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Here is a post from Reid Hoffman, the oracle behind LinkedIn. Take a look at his LinkedIn profile – what a spectacular CV. Here is a post he wrote on personal vs. professional context for LinkedIn users … Here goes: “In my previous post, I wrote about why relationships matter in your career. Yet, “relationship” can mean many things. It can be long-distance or proximate, project-only or long-term, emotionally close or purely professional. There are bosses, coworkers, colleagues, and subordinates. There are friends, neighbors, family members, and long-lost acquaintances. There [...]

So LinkedIn reached 200m members recently and they thanked each and every one of their members. Now, they want to show you where all the members are located and some other fun insights. Ciao iCommunity ps – the post from the LinkedIn Blog We reached this achievement thanks to all of our invaluable members around the world who use LinkedIn to connect, learn, and find opportunity. Starting today, we’re sending personal emails to many who have been instrumental in helping us reach this milestone to recognize their part in our [...]

We blogged recently about how to win a new client via LinkedIn. Now, we have a really creative way to use LinkedIn to … Land a book deal Please read this post (courtesy of our friends at the LinkedIn blog) (Call us with feedback 01 969 6154 or email iCommunity) Ever since my book, Found in Translation, came out this past October, people have been asking me how I landed a major publisher. My response: I sent a pitch via LinkedIn. For many years, I had been pitching my book [...]

This recording (lasting exactly 4 minutes 58 seconds to be precise, ahem …) will explain to you the benefits of LinkedIn club membership. Any queries specific to you own business, please call us on 01 969 6154 and leave us a message or email info@icommunity.ie Cheers

Take a look at LinkedIn’s attitude to learning (especially their global learning platform LearnIn. It is absolutely incredible and it’s great to see a few familiar faces from the Dublin office (and Reid Hoffman himself). Here is the rest of the post from the LinkedIn blog At LinkedIn, talent is our #1 priority and we’re focused on helping our employees transform the trajectory of their careers. The Global Learning and Development team was thrilled to launch two new learning initiatives this past inDay – our global learning platform Learn[In] and [...]

We love this article courtesy of our pals at Mashable. If you are looking for a creative way to get the attention of a prospect, then read this article (oh, and tell us your feedback by clicking here) As everyone who watches Mad Men knows, the ad business is tough. Winning over new clients is particularly challenging. But a Lexington, Ky., ad agency used a tool that didn’t exist in Don Draper’s day — LinkedIn — to grab the attention of a potential client in a way that would have [...]

Here is a video recording of the LinkedIn Webinar that took place at 3pm on Thursday 24th entitled “3 ways to generate Leads via LinkedIn” Since we are novices to using AVS converter, we are using a free trial, so for this time, please excuse the message in the middle of the screen For all enquiries, comments and feedback, please call us on 01 969 6154 or email info@icommunity.ie Here are the slides that were used throughout the webinar: Muchos thank you, and hope you enjoy iCommunity

LinkedIn ads are simply excellent. If you engage with PPC advertising at any level, we would highly recommend that you read this article and watch the video to learn more. Have more to say than can fit in a text ad? Most advertisers do, which is why we’re excited to announce the global roll-out of video ads on our self-serve platform, LinkedIn Ads. Whether you have a complex B2B service to promote or an inspiring brand message, video ads are a way to educate, persuade, and inspire LinkedIn’s 200M+ members. [...]

This is an interesting read from the press team at LinkedIn (press.linkedin.com) The article is about professionals not so much interested in a new job, but looking to upskill and garner new skills and expertise. Mountain View, Calif. — Jan. 15, 2013 — LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 200 million members, today released its findings in regards to the top professional goals people want to achieve in 2013. Long after all of the presents have been unwrapped and the ball has dropped, a lot of attention [...]

The image we have used above is a sample email signature from Bob Flynn, the head cook and bottle washer at iCommunity (just to give you some context on how it could look!) Some of you might be using the feature in LinkedIn where you can create a personalised email signature. If you haven’t yet done so, why not have try it out: Click this link and have a go Any questions or enquiries, please do not hesitate to give us a call on 01 969 6154 or email us [...]

Brett Wallace put these slides together. You know what, they are pretty darn cool! Tell us what you think on info@icommunity.ie Why is LinkedIn so cool? from Brett Wallace Adios,

Here are some slides that demonstrate what type of content drives engagement on LinkedIn (courtesy of our friends over at Hubspot). Like all always, questions or enquiries to info@icommunity.ie or call us on 01 969 6154 What Content to Publish on LinkedIn to Drive Engagement from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software

Some of you may have got wind of the demise of LinkedIn answers. We here at iCommunity tend to agree, didn’t create engagement or real value, there is plenty more excellent functionality to use. Here is an update courtesy of Mashable> The company introduced LinkedIn Answers in 2007. The product let you post a question to your network (including second-level connections) and let other LinkedIn users provide answers. Questioners could rank the best answers and the person who provided the best answers would carry more weight for future Answers. The [...]

