This article originally appeared at theDigitalFA. You can find it here. ******** An on-going concern for financial professionals is how to walk the line between sharing too much and too little of themselves through their social media presence. It can be challenging to find the perfect balance point between keeping it professional and giving your […]
Why You Should Care that LinkedIn bought Newsle
Did you hear that LinkedIn recently bought the platform Newsle? Do you know what a Newsle is? Do you care? You should if you fall into one of two groups: 1. You are using social media, including LinkedIn, to build your practice. 2. You aren’t using LinkedIn like you should, but you are looking for […]
Networking on the Cheap for Millenials (And the Rest of Us)
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn. You can find it here. ******* I was having a cup of coffee with a friend the other day and the conversation turned to my upcoming book on networking (somewhat shameless plug – Networking in the 21st Century: Why Your Network Sucks and What to Do About It). She […]
Don’t Waste Time Worrying about Your Social Media Permanent Record
This article first ran at LinkedIn.com. You can find it here. ******** I used to have an earring when I was in my early twenties. A big, fat, silver hoop. My father had always said that I couldn’t have one while I lived under his roof. That was fine. I just waited until I was […]
Is is Time to Upgrade Your LinkedIn Account to Premium?
This article first ran at thedigitalfa.com. You can find it here. ******** One of the common questions that I hear when working with financial advisors (and pretty much every other stripe of professional) is, “Should I pay to upgrade to the premium LinkedIn account?” It’s a great question and one that doesn’t necessarily have a […]
Playing Both Sides of the Ball On Social Media
This article originally ran at theDigitalFA. You can visit it here; and be sure to check out the site – it’s full of great ideas on building a digital presence for financial professionals (and the rest of us). What does “using” social media mean to you? When I work with professionals on their social media […]
If I Were 22: Don’t Try to Change the World…And Make Great Stories
This story originally ran on LinkedIn.com. You can check it out and comment here. Me giving advice to a 22-year-old is a lesson in irony; because I know that the 22-year-old me wasn’t good at listening to other people’s advice. I’d like to think that I’ve gotten a little better over the years, but I’m a […]
Your Social Media Problem is You Think You Don’t Have One…
This article originally appeared at TheDigitalFA.com. ***** Let me set the stage. It’s the fall of 1960; and for the first time in American history, two presidential candidates, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, are going to debate each other publicly on this new-fangled invention – television. Both are capable candidates and experienced politicians, but […]
3 Places to Get a Great LinkedIn Profile Photo
This article originally ran at theDigitalFA. You can visit it here; and be sure to check out the site – it’s full of great ideas on building a digital presence for financial professionals (and the rest of us). ***** It’s amazing how much stress the LinkedIn Profile photo causes! One of the first questions […]
The Cool Kids are Leveraging their Alumni Network on LinkedIn
This article originally appeared here at Firmology.com. I’ve included some specific examples from my own alma mater (Northwestern University) to flesh out how your alumni network can help you on LinkedIn. ******* Of all the networks we build in our lives, one of the earliest and deepest networks we create is that of our alma […]
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