Comments on: A 5-Step LinkedIn Marketing Strategy to Grow Your Business http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-72819 Anonymous Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-72819 Cool - hope LinkedIn works well for you. Given your business, I'd say it will. Good luck! Cool – hope LinkedIn works well for you. Given your business, I’d say it will. Good luck!

]]> By: Matthew Jameson http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-72424 Matthew Jameson Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-72424 Great article! We run a <a href="http:www.pocomos.net" rel="nofollow">mobile pest control software</a> company and have been trying to reach more people through social media. One of the founders told us two months ago to all get a linkedin profile and start using it. Most of us ignored it until today. He has made multiple contacts through Linkedin that are now becoming fruitful. I started my profile today! Great article! We run a mobile pest control software company and have been trying to reach more people through social media. One of the founders told us two months ago to all get a linkedin profile and start using it. Most of us ignored it until today. He has made multiple contacts through Linkedin that are now becoming fruitful. I started my profile today!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71506 Anonymous Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71506 Oh yeah, definitely - not all groups are created equal - just like anything else in life! That might be a good follow-up post - how to identify if a group is worth joining! Oh yeah, definitely – not all groups are created equal – just like anything else in life! That might be a good follow-up post – how to identify if a group is worth joining!

]]> By: Angelo, Fox Run Group, LLC http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71466 Angelo, Fox Run Group, LLC Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71466 I would suggest you be very careful of the groups you join. I belong to a dozen and most are groups trying to sell to each other or they put forth stupid questions that get dumb answer that fill your box with way to many e-mails. Groups can be great, but be very very selective. As far as expanding to friends and associates, again, be careful you don’t create a Facebook like page on LinkedIn. However, I agree with your other comments and LinkedIn is a very powerful business tool. Thanks for sharing this. I would suggest you be very careful of the groups you join. I belong to a dozen and most are groups
trying to sell to each other or they put forth stupid questions that get dumb
answer that fill your box with way to many e-mails. Groups can be great, but be very very selective.

As far as expanding to friends and associates, again, be
careful you don’t create a Facebook like page on LinkedIn.
However, I agree with your other comments and LinkedIn is a very powerful business tool. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71434 Anonymous Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71434 Hi Sara - Because no one likes an outright sales pitch, your best bet is to create and share content that showcases your expertise - people will see it in their news streams. You could also offer free consultations (or something similar) to your LinkedIn connections and highlight how the consult will benefit them. Good luck! Hi Sara – Because no one likes an outright sales pitch, your best bet is to create and share content that showcases your expertise – people will see it in their news streams. You could also offer free consultations (or something similar) to your LinkedIn connections and highlight how the consult will benefit them. Good luck!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71430 Anonymous Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71430 Awesome - you go! Thanks for sharing your insights! Awesome – you go! Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71431 Anonymous Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71431 Awesome - you go! Thanks for sharing your insights! Awesome – you go! Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71432 Anonymous Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71432 Awesome - you go! Thanks for sharing your insights! Awesome – you go! Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71353 Anonymous Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71353 Great suggestions! I have used LinkedIn as part of my marketing platform since the creation of my company just over 5 years ago. As a boutique executive career management and recruiting firm, it has severed many purposes for us. First, I have access to a large pool of potential candidates from which to choose when looking to fill a search. Second, I have consciously been an active member of many groups and created a few of my own as well. Participation in LinkedIn Groups has given me access to great industry-related material, strengthened relationships with existing connections as well as introducing me to new contacts. Many of these connections and engagements have turned into new, paying clients. Ken Schmitt www.turningpointsearch.net Great suggestions! I have used LinkedIn as part of my marketing platform since the creation of my company just over 5 years ago. As a boutique executive career management and recruiting firm, it has severed many purposes for us. First, I have access to a large pool of potential candidates from which to choose when looking to fill a search. Second, I have consciously been an active member of many groups and created a few of my own as well. Participation in LinkedIn Groups has given me access to great industry-related material, strengthened relationships with existing connections as well as introducing me to new contacts. Many of these connections and engagements have turned into new, paying clients.
Ken Schmitt
http://www.turningpointsearch.net

]]> By: Sara http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/2013/03/a-5-step-linkedin-marketing-strategy-to-grow-your-business/#comment-71343 Sara Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.networksolutions.com/smallbusiness/?p=17064#comment-71343 I've connected with many people with whom I'd like to do business. How do you suggest I initiate that conversation to spread the word about my business's services without being so sales-pitchy? I’ve connected with many people with whom I’d like to do business. How do you suggest I initiate that conversation to spread the word about my business’s services without being so sales-pitchy?

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