Author: Mic Johnson, talking about LinkedIn etiquette.  LinkedIn launched as a platform in 2003. It’s older than Facebook (February 2004) and Twitter (March 2006). Even though LinkedIn is 14 years old and boasts 500 million users worldwide, there are still plenty of users who could use a LinkedIn etiquette refresher. One thing is certain: Extended […]

Post author: Mic Johnson Full disclosure. I’m a big fan of LinkedIn. I’ve been using it for the better part of the last 10 years…first as a recruiter and now as someone who trains others how to best leverage LinkedIn personally and professionally. But I’ve never been a fan of the way LinkedIn makes it hard for […]

Post Author: Mic Johnson I’ve been training individuals and teams on LinkedIn for over 5 years. And there’s one thing I hear at every training session (as well as when I meet people and tell them that LinkedIn Training is one of the things I do for a living): “UGGGGH. DON’T LOOK AT MY PROFILE!” […]

Post written by Mic Johnson, Blog Coach | LinkedIn Trainer | WordPress Web Site Guy | Rational Optimist | Jayhawk | Sushi Lover | Cancer Volunteer I often tell people during LinkedIn Training Sessions that it’s ok to do a 1-click endorsement of someone on their LinkedIn profile, but I immediately follow that up with “It’s the […]

Nearly every business owner out there is trying to figure out social media and whether their business should do it, how to do it, when to do it, who to do it with, how many people in the company should do it, what department it falls under, what the ROI is, why they shouldn’t do […]