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Big List of Personal Branding Solutions

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT

The Web has made the “personal brand” more of an actual thing than ever before. These days, individuals can have their own websites, online portfolios, social media profiles and other online spaces where they can share work, market themselves...(read more)

Profile Inspirations for the Big 4 Social Networks

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT

In today’s digital age, it is important for every business to broaden its audience reach by maintaining a presence on four of the ’Net’s most popular social networks – Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn. However, posting engaging...(read more)

Social Media for Home-Based Businesses

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:15:00 GMT

When running a home-based business, the pressure of completing vital daily actions, in addition to time constraints, means social media strategy may not be your highest priority. But to outreach to an extensive customer base, build your online authority...(read more)

Kudos in a Click with LinkedIn Endorsements

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Professional social network Linkedin has introduced a new feature in “ Endorsements ” recently which makes it quite a bit simpler (like one-click simple) to recognize your professional connections for their skills and general expertise. LinkedIn...(read more)

Collect Email Addresses via Social Sign-In

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:47:00 GMT

Collecting email addresses just got a whole lot easier, especially for B2B marketers. Silverpop is to thank. The company announced an enhancement to its Social Sign-In feature, which is built through a partnership with social identity and user management...(read more)

AARP Launches Job Board for 50+

'Net Features : wm-socialmedia — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Finding a job can prove to be a difficult task, especially in today’s economy. And although most media stories focus on how the economy is affecting the job search for recent grads, many have overlooked how previous generations are dealing with...(read more)

LinkedIn Launches Follow Company Button

Allison Howen — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:26:00 GMT

LinkedIn has launched a follow company button for brands.

The professional-based social network is enabling companies to add the button to their websites in order to make it easier for consumers to follow them on LinkedIn. Following a company will allow LinkedIn users to stay up to date on company news, career opportunities and industry trends.

Currently, LinkedIn has more than 2 million companies in its network that represent a variety of industries, business sizes and geographies. Companies that are looking to add the follow button on their website should visit LinkedIn’s Developer website.

LinkedIn Continues its Growth Spurt

Allison Howen — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:23:00 GMT

LinkedIn, the professional social network, has hit a milestone by surpassing 150 million members.

Additionally, the social network reported revenue of $167.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, which is an increase of 105 percent compared to the same time in 2010. This also represents the sixth straight quarter of greater than 100 percent year-over-year growth.

"Q4 once again exceeded our expectations for member engagement and business growth. It was a fitting end to a memorable year in which we reinforced our position as the pre-eminent professional network on the web," says Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. "We believe continued focus on our members and technology infrastructure positions us well for accelerated product innovation in 2012."

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LinkedIn Status Updates for Companies

Website Magazine : social media — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:30:00 GMT

Professional network Linkedin has announced company status updates. LinkedIn launched its Company Follow feature nearly 18 months ago but companies have not had a way to communicate with those followers until now. LinkedIn users will now begin seeing...(read more)

HootSuite Enhances LinkedIn Integration, With A Catch

Website Magazine : social media — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:26:00 GMT

Hootsuite is enhancing its integration with LinkedIn to allow users to include posts to LinkedIn Profiles, Groups and even allow the set-up of job searches by keyword. However, this good news comes with a catch. Currently the new integration is only available...(read more)