News

• False alarm over a change to LinkedIn Contacts - phew!
• 'In The News' feature. Inspired by this article

My Week

This was a very busy week involving running webinars and workshops together with being asked to speak at a networking event attended mainly by small business owners.

The 3 Day Start programme at 3daystart.in - register your interest prior to launch

Questions

• How do I advertise a job opening without a paid account?
• How do I reflect a promotion in my profile, even though the tasks are primarily the same?

According to the worlds leading expert on podcasting, 90% of podcasts don't make it past 7 episodes.....so I'm treading very carefully between now and the next episode!

Covered this week (links in black);

News

• Seeing your own updates just got harder
• LinkedIn reaches 15 million members in the UK
• Quotes I gave to the Washington post and the Metro

Main Topic

Status updating can be effective.

Links;

• Jab, jab, jab right hook by Gary Vaynerchuck
• Mr Reader iPad app
• Pocket
• Buffer

Questions

• Can I hide (open) groups posts from my 1st tier connections? 
• Activity broadcast setting.
• IDJC concept from Lars Raae

As from this episode the show will now be broadcast weekly.

Topics covered and relevant links as follows;

News

3rd tier connections can no longer be saved to LinkedIn contacts.

The Blazek Scandal. Link to the CNN article as well as an article I wrote for The Drum.com about this story.

Feature

Status Updating Effectively. Links to Feedly, Pulse and Buffer

Questions

How do I connect with someone I don't know?

How do you connect with a 3rd tier connection?

LinkedInformed e-book (free download)

Please send me your comments and questions to mark@linkedinformed.com

This week I chatted with Sam about network building strategies

News

• Member Blocking - Help center link
• The new 'Who's viewed your profile' - watch my short video here
• LinkedInformed book - Download for FREE here

Network Building

Links:

• Sam's profile
• Sam on Twitter
• Sam's new book GIVE
• Samrathling.com

As always I would really appreciate your feedback and questions, just drop me an email to mark@linkedinformed.com