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Your next LinkedIn commenter could be an AI bot

David Adams — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:31:23 +0000

It seems artificially-generated comments have come to LinkedIn, marking the latest expansion of the recent AI craze.

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Major LinkedIn study shows the value of weak ties when searching for a job

Marian-Andrei Rizoiu — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:34 +0000

A new study of more than 20 million people shows that your close friends on LinkedIn are not your best bet when reaching out for an introduction to a potential new employer.

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Nurture your network: How to become an influential leader

Alicia McKay — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:45:27 +0000

Alicia McKay is a leadership strategist who believes that people don't need an MBA to be a good leader, but they do need relevant, practical skills and support.

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Make the connection meaningful: LinkedIn tips for network building

Jillian Bullock — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 01:41:03 +0000

This cheat sheet gives you eight simple ways to start the conversation on the right foot, and get the most out of every connection.

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Why Pamela Jabbour made 26,000 cold calls to start her business, Total Image Group

Paul Brescia — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:08:24 +0000

Pamela Jabbour made 100 cold calls a day to potential clients for 12 months before landing a sale. Here's what she learnt.

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Community, connection, and the secret sauce: The women making small businesses work in regional and rural Australia

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien — Thu, 27 May 2021 01:43:27 +0000

For women entrepreneurs in regional Australia, connection — with their local communities and with each other — has never been more important.

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Authentic relationships can last decades: How to effectively engage with Indigenous communities

Anthony Cavanagh — Thu, 27 May 2021 00:59:34 +0000

Once you have an authentic relationship, it can last for decades. However, creating these relationships requires a long-term approach, over one-off, transactional-style interactions.

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Career gap titles, pronoun options: LinkedIn outlines steps to become “more inclusive”

Eloise Keating — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:32:27 +0000

LinkedIn users will soon be able to select from a number of new job titles when updating their profile to better describe periods when they’ve taken time out from work.

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Sound reliable, look relatable: Behavioural science hacks for video meetings

Bri Williams — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:03:45 +0000

Online meetings make social cues harder to read and react to. This piece gives you advice on how to look and sound confident and trustworthy, drawing on behavioural science.

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LinkedIn users in a frenzy over “genius” business card design

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:08:48 +0000

A LinkedIn post is going gangbusters, as entrepreneurs, marketing experts and designers debate the design of one “genius” business card.

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