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WORK AROUNDS AND HELPERS
March 23, 2017
2017
PMI-NEO Bonus!34 Pages of Resources and Hyperlinks
Be sure your device is updated.1
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NEW! Can now include URLs in the LinkedIn Invitation
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http://tinyurl.com/LinkedInChange2017
Excellent Video Demo of How to Use the New LinkedIn
Donna Serdula’s Tour Guide (FREE!) [latest version is 2/14/17] :http://www.slideshare.net/donnaserdula/linkedins-desktop-redesign-explained-visually
Side By Side Guide – New and Old –Where Did All My LinkedIn Stuff Go?
Hat Tip: Andrew O’Hearn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyohearn
Live demo: http://www.dux-soup.com/
Dux-Soup provides LinkedIn Lead Generation automationIt is a browser plug-in which works with Google Chrome and it will become your virtual assistant on LinkedIn.
Dux-Soup will give you leads in a lot less timeIt keeps track of every single profile you visit and allows you to make notes directly on the profile page which are saved. Profile date and notes can be export as a .CSV file to be opened in Microsoft Excel or similar. The .CSV file includes data such as the name of the person whose profile you visited, job title, company name, location, email and notes.
All your activities on LinkedIn are tracked automaticallyYou can take and save notes on each profile such as: have sent invite / need to reply to a message / likes Opera etc etc. Dux-Soup can save you hours of manual data entry when it comes to tracking all your leads you interact with on LinkedIn.
Helpful Chrome Extension
Available in Free and Professional Editions
Research ToolsEMAIL TOOLS
Prophet - Uses an advanced engine to predict most likely email address for a given person - you do have to validate email before use. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1sYt0Hl5Fs
Hunter : Finds email addresses https://hunter.io/chrome
MailTester: http://www.mailtester.com/
Name2email: http://name2email.com/ - Use together with Rapportivefor best results. Review on Product Hunt: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-find-someones-work-email-with-name2email-chrome-extension-2015-8
Rapportive - Learn more:https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rapportive/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhegiciffjplmdhin?hl=en
Research ToolsEMAIL TOOLS
Aeroleads - Lead generation software. Chrome extension is free, but subscription is eventually required. (https://aeroleads.com/)
Commando Lead System - Lead generation software, subscription required
X-Ray Search - How to search LinkedIn from the outside. Update August 2016 (https://www.socialtalent.co/blog/end-x-ray-searching-linkedin)
Prophet - Uses an advanced engine to predict most likely email address for a given person - you do have to validate email before use. (Learn More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1sYt0Hl5Fs)
MailTester - http://www.mailtester.com/
Recruit’em X-Ray Search - https://recruitin.net/ More than 100 Results ~ See out of network connections ~ Search by education & employer ~ No registration ~ Completely free
1. NAME: First Name: 20 characters,
Last Name: 40 characters.
2. HEADLINE: 120 character limit.
3. SUMMARY: 2,000 character limit.
4. RECOMMENDATION: 3,000 character limit.
5. PUBLISHER Post Headline: 100 maximum characters.
6. PUBLISHER Post Body: 40,000 characters.
Maximum LinkedIn
Character Counts
for 2017
By Andy Foote 12/13/16http://bit.ly/AFoote2017LICounts
7. WEBSITE Anchor Text: 30 maximum characters.
8. WEBSITE URL: 256 maximum characters.
9. VANITY URL: 5-30 characters after ‘www.linkedin.com/in/' *
10. POSITION Title: 100 maximum characters.
11. POSITION Description: 200 character minimum
(2000 maximum characters).
12. INTERESTS: 1,000 character limit.
13. ADDITIONAL INFO / Advice For Contacting:
2,000 character limit.
14. PHONE number: 25 character limit. **
15. IM (Instant message): 25 character limit. **
Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts for 2017
16. ADDRESS: 1,000 character limit. **
17. SKILLS: 80 characters per Skill.
18. COMPANY Name: 100 maximum characters.
19. COMPANY Page Description: 200 min / 1,500 max.
20. COMPANY Page Specialties: 256 maximum characters
21. COMPANY Update: 700 characters or
250 if including a link.
