstars.” Today’s post features an excerpt from my chapter. I’m the book’s LinkedIn expert.

Jenny’s the one who suggested I talk with Mitch Meyerson about contributing to his book, Success Secrets of the Social Media Superstars. Published by Entrepreneur Press, the book includes about 20 social media authors and will be in bookstores this summer.

Mitch is the author of …

Today is LinkedIn’s seventh anniversary!

When did you sign up for LinkedIn? I joined LinkedIn on May 23, 2005.

Your LinkedIn profile gives you automatic access to the world’s largest professional online network.

Latest LinkedIn Facts
LinkedIn has over 65 million members in over 200 countries.
A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second
Half of LinkedIn’s members are outside the U.S.

Seven LinkedIn PR Resources for You

1. LinkedIn …

Update: Thanks to Office Depot WebCafe for featuring me as the LinkedIn PR Expert – listen to the webinar. Sign up for a complimentary 7-day LinkedIn PR ecourse.

Tomorrow I’m presenting a LinkedIn webinar for Office Depot – here’s the registration information. Hope you can join us!

Tuesday, April 27th at 4pm ET
Leveraging LinkedIn: 5 Power Strategies to Stand Out and Be Sought Out (60min)
What You Need To Do To Raise Your Visibility And Influence
Why You Need A Social Media Strategy …

Facebook users know all about profile updates. LinkedIn users, not so much. That’s all about to change with LinkedIn’s enhanced sharing features. Here’s a video that walks you through what’s new.

These new features make it even easier to stand out and be sought as an expert. Check out 10 New Ways to Share News on LinkedIn, including

Privacy controls to limit or expand sharing.

Images and excerpt options to customize your displays.

Click and re-share articles with someone or everyone.

Share directly from popular …

Thanks so much to Mari Smith for interviewing me for a teleseminar for the International Social Media Club Association. Because lots of people out there want to know about LinkedIn, I offered to answer the questions that came up in the forum. Today I’m sharing them with you, too. Special thanks goes out to Lyn-Dee Eldridge for being so great to work with in setting up the teleseminar. Here’s a picture of me, Mari Smith and Artist Tara Reed at …

Thanks so much to Mari Smith for recommending me as a presenter to the International Social Media Association members. I’ll be presenting Leveraging LinkedIn: 5 Power Strategies to Stand Out and Be Sought Out on March 2. Membership and registration are free.

In this presentation, PR stands for Powerful Relationships.

LinkedIn Seminar Description
Becoming an authority on LinkedIn is easier than you think. In this session, take a look at the top five strategies authorities use to attract targeted attention …

Adding another layer of personalization, LinkedIn now lets you present your profile in the order that best represents you and your profile.

Customizing your profile’s section ordering is quick and easy. You will notice that the headers of each of the sections on your “Edit Profile” page now have handles that can be dragged. To reorder a section, all you need to do is click and drag one of these section headers up or down the body of your profile. …