China, with more than 300 million users, has one of the world’s most active social media communities according to a report by McKinsey. And with a potential user base of 513 million internet users, there is still plenty of room to grow. That said, the Great Firewall of China has led the country to create… Continue reading LinkedIn Seeks to Become a Part of China’s 2014 Social Media Landscape
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It’s Now Easier to Find How You’re Connected to Mutual Contacts on LinkedIn
One of the most useful aspects of LinkedIn is the capabilities it provides you for connecting with new contacts. Using LinkedIn’s search, you can find professionals in the fields most relevant to you and see if they are connected with any of your contacts. This has been helpful enough, but today LinkedIn is introducing a… Continue reading It’s Now Easier to Find How You’re Connected to Mutual Contacts on LinkedIn
Five Smart Ways to Network at Your Office Christmas Party
Too many people look at the office Christmas party as a joyless experience. Hanging out with your boss, being forced to make tedious small talk with co-workers you barely know, trying to remember the name of a spouse you’ve been introduced to 15 times before — it can be excruciating if you go into it… Continue reading Five Smart Ways to Network at Your Office Christmas Party
How to Make the Most of an 11,000-Person Meeting: Lessons Learned from the Dublin Web Summit
A few days ago I got back from the Summit, which turned out to be the biggest tech conference in Europe in 2013 with some 11,000 attendees (I didn’t even know 11,000 tech entrepreneurs existed, but let yourself be surprised). Sitting on the plane back to Berlin I asked myself, was it worth it? I… Continue reading How to Make the Most of an 11,000-Person Meeting: Lessons Learned from the Dublin Web Summit
5 Ways to Optimize Your Social Media Profiles
It should come as no surprise that, by dishing out compelling, educational and inspiring content on your social networks, you will attract an audience. People will like, comment and share your content. If you are on Twitter, they will retweet, reply and favorite your tweets. However, if you are engaging with others on your social… Continue reading 5 Ways to Optimize Your Social Media Profiles
