What's the number one question that IS NOT BEING ASKED by a majority of technical professionals we engage in the market?
Well, here it is: 'What do you think of my resume?' Even worse, most job seekers don't even realize there's anything wrong... Please don’t ask about your resume just for the sake of asking, that's the wrong reason… Remember, it's YOUR CAREER and your responsibility to put in the time and 'sweat equity' of resume preparation. Capiche?
Yesterday, I received an offer from Omniture on LinkedIn. The problem wasn't the content (OK, I'm still having a hard time believing a claim of 500%+ ROI when compared to something that costs $0), it was that both LinkedIn and Omniture hit the mind eraser on every last lesson learned about permission marketing:
It was pretty remarkable: both LinkedIn and Omniture have maintain a very high standard in their marketing efforts. But in this case, they really blew it:
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Four Killer Open Source Applications You Need to Know About
Ok, so you've probably heard a little about Open Source. Chances are most of the websites you see are served using the Apache Webserver. You've also probably used the Firefox browser, used OpenOffice and maybe even have played around with Linux. Here are four incredible open source applications you can download and use for free. There's no strings, and if you want to get source code to the applications, you can.
I manage a couple of big LinkedIn Groups. Here are a couple of things I see people who consistently get value out of the groups do:
When you post a question, follow up on other people's answers. Don't start a conversation and walk away. Many people will lurk until they see there is a conversation. If you start a conversation, then participate.
Avoid shameless self promotion. People don't react to it well. Instead of directly making offers, ask questions that would identify people worth talking to and engage them via follow up.
If you would like to get more connections with relevant people, then simply put "connection invitations welcome" and your public email address under your signature to replies.
