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How Do I Connect With a 3rd Degree Connection on LinkedIn?

The new user interface does not allow you to connect with all 3rd-degree connections as simple as clicking the blue ‘Connect’ button. So you might think you have to upgrade to Premium to be able to do that, but even then that may not work. Here are 5 quick workarounds; Join a group they are in and then send an invitation to connect. You can do this up to 15 times a month.… Read More »How Do I Connect With a 3rd Degree Connection on LinkedIn?

Get Uncomfortable With Your Personal Brand

While waiting for his owner to return from shopping, St. Bernard knows where his boundaries are and he is not going to stray at all. After all, if he were to jump out of the back of the truck, he would certainly be placing himself in danger. St. Bernard’s boundaries reminded me of the story of the dog owner who’s dog was prone to run out of the front yard… Read More »Get Uncomfortable With Your Personal Brand

Where Can I See a Sent Invitation to Connect on LinkedIn?

There may be times when you want to review the unaccepted invitations that you have sent on LinkedIn. Perhaps even withdraw a few if there has been no response after a while. It is good to keep in mind that people at not on the platform every day so leave invitation requests open for at least a week or two before withdrawing. I have recorded a short instruction video to… Read More »Where Can I See a Sent Invitation to Connect on LinkedIn?

How to Stay Anonymous on LinkedIn

I was recently asked, “Can people see when you looked at their LinkedIn profile?” The simple answer is yes IF you have not changed the default privacy settings on your profile. I often see it recommended that you have your profile switched to full view all the time. The argument is that after all this is a networking platform.  However, as you know when you look to see “Who has viewed… Read More »How to Stay Anonymous on LinkedIn

Why are my LinkedIn invitations not being accepted?

This week’s tip is a question from a reader, Graham, about LinkedIn invitations; Q: I have a query concerning the sending of invitations to connect. I was only averaging a response rate to my invitations to connect of about 25% to 27%, so I tweaked my invitation message and got my response rate up to 55%. I still think that is too low for a platform based on interactions and… Read More »Why are my LinkedIn invitations not being accepted?

Connecting Sales, Marketing & You Inc on LinkedIn in 2017

Below is my TED-style talk at the Haste & Hustle conference earlier this year – includes the Pinata BBQ Accountant story. It is imperative that you understand how to leverage LinkedIn’s benefits for the sales AND marketing of You Inc. and build a profile that stands out. Paul Copcutt will show you how to use LinkedIn to communicate your personal brand in 5 minutes a day, as well as offer… Read More »Connecting Sales, Marketing & You Inc on LinkedIn in 2017

Finally – How to See What Your Connections Are Saying on LinkedIn

The recent re-design of LinkedIn had left many users frustrated with what was showing up in their newsfeed, or rather what was NOT showing up. I previously shared two ways to get to see more of what you wanted with; 3 Ways To Get Back Control of What You See on LinkedIn and How to Unclog Your Linkedin Newsfeed Finally, the newsfeed control feature I have been waiting for has… Read More »Finally – How to See What Your Connections Are Saying on LinkedIn

How to Unclog Your LinkedIn Newsfeed

Last week I told you that what you see in your newsfeed is determined by the level of interest, interaction, and engagement you show to others in your network and visa-versa. That is why your notifications have been reduced and you are not getting the level of network updates that you did previously. And I shared a quick hack to enable you to customize your news feed a little more.… Read More »How to Unclog Your LinkedIn Newsfeed

Don’t Accept Your New Job Until You Take These 7 Actions

You will likely be lucky to go all the way through your career without making a job move that you later regret. It’s not easy choosing a company or leadership team that fits exactly with the way you think, act and want to operate. Technology is creating new industries, fast growing companies and increased opportunities and responsibilities that can sometimes cloud our judgment. Take Uber for example. A market disruptor… Read More »Don’t Accept Your New Job Until You Take These 7 Actions

3 Ways To Get Back Control of What You See on LinkedIn

You may have noticed that in your newly designed LinkedIn news feed you are not seeing everything that you may have previously. That is because similar to other social networks Linkedin has now taken on that responsibility for you. Well at least on the desktop version for now. What you see in your newsfeed is now determined by the level of interest, interaction and engagement you show to others in your… Read More »3 Ways To Get Back Control of What You See on LinkedIn