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Your success in sales isn't determined by what you sell, but how you connect. In this episode, we have Sales Coach and Founder of MMS Consulting Katie Mullen to reveal the secrets to becoming a better sales professional. Katie walks us through her journey, from her early days in the industry to becoming a sought-after sales trainer. As the episode progresses, Katie dissects the different categories of medical sales and explains the lifestyle implications of each. She also shares pro tips for getting through the gatekeepers and reaching the decision-makers. Tune in now and equip yourself with the knowledge and strategies that can transform your career. Your next sale might be just a click away!  Photofeeler - https://www.photofeeler.com/   Samuel's Personality Test Result - 'Analytical' followed by 'Driver'  Katie's Published Book Title - The Sales Tightrope: A Research Based Guide to Not Annoying Customers, and Still Being a Top Performer.  The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/rAhRBI Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here's How »   Join the Medical Sales Podcast Community today: evolveyoursuccess.com

Limor  Bergman has worked in the tech industry for over 20 years as a software engineer, engineering manager, and Director of engineering.After spending nine years living in the US, she returned to her home country and focused on her passion for supporting women's career growth, mainly in tech.She has mentored women for over four years and created a mentorship program for women with PowerToFly. She also consults and runs workshops with companies on various topics, such as:Internal mentorship program training Presentation Skills - How to build an engaging presentation utilizing Story Telling?Leadership workshopsDuring our recording, Limor shared many ideas on how to be successful in your job search, including: ·        How to effectively brand yourself on LinkedIn·        How to network well, even if you are an introvert·        Discussed if finding a job in 2023 is different from other years·        What is a job search partner, and how can you use one to make you more effective·        What is ageism in the recruiting process, and how can you combat it·        One of her critical thought for job seekers don't give up; that the next great opportunity is right around the corner  Here is a link to her website:https://www.linkedin.com/in/limorbergman/https://limorbergman.com/ And links to some of the support websites Limor mentioned:1) Lunchclub for networking for introverts - https://lunchclub.com/?invite_code=limor22) Photofeeler - for getting votes on your LinkedIn profile picture - https://www.photofeeler.com/3) Canva - for designing your LinkedIn background picture - https://www.canva.com/

This week we sat down with photographer and entrepreneur Sara Shabnam to talk about photos and online dating. We discuss do's and don'ts of dating photos, how to relax when pictures are being taken of you, where to find great poses and the best backgrounds to take amazing photos. Your life will be changed by this website photofeeler.com. If you are online dating, I want you to take every single one of those photos and put them in Photofeeler to see how they are actually perceived by other people. To make everyone feel more comfortable, we talk about my first and last photos I used for online dating. Listen to this episode from start to finish, it is jam packed with tips that you won't find anywhere else!   To book in your own photoshoot with Sara, email J-E Matchmaking at jematchmaking@gmail.com Follow Sara on IG: betterdayfits   - or -   betterdayshoots

LinkedIn is a critical tool that every job seeker needs to have fully complete and up-to-date. Many teachers don't realize the importance LinkedIn has in their job search, so they overlook the need to make sure that their profiles are complete.In today's episode of "Teachers in Transition," Kitty talks about the importance of paying special attention to certain aspects of your LinkedIn profile. Tune in to hear exactly what you need to do to get your LinkedIn profile noticed by recruiters.The resource mentioned in the episode is PhotoFeeler.com.To reach out to Kitty for more information, contact her by email at kittyboitnott@gmail.com or make an appointment at https://teachersintransition.com/calendar.

