Category Archives: Networking

LinkedIn: how effective is it at generating new business leads?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Sarah Orchard

I really like using LinkedIn. If you’re connected to me through LinkedIn then you’ll know that I am an active user of this particular social networking tool. Not only is it a really effective way of building up contacts, it’s … Continue reading →

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CardMunch – LinkedIn’s great iPhone App for business cards

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Sarah Orchard

Do you have piles of business cards cluttering your desk? Well not any more with CardMunch from LinkedIn… I came across this iPhone App a couple of weeks ago and it appeared to have some teething problems when I loaded … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn profiles – the top mistakes to avoid

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Sarah Orchard

Over the last few weeks I’ve been working with several clients who have each wanted to make LinkedIn work harder for their small business. So I thought it would be worth sharing the advice I’ve given them – LinkedIn is … Continue reading →

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Did you notice the change? How to manage your LinkedIn Social Advertising privacy settings

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Sarah Orchard

A client and I were chatting only a few moments ago about changes to her LinkedIn profile and she happened to mention about this ‘under-the-radar’ change to your privacy settings that happended this week on LinkedIn. Did you spot it? Do you know … Continue reading →

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Should I just do online networking?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Sarah Orchard

We’re so used to having the virtual world come to us via our computers that it’s easy to assume you can do everything from your desk, even networking. It’s true that professional networking sites such as LinkedIn are fantastically powerful, … Continue reading →

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Does networking really work?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Sarah Orchard

At a marketing expert panel event I was asked to participate in, this topic came up for debate. Some small business owners think networking simply takes up too much of their time to bother with and if they don’t see the immediate … Continue reading →

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Are you using Twitter’s auto DM function for new followers?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Sarah Orchard

I read a very interesting comment today about whether it is good to use this Twitter function. On first glance you might think “Oh what a great way to plug my blog / website / podcast / new funky You … Continue reading →

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