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8 Reasons You Got Ghosted By A LinkedIn Connection

We’ve all been there, right? You connect with someone on LinkedIn, start a great conversation, and then when you reach out again, silence. You never hear from that person again. Ouch - looks like you got ghosted by a LinkedIn connection. (Psst! Can’t get hired? Watch this free tutorial.) Ghosting is when someone abruptly stops communicating with someone else, and it happens all of the time when it comes to online networking. But why did this happen to you? What went wrong? When you’ve been ghosted by a LinkedIn connection, a few things could have happened. Here are some reasons why they haven’t gotten back to you.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Complete Your LinkedIn Profile Now

Been on LinkedIn for a while but haven’t done very much with your profile? You really should be leveraging the benefits of your profile now—whether you’re in a job search or not. You shouldn’t wait to complete your LinkedIn profile until you’re in a job search because when you finally do need it—it may be too late.

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3 Major LinkedIn Myths You Should Know About

Major LinkedIn Myths

There is lots of advice out there on how to be successful on LinkedIn, here are the biggest LinkedIn myths you should know about! Before updating your profile be sure to read this first. LinkedIn settings are regularly misunderstood, educate yourself about the three most common myths. If you’re undertaking a confidential job search, every move you make on LinkedIn can feel dangerous. Suppose you update your profile and someone at work realizes you’re looking. What if your boss starts to notice what is going on? The best advice I can give is to be reasonably cautious, but relax. While some actions on LinkedIn ARE public, there are other notifications and settings that aren’t obvious to many users. In addition, LinkedIn changes its format, user account settings, and procedures so often that what used to be of great concern to job seekers has probably changed. A great example of this is your Contact settings, which are (still) ominous check boxes with options that you can select to show you are looking for a job, consulting offers, and so on. Previously, these were openly displayed on your profile, but I’m happy to report this has changed. So, if you are concerned about watching your tracks on LinkedIn, I recommend becoming familiar with its evolution, regularly checking in to find out if you can loosen some of the controls you may have been taught to use in the past. As outlined in my article, you’ll also realize which LinkedIn myths you may have bought into already – and gain insight on what truly will (and won’t) reveal your intent on LinkedIn.   READ FULL ARTICLE ►

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4 Clues Your LinkedIn Strategy Is Working

Tips To Improve Your LinkedIn Strategy

It is easy to invest a lot of time and effort into social media. Figuring out your return on investment (or ROI) can be a difficult task. So, how can you tell if your hard work is starting to pay off? Here are four clues that your LinkedIn strategy is working:

1. Your Search Appearances And Profile Views Have Increased

This means your profile is circulating well in LinkedIn. You have enough connections, groups, and activity on LinkedIn that your profile is starting to reach (and interest!) others. Also, your keywords are doing their job well.

2. The People Viewing Your Profile Are In Your Target Industry

When your LinkedIn strategy is coming together well, you will notice that the people viewing your profile are the people most relevant to you—legal recruiters, employers, business and strategic allies, clients, and others. In other words, your LinkedIn presence is not just reaching people, it is reaching people who matter to your job and career success.

3. People Are Reaching Out To You—Both On And Off LinkedIn

At some point, you will see the table start to turn on LinkedIn. Rather than you initiating all connections and interactions, you will become a desirable contact. Users will want you in their network and begin seeking you out.

4. Opportunities Start To Come In

Opportunities come in many shapes and sizes. They all show that you have become well regarded. Your opportunity might show itself in mentor-like relationships, requests to guest blog or work on article or other project, offers to exchange links, client referrals, notification of career opportunities... and, of course, eventually job offers!

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