Janet Fouts

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Linkedin Replaces Applications With Features

Janet Fouts

Long time power users of Linkedin have been using Linkedin Applications to enhance their profiles with deeper information and sharing opportunities. Now some of those applications are being replaced and the site is slowly moving accounts to the new system. Mine updated yesterday with some unexpected (mostly positive) results.

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Would you give up your passwords for a job?

Janet Fouts

When she opened the site and saw that his profile was private, she asked him for his password. Even if they don’t ask for your password you can bet an HR person will have googled you and viewed your profiles on Linkedin,Twitter, Facebook and Google+ at the very least. Some companies are a bit sneakier than others.

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Using social media across cultures

Janet Fouts

However, the majority are still only focusing on major social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. These social media sites have as many as 380 million and 120 million customers respectively. Xing has been dubbed by some as the “European LinkedIn” due to its popularity in countries such as Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

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What Do YOU Want to Learn About Social Media?

Janet Fouts

The first 25 people who respond through the form below will get 100% access to our online training site for social media for a year. How to use Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and WordPress. There are over 200 tutorials in the Social Media Coaching Center already. Step by step videos, strategy, tips and tricks, webinars and downloads.

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14 step bare-bones guide to influencer outreach

Janet Fouts

Visit a search site like SocialMention.com and enter your key topics, one at a time. Gather links for their Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin profiles at a minimum. If the influencer is blogging, look up the page rank of their blog on Google to get an idea of how popular the site is.

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How does your brand look on social media?

Janet Fouts

If any part of your job relates to social engagement you’d best have a good look at your numbers on some of the ranking sites and see how you’re doing before you stick your foot in your mouth and say you’re fantastic at creating an online presence. My Web Career scores you based on your Facebook and/or Linkedin profiles.

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Social Media Efficiency

Janet Fouts

I know that Twitter users use the web site more than they do Twitter clients but really, once you get more than 100 followers you are missing a lot of stuff and trying to find the people you really want to hear can be a chore. Baby steps people… Linkedin. This gives me more time for other projects. (I This took some practice.