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UPproach

  1. Are U top-o-mind with your contacts? A simple congratulations or comment on their postings will help U get to the top and stay there!
  2. I just connected my @klout account with LinkedIn. Connect and see how your @klout improves! klout.com/user/~12947853…
  3. Congratulations to Mike Ditter, Kristin House, and Melissa Ronacher! They were recently recognized by ConferenceDirect for their work.
  4. Why do Europeans pay more for oil? They can't produce. Why does the US pay more? We won't. Those who can't; can't. Those who can; must!
  5. What's the difference between LinkedIn & a Rolodex? Your connections keep their LinkedIn information current; you keep your Rolodex current.
  6. You're a search target if your LinkedIn headline promotes your job title; you're a solution if your headline promotes the benefit you offer!
  7. Do something new today; pick 1 of ur contacts & ask them to describe their ideal customer. Once done find that person & send them their way.
  8. A friend sent me an article link on how to be profitable on Facebook. The answer... engage your audience with value!
  9. Earlier today I listened to Liz Lynch interview of Ann Convery discuss "How to Engage And Fascinate Your Listener in 30 Seconds or Less." G…
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  13. If you are traveling to mainland China; by the end of 2012 you will be able to get your cultural experience at all Gov…lnkd.in/W-vBwG
  14. Your network can be your most valuable asset; IF you treat it with respect and are nurturing. wp.me/pyXJV-ew
  15. Most LinkedIn profiles are ho-hum at best. The profiles offer descriptors but no concrete evidence of performance. Are…lnkd.in/7_Wit7
  16. Are you connecting with your network? From my observations over 97% of networkers do nothing more than collect names. …wp.me/pyXJV-ey
  17. What is your ROR (Return on Relationship)? We all measure ROI, but I'm learning about the importance of ROR are you learning too?
  18. The place where people go wrong with Social Media is when they join and then they do not want to be SOCIAL.. What's up with this?
  19. If you are not talking to your connections, customers, and contacts; how do they know that you care?