I’ve seen plenty of “LinkedIn Statistics to Know in 2019” articles this year… but I wasn’t sure my audience has seen them. I wanted to share some of the statistics with you as you plan your storytelling efforts for 2020. (And please… don’t jump on the “clear vision in 2020” marketing message bandwagon… it’s already […]

When I do LinkedIn training, I spend at least a third of the time if not more on prospecting. Using LinkedIn as an important part of the sales process makes a lot of sense for most companies. So here are 5 tips for using LinkedIn for prospecting! (This is not an exhaustive list… I could […]

I get asked a lot of questions about LinkedIn. One of the most common questions is, “What should I be doing to make LinkedIn more effective?” The following five things are a really good start. Put time on your calendar 2-3 times per week to do these activities on LinkedIn. Once you get into the […]

I was doing a LinkedIn training class recently. One of the things I like to talk about is having an updated professional photo on your LinkedIn profile. And of course I was using my own LinkedIn profile to demonstrate when I realized I wasn’t wearing glasses in my photo. I’ve been wearing glasses full time […]

Hello friends! Every once in a while, I have so many things on my mind that I do a Top 3. I hope one of these is helpful for you! Here we go: One: Don’t Neuter My Voice I was recently working with TeeQuest Solutions. They are one of my newest blogging clients. They create […]

I do a lot of LinkedIn training for executive teams and sales teams. And I’ve been doing it for more than ten years. So I’ve seen a BUNCH of LinkedIn profile photos. Some good, some bad, some funny, and some scary. The featured image for this blog post is one that I stumbled across during […]

This week, I wanted to help you put your LinkedIn Company Page on your priority list. It doesn’t take long to do, and it really does leave a great first impression for people researching you and your company. I’m going to walk through each section quickly, with a tip or two along the way. I […]

I was doing LinkedIn training for a sales team recently, and the question came up… “how long have you been on LinkedIn?” I knew I’d set up my account around 2006-2007, but I didn’t know the exact date. I knew that I could find it in my account settings. So I went and took a […]

By Jason Terry, talking about donating LinkedIn training to the staff at City Union Mission. I’m not writing this story to promote Blue Gurus. I ‘m writing this post to promote City Union Mission. We’ve been friends with City Union Mission for more than a decade. My wife and I personally support them on a […]