Hey guys, We are getting ever close to the launch of the LinkedIn club, exciting times. Take a sneak peek at the benefits of becoming a member  Have a great day and call us with any enquiries you may have 01 969 6154 or email info@icommunity.ie

Since last year (very late last year, in fact it was December) we have been redesigning the format for the LinkedIn club. We have almost finished a very cool product with our team of partners. With almost 2 ½ weeks to re-launch, we thought we would give you a taster with this video piece we did. We would love to hear your comments, and if you would like a free demonstration, why not pop us an email and we will schedule a time to demonstrate via webcast. Email info@icommunity.ie Phone: [...]

This one is hot off the presses. LinkedIn have announced on their blog that they have hit the 200m active member milestone. This is the piece take from the blog post on LinkedIn website: “We recently crossed an important and exciting milestone for the company. LinkedIn now counts over 200 million members as part of our network, with representation in more than 200 countries and territories. We serve our members in 19 languages around the world. I’d like to thank each of you for helping build the LinkedIn network into [...]

I had a read of an article yesterday from http://econsultancy.com on why Wikipedia dominates Google – take a look why Why does Wikipedia dominate Google? To back up the reasoning for the site being the number one performer for organic search in the world, Wikipedia probably has the best set of SEO fundamentals on the web: Unique and in-depth content Wikipedia is such a great case study for the power of UGC (user generated content) with huge volumes of content which is written in extremley large detail. For example, the [...]

Hi folks, This is a great read if you are considering a LinkedIn advertising campaign, I would read the following blog post (courtesy of mashable.com) LinkedIn Advertising allows access to millions of users who drive business decisions. According to the company, as of Sept. 30, 2012, it operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 187 million members in more than 200 countries and territories. LinkedIn also claims four out of five members drive business decisions. However, advertisers using the self-serve advertising platform have reported having [...]

According to a report on TechCrunch, Facebook is in talks to buy Whatsapp. The report states the multiplatform mobile messaging app that has been one of the runaway success stories for ad-free, paid services, has been in talks to be acquired by Facebook, according to sources close to the matter. Whatsapp has been one of the biggest success stories as far as messaging apps are concerned. At the end of October 2011, the messaging service had announced that they now saw over 1 billion messages being sent in a single [...]

This video contains some of the most vocally talented canines on the planet. It is an exceptional example of successful viral campaign and is one of the most shared video pieces of 2012. 17million + views, we hope you enjoy, we most certainly did We would love to hear your comments/ enquiries: 01 969 6154 or info@icommunity.ie

Here’s a lovely news story for a Monday morning. Cloud storage giant Dropbox is to establish an international headquarters in Dublin. The company, whose cloud service is used by more than 100m people across a variety of mobile devices, includes U2’s Bono and the Edge as investors. The investment marks Dropbox’s first move outside the US and the investment is supported by IDA Ireland. Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, has welcomed the news. “The arrival of a top cloud company like Dropbox indicates Ireland’s growing capacity to usher in the [...]

I love this story. Some months back I was giving a lecture in Chartered accountants in Dublin on LinkedIn. I’m pretty sure it was a Wednesday afternoon lecture. Around this time, there was a Slideshare post going viral on the internet. It was called “This is not my resume” and was the brainchild of Jordan McDonnell. It was simply brilliant, creative, engaging and highly relevant in a marketplace where jobseekers were looking to stand out from the crowd. Jordan had captured the attention of head hunters and recruiters with a [...]

This infographic contains some excellent insight into the growth of social platform over the past number of years. Comments & enquiries always welcome: 01 969 6154 or info@icommunity.ie Source: The Growth of Social Media: An Infographic

Less than 5 years after Drew Houston set up his cloud storage company Dropbox, he can happily boast a userbase of 100million users. It is always interesting to hear why entrepreneurs from across the globe decide to set up their companies. Some have a vision from when they were younger, some spot a niche and some, like the Dropbox founder decided to set up their company because (and to quote Drew) ““I forgot my USB stick at home.”” Pure Class. Comments & enquiries always welcome: 01 969 6154 or info@icommunity.ie

First off, how cute is the image of the cute little dog waving waving goodbye?! There is a reason, albeit a sad one. Very soon, we will be waving goodbye to the LinkedIn events feature. This feature will cease to be on November 26th. Here is the post from inside the LinkedIn camp: “LinkedIn will be shutting off the LinkedIn Events application effective November 26, 2012. At LinkedIn, we want to provide a simple and efficient experience for all members. So from time to time, we take a look at [...]