For fun here is an infographic about LinkedIn - I don't personally agree with the comment about connecting to everyone. LinkedIn and social networking generally in my opinion, is not a 'numbers game' in terms of the size of your network. I personally subscribe to the view that you should nurture your network and that you define who you want to connect with … [Read more...]
LinkedIn research – for B2B companies LinkedIn delivers twice as many leads than Twitter
Have you analysed your most effective source for inbound leads to your business from social networks? Recent research by Pardot a marketing automation company found that for B2B companies then LinkedIn was the social networking platform that delivered the greatest results. Lead generation was ranked as follows: LinkedIn 32 percent Bblogging 27 … [Read more...]
LinkedIn For Sales Professionals Workshop, 6 December 2011, Dublin
This week LinkedIn in Ireland broke the 600,000 barrier - it has seen dramatic growth in the last number of months. The estimated number of members in Ireland is 600,799 as at today. Once you have become a member of LinkedIn what next though? How do you get the most out of LinkedIn for your business especially if you are a sales professional. I am … [Read more...]
How are American’s using LinkedIn – an infographic from Lab42
Lab42 recently surveyed 500 Americans who were registered LinkedIn users to discover how they utilized their profile and to see if they valued LinkedIn as a professional networking tool. The survey was conducted online via social networks from July 1 to July 5, 2011 among 500 social media users who are members of Linkedin. How frequently do you check … [Read more...]
LinkedIn considered to be the most important social network reports Performics study
Performics, the performance marketing agency owned by Publicis Groupe, this week released results from “S-Net (The Impact of Social Media),” a report from ROI Research Inc. (www.roiresearch.com) sponsored by Performics. According to the survey of 2,997 active social networkers, 59 percent of respondents said it is important to have a LinkedIn … [Read more...]
Social Networking training: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for Business – Summer Workshop Series – 28 June, 27 July, 25 August 2011, Dublin
How are you spending the Summer? I always find it is a great time to take stock of my business so that I start back in September ready for the last part of the year and one of the things I always mae time for is some professional development. If you have been considering using social networking in your business but have not found the time, why not join me … [Read more...]