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April 29, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: headshots, LinkedIn, LinkedIn photo, LinkedIn profile, professional headshots, profile optimization, social media photos, social media training

April 15, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The Cool Kids are Leveraging their Alumni Network on LinkedIn

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 […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: alma mater, alumni, alumni association, alumni networking, introductions, LinkedIn, LinkedIn introductions, linkedin training, Northwestern, social media, social media training

February 27, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Introductions Work on LinkedIn

Introductions Work on LinkedIn

  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). People often think that the power of your LinkedIn network is your direct connections. But actually, […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, Business Referrals, LinkedIn Tagged With: connections, financial advisors, introductions, LinkedIn, Linkedin referrals, linkedin training, recommendations, referrals, sales, social media, social media training, social selling

December 3, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The Most Important Rule When Writing LinkedIn Profiles

The Most Important Rule When Writing LinkedIn Profiles

I read a lot of LinkedIn profiles, both because of my position and because I do a lot of networking. I’ve seen great profiles that really let me know who a person is and what they are all about as a professional. And I’ve read profiles that…, well, that leave me scratching my head.  I […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: LinkedIn, LinkedIn profiles, linkedin training, social media, social media etiquette, social media training, status update

November 5, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Should You Really Put Recent College Grads in Charge of Your 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). —— Here’s the 21st-century business version: “Give the job to Mikey, he understands this stuff!” “Mikey” in […]

Filed Under: Business Planning and Stategy, Marketing Tagged With: college, college grad, college graduates, commercials, facebook, generation, hiring, HR, Life cereal, LinkedIn, linkedin training, Mikey, Millenials, social media, social media managers, social media training, Twitter

July 16, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher 1 Comment

Why Your LinkedIn InMap is More than just a Pretty Picture

Why Your LinkedIn InMap is More than just a Pretty Picture

Have you ever wondered what your professional network looks like? Did you know you can use LinkedIn’s InMap generator to find out? Here’s what mine looks like: To create a your own, you can visit the Linkedin Labs InMap Generator. Think about what you are seeing here.  This is my personal org chart.  This visually […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: business networking, Daniel Pink, Free Agent Nation, InMap, LinkedIn, linkedin training, networking, social media training

February 27, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The First Person vs the Third Person LinkedIn Profile

The First Person vs the Third Person LinkedIn Profile

Because social media and LinkedIn are so new, we’re still developing some basic standards on how to write our profiles.  One question that has come up frequently in my years as a LinkedIn trainer is on what perspective should be used when writing the profile.  Should you use the first-person or the third-person when crafting […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: first-person, LinkedIn, LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn summary, linkedin training, LinkedIn.com, networking, Social media profile, social media training, third-person

February 18, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

LinkedIn Endorsements for Financial Professionals

LinkedIn Endorsements for Financial Professionals

Social media sites are developing and evolving at ever greater speeds. Unfortunately, this means that social media is often outstripping the offline world’s ability to adapt. What may seem like an intuitive and nifty piece of functionality to a programmer can lead to a headache for those who are using social media in the real […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: attorneys, CFP, compliance, CPA, endorsement, financial planners, legal testimonials, LinkedIn, LinkedIn endorsements, linkedin training, social media compliance, social media training, testimonials

October 5, 2012 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn

Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn

When we worked for the same company our entire careers, the idea of a personal brand wasn’t important.  These days, with shorter job stints and a “free agent” economy where it’s common for professionals to bounce from project to project, having a strong brand is more critical than ever.  But how do you manage your […]

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