22. SHOWCASE Page Name: 100 maximum characters.
23. SHOWCASE Page Description: 75 min / 200 max.
24. UPDATE: 600 maximum characters. ***
25. MESSAGE (InMail): 200 characters
(Subject) 1,900 character limit (Body).
Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts for 2017
26. GROUP Discussion Title: 200 maximum characters.
27. GROUP Discussion Body (Conversation):
2,000 character limit.
28. GROUP Discussion Comments: 1,000 character limit.
29. LinkedIn TEXT AD Headline: 25 character limit.
30. LinkedIn TEXT AD Message Body: 75 character limit.
31. LinkedIn Direct SPONSORED Content: 160 character limit.
32. Profile ‘PUBLICATION’ Title: 255 character limit.
33. Profile 'PUBLICATION' Description: 2,000 character limit.
34. COMMENTS (on an article or a share/post):
1,250 character limit.
Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts for 2017
35. LinkedIn PUBLISHER, photo/image credit:
250 character limit.
36. INVITATION to CONNECT Message Body:
299 character limit.
* Your custom URL can have 5-30 letters or numbers.
Can’t use spaces, symbols, or special characters.
** [14,15,16] Only your 1st degree connections,
can see this information.
*** [Status Update] Though text limit is 600 maximum for updates, note that if you select to also post on Twitter from LinkedIn, only the first 140 characters will show on your Twitter post.
Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts for 2017
Hat Tip: Andrew O’Hearn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyohearn
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How Much Does All This Wonderfulness Cost?
Source: LinkedIn 2/27/17 3pm EST
How Much Does All This Wonderfulness Cost?
Source: LinkedIn 2/27/17 3pm EST
https://premium.linkedin.com/sales/features
Sales Navigator
Resume Opinion:
“Using Times New Roman is the typeface equivalent of wearing sweatpants to an interview.”
Two free options:
(Only if applying to Clown School)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/the-best-and-worst-fonts-to-use-on-your-r-sum-Natalie Kitroeff, Bloomberg 4/2015
Unsolicited Advice
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Unsolicited Advice
Best Interview Book out there.
Period.
$16 on Amazon
Get the hard copy, you’re going to want to highlight.
The 24 Best Apps to Digitally Sign, Scan and Fax Documents: https://zapier.com/blog/best-digital-signature-apps/ (4/15/2015)
Sign PDF Documents Without Printing and Scanning Them From Any Device: http://bit.ly/1LBrw1D
Build Your Personal SEO: The 25 Best Keywords for You in Your Job Search –Job Hunt.org:
http://bit.ly/24KADDR
Identify Exactly the Right Keywords for Your LinkedIn Profilehttp://bit.ly/RightKeywordsforSearch (March 2016)
More Tools for the Toolbox:
EverNote:https://evernote.com/
Cloud based free productivity tool for every device. How to use it in your job
search: http://bit.ly/UseEvernoteInJobSearch
Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/
Don’t let a typo rob you of an interview. Spellcheck/context tool integrates
seamlessly with Office and browsers.
LinkedIn Boolean Search Tip Sheet: http://bit.ly/BooleanLI
http://www.job-hunt.org/
Hugely comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information resource on any
imaginable subject related to search. Many resources tailored to specific
markets – e.g. executive search, college student search, etc.
More Tools for the Toolbox:
Sounds to Job Search by:
Miss people? Try the coffee shop background. Here’s a mixer where you can
blend background sounds, including fireplace, waves, etc.
