Blogging Slave

Atlanta Event Blogs

Jazz up your LinkedIn profile in 5 easy steps

If you are going to use your LinkedIn profile to promote yourself or your business, be sure you jazz it up a bit.  Make sure your content is informative and interesting and that you use the new features and tools to add color and content.

Even if you don't want to spend much time on LinkedIn, try our 5 easy steps. They will give your profile depth and make you more interesting to your connections.

1) Make sure you profile is complete with present and previous positions, education, awards and specialties.

2) Give and request recommendations.  Write thoughtful recommendations for connections that point out an exceptional or unique circumstance or attribute. Don't be shy, request recommendations from connections that will share your talents and achievements.

3) Add your Blog. Under More... go to Application Directory and add your Blog.  Use WordPress or Blog Link to display your Blog on your LinkedIn page.  You can show the recent posts or choose those that will be fed to LinkedIn. Blog Link will allow you to add blogs from your connections. If you don't have a Blog, add your Tweets to LinkedIn.  If you don't have Tweets, you better get with the social media program!

4) Put a couple of interesting books that you have read in your Reading List.  Choose books that are unique and distinctive to add depth to your online persona.  Books with lively covers will add colorful graphics to your profile.  Change your books periodically to keep it interesting.

5) Upload a presentation about you, your company or a topic you have presented. Use Google Presentation to upload or create presentations in .ppt format.  Google Apps  costs $50 per year there is a trial version available. But if you don't want to buy anything, use Slideshare to upload up to three presentations - it's free.

These are 5 easy steps to jazz up your LinkedIn profile. For more ideas, go to the LinkedIn Application Directory. Experiment with the other applications like Polls and Events.  If you don't like the result, applications are easy to remove.

If you have questions or suggestions for other topics, please leave a comment or contact me at [email protected].

For more technical tips, please visit our website: http://www.lansystems.com/resources.html

About the Author

Making IT work for your business is our talent.  We know how to apply technology and we serve you by striving to meet and hopefully exceed your expectations. Whether you need computer service, technical or HelpDesk support with an application, network, server or desktop, we'll be there.  We understand that when you have a technical need, it is also a business need that has to be solved quickly and accurately. 

We will be your strategic partner by getting to know your business, processes and people.  By knowing about you, we will be able to make computer system and network recommendations that are aligned with your business goals. We will strategize with you and offer suggestions on how you can use IT to reduce costs and increase revenue for the success of your business.

Lex Luger Promolast Video Blog - Promolast Atlanta Reunion Fanfest - June 4th/5th, 2010

Advertise Your Website for Free

Absolutely millions of visitors to your website at no cost, sounds impossible? You can promote your website on the web through free online advertising options. Here are a few:

• Start Blogging: In the Internet era we are all a part of, blogging remains an easy and versatile means to garner good traffic for your website. You should post fresh content on a regular basis, respond to comments on your blog and comment on related blogs.
• Social media: These sites direct traffic to your website by creating backlinks. Begin by creating a profile (complete with your website URL) and bookmark your site and blogs to increase your network.
• Get local: Sign up on the major local directories such as Local, Craigslist, Yellow Pages and grab all the free exposure you can get.
• Facebook: Connecting with your customers and getting your message across has never been so easy. With Facebook, you can create ads, form groups about your business and with options such as : "Become a Fan", you can create a fan base for your products and services also.
• Press releases: If you have timely, topical news to share you can take advantage of free press release submission sites for greater traffic. You can even choose to promote events or your own services with an upcoming event.
• Freebies: Who would mind a freebie, especially an informative one? If you are a subject matter expert, you can take time out to pen down your views and informative articles in an ebook and give it away for free with your ad on it. You can even hold free seminars online on your website's chat room. Apart from being recognized as an expert in your field, you would be able to advertise your products also.

See how internet marketing can help your business increase traffic to your website and expose your brand to millions of web users.

By delivering sound business processes merged with technological creativity, Grossi Web helps clients develop and implement profitable online strategies.

For more information about Internet Marketing and Web design in Atlanta visit grossiweb.com.

About the Author

The author is expert in writing articles based on internet marketing, web development, web design and search engine optimization.