LinkedIn Best Practices

Here’s my short list of LinkedIn best practices (and how you do them):

1. Customize your LinkedIn profile page URL name. Go to ‘edit my profile’ in your LinkedIn account and click on ‘edit’ next to ‘Public Profile’ a little way down the page.

Use Of Web Based Executive Summaries

While I appreciate the role of web based productivity documents for more broad usage, I think they are a bad choice for executive summary submissions (not a deal killer, but a bad choice).

The Objectives Of The All Partner Meeting: Close the Deal

While you are bringing the new partners up to speed, putting out fires and demonstrating competency you also need to close the deal. Closing the deal at this stage means both creating excitement and a sense of urgency.

LinkedIn Ettiquette

My perceptions of LinkedIn etiquette have evolved over time. Here’s my current view:

Standard for connecting. When I first started using LinkedIn I viewed a connection as an endorsement. I no longer see it that way, because I realized that my connections do not have…

Why You Should Expand Your LinkedIn Network

I find that a lot of people define ‘using’ LinkedIn as having a profile, but not a lot of connections. As a result, I think it’s worth pointing out that the more you expand your network the more valuable the service will be for you.

What To Do If The VC Agrees To Give You Feedback

If the VC bites after you lay the bait, be prepared to engage in a process akin to the traditional review process. This means that the first step will typically still be your submitting an executive summary. As a result, you should have your…