Just out: http://asoftmurmur.com/
GlassDoor:
Find info about culture, interviews, salary – from current and former
employees… can also use to apply for jobs and create alerts.
https://www.glassdoor.com
JibberJobber:Organize and track your search. Tons of free features, paid features avail for
$9.95/mo, $30/3mo, $60/1year http://www.jibberjobber.com/
Unroll.me:Don’t miss an important email! Roll all those email notifications that clog your
inbox into a single daily email. Free: https://unroll.me/
More Tools for the Toolbox:
Reference USA:Research from home. Drill down in many ways – size, income, NAIC or SIC
code, zip code – all you need is a library card.
https://www.referenceusa.com/Static/AboutUs
SoloGig: For engineering and IT jobs: http://www.sologig.com/
The Undercover Recruiter:Advice for job seekers, recruiters, HR, employers – well rounded advice that’s
kept very current. Group on LinkedIn
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/category/job-search/
Salary.com:Compare & contrast salaries for similar jobs in your area or industry.
http://www.salary.com/
More Tools for the Toolbox:
FlexJobs – Telecommuting, Part time and Freelance:https://www.flexjobs.com/
Remote.co (new resource)https://remote.co/
Founder of FlexJobs created this resource when she discovered how the
demand for telecommuting and remote working is growing.
CanvaGuy Kawasaki’s recent startup is an online design website for people without
any graphic design background. Tons of free options, preset templates.
http://www.canva.com
Formatting Resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems:http://bit.ly/FormatResume4ATS ▪ http://tinyurl.com/gryetp5
CareerSherpa http://careersherpa.net/
50+ Best Websites For Job Search 2017 1/31/2017http://careersherpa.net/50-best-websites-for-job-search-2017/
More Tools for the Toolbox:
https://www.helpscout.net/blog/psychology-of-color/
The Psychology of Color in Marketing and Branding
MostFavorite
LeastFavorite
BrownOrangePurple (men)
BlueGreenPurple (women)
What to wear for photo/interview
Your LinkedIn desktop is about to Change. A Lot. https://www.linkedin.com/post/edit/your-linkedin-desktop-change-lot-susie-sharp-
How to Search on the New LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2nxDCCz
Where can your original articles be found? https://www.linkedin.com/post/new/published
Top Tips – A Guide for the New LinkedIn.com Redesign:https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/suggested/72657
Profile Photo resources:www.photofeeler.com and www.snappr.coLinkedIn Profile Resources: New Mobile PhotoFilters and Editing Toolshttps://blog.linkedin.com/2017/march/14/linkedin-profile-photo-tips-introducing-photo-filters-and-editing
Links from Inside the Presentation:
Background Cover Templateshttp://www.slideshare.net/brynnet/new-banner-for-linkedin-70248953https://www.dropbox.com/s/icikxsrl6lxkzbn/New%20UI%20Background%20IMage%202017.jpg?dl=0
Word Symbols and Bullets that work in LinkedInhttp://bit.ly/SymbolsLinkedIn ▪ http://bit.ly/LIsymbols
Profile Summary LinksThe Ultimate LinkedIn Profile Templatewww.careerthinker.com
Vendors who host Rich Media for uploading to LinkedIn profiles:http://embed.ly/providers
Adding Projects to Profiles:www.careerthinker.com
Links from Inside the Presentation:
List of All Skills Listed in LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/directory/topics-a/
LinkedIn’s Job Directory and Titleshttps://www.linkedin.com/jobs/directory
LinkedIn’s Complete Directory of Groupshttps://www.linkedin.com/directory/groups/
Search Resourceshttps://blog.linkedin.com/2017/january/19/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-new-linkedin-searchhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-heard-you-were-making-some-changes-linkedin-search-david-flinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQaEJTKaCBchttp://bit.ly/SearchnewLIhttps://www.screencast.com/t/582BP2Pbxhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/advanced-search-hack-prospecting-new-linkedin-brynne-tillmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/75814?query=boolean+search
Links from Inside the Presentation:
About Susie Sharp
www.linkedin.com/in/susiesharp(personalized requests only, please)
While she excels as an operations and
procurement professional for small tech
startups, since 2008 Susie’s been teaching
LinkedIn as a hobby to executives, job seekers
and graduating students to help them
understand the growing power of power of
LinkedIn.
Proudly associated with:
Example of strong presence Mark Brandt:
Example of strong presence:Chad Vranich