Posts Tagged ‘linkedin’

 

Be LinkedIn Today

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

While we’re sure Mark Zuckerberg knew he had a brilliant idea on his hands that fateful February in 2004, we’re also fairly certain he had no idea just how far-reaching it would become. Since Facebook launched a little over 7 years ago, social media marketing has taken off exponentially. We have reported on Google’s +1 [...]

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Guess Who? Over 100 Million Fans and Valued IPO at $3 Billion

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Which social media platform has over 100 million fans and valued IPO at $3 billion? If you guessed professional social networking website LinkedIn then you’ve guessed right! On May 9, 2011 LinkedIn announced it would offer 7.84 million shares of stock priced at $32 to $35 per share in its initial public offering on the [...]

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A New Way to Hire: Social Media Replacing the Old Cover Letter

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Are you only looking for work on job boards like Monster or CareerBuilder? Many companies are now incorporating social media to recruit employees instead of the traditional method of submitting a resume and cover letter. Companies like Google and MTV Networks are using social media marketing such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and blogs to [...]

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How to Set Up a LinkedIn Company Profile

Monday, March 28th, 2011

LinkedIn is a very useful social media tool for establishing and maintaining business relationships as well as attracting talent to your company. Creating a LinkedIn company profile is an effective way to get your business name out there and ranked on Google. So here are the steps for how to set up a LinkedIn company [...]

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‘Follow’ Companies on LinkedIn!

Friday, June 25th, 2010

With over 70 million professionals on LinkedIn, the social media networking platform features a tool that gives members the ability to ‘follow’ companies. The feature works like a Facebook fan page, so by following a company on LinkedIn, you will get access to status updates such as recent hires and promotions, new job opportunities and [...]

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How Small Businesses Use Social Media to Get Results

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Social media can be a daunting task for small businesses because of its unpredictability. As a nontraditional marketing strategy, social media puts power in the hands of the consumer. Businesses create content but consumers interact in this push/pull method. Ideally, small businesses should be using social media to gain customer trust and loyalty, not to [...]

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Discovering, Protecting & Growing your Online Reputation: Google Yourself

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Q: What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do? A: Your name. Q: Who is searching your name in Google? A: Everyone but you. A recent study showed less than half of Americans have entered their own name into the search box to see what results appeared. However, prospects for employment [...]

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