We are delighted to unveil the debut episode of our brand new host, Ishtar Ali of Ancora Interiors! It is said that getting customer feedback is crucial to maintaining and evolving your service quality so, why do so many avoid it, and do those who participate fully utilise the benefits and/or ignore key pitfalls? With prospective customers able to easily check out reviews about the quality of your business' services, the Go Fish team discuss how important reviews are for attracting new business, how to maximise the benefits, why some might be reluctant to ask the question and how to deal with bad reviews. Here is this episodes recommended; Tool Tip - Trustist Here is the link to Photofeeler, where the gang posted their profile pictures for feedback; The Challenge - Photofeeler If you would like to get in touch to ask a question or suggest a topic please email gofish@thepodstation.co.uk or check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn - @go-fishmarketing Other Episodes 22 Jun Go...Fishing, Podcasts Ep47 – Analysing Analytics June 22, 2021 Leave a comment Analysing your business, your prospects & customers is a great way to understand where your work comes from, where you might find new customers & how you might improve your service to attract even...Read more 09 Jun Go...Fishing, Podcasts Go Fish – Ep46 – Do Reviews really matter to your business? June 8, 2021 Leave a comment We are delighted to unveil the debut episode of our brand new host, Ishtar Ali of Ancora Interiors! It is said that getting customer feedback is crucial to maintaining and evolving your service quality so,...Read more 11 May Go...Fishing, Podcasts Ep45 – Does your imagery capture your brand? May 11, 2021 Leave a comment This week the gang are joined by Sarah White of Sarah White Photography to discuss the importance of imagery and more specifically, brand imagery. What does the images you use for your business say about...Read more 01 Apr Go...Fishing, Podcasts Ep44 – Lockdown Stories April 1, 2021 Leave a comment It's been a tough ol' 12 months for businesses but we wanted to inspire people with some stories about businesses who have faced down the challenges and come up with great solutions to keep...Read more 10 Mar Go...Fishing, Podcasts Ep43 – Secrets to Effective Email Marketing March 10, 2021 Leave a comment How many of you want a mailing list for your business? How many have a 'subscribe here' option on their website which never gets used? Would you like to correct both of these problems? In...Read more

Considered by some to be the stuffy cousin of the younger and hipper social media platforms, LinkedIn actually has some great features. You may not find food photos or videos of the hot new dance challenge...but what you will find are leads. In fact, 93% of marketers find LinkedIn to be their #1 method of generating leads. And 64% of corporate website traffic comes straight from the platform. Clearly, LinkedIn is where people go to do business. So that's where you need to be. In this episode, I give you six tips to get your LinkedIn marketing started correctly.Here's a link to Photofeeler: https://www.photofeeler.com/General Info:Would you like to listen via YouTube? Go here and subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC97CxzX4YnOazsF39DOe34AIf you want to get a hold of us, or you would like to be a guest on our show simply click here: https://www.lbmsllc.com/contact-us/Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Send an email to info@lbmsllc.com or simply call 888-416-7752Want a free evaluation of your digital marketing presence? Simply click here: https://www.lbmsllc.com/marketing-consultation/and we'll connect with you as soon as possible.For a free copy of my book, 7 Steps to Recession-Proofing Your Business, click this link: https://www.lbmsllc.com/bookConnect With Us On Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lbmsllcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbms4350/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lbmsllcLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-business-marketing-solutionsAlignable: https://www.alignable.com/fanwood-nj/local-business-marketing-solutionsConnect With Frank Directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fdemming/

The Crazy Ass Crew is back and has a new look. We are joined by new cohosts Kayah Franklin and Christina Miralla. Kayah’s Korner features a site called Photofeeler that rates your pics for social, business and dating. She submits Doug, Zachary, and Christina’s pics for evaluation in real time. We debut Christina’s segment, Christina’s […]

Do you have RBF?  I sure do.  I have it bad.  Do you know what RBF is?  Well the nice version is resting brat face.  The “B” is actually a word that is a little harsher.  (I will let you google it.)  What is RBF?  Well, it is when you are neutral or unemotional – your face looks mean and upset.  You look unapproachable.  In this state, you will have a harder time with influence,  building trust and creating a connection.  This is more common than you think.  So, how do you fix this RBF? Neuroscience Says Doing This 1 Thing Makes You Just as Happy as Eating 2,000 Chocolate Bars Join me for this week’s podcast on How Your RBF Hinders Influence, Likeability, and Trust.  I explore where RBF comes from, why it exists and how to fix it.  I also take a deep dive into how RBF affects mood and how mood can destroy your ability to influence others. Articles from show:  RBF : CNN, testRBF , Photofeeler  Worst Product Names        

Many people who aren't actively looking for a job or career change mistakenly believe that they don't need LinkedIn. I disagree. I believe LinkedIn is the platform for every professional to showcase his or her abilities, skills, areas of expertise, and levels of education. Even if you aren't actively looking for a change, you never know when a recruiter or hiring manager may be looking for someone just like you.Learn from this episode of Teachers in Transition why Kitty Boitnott, a Heart-Centered Career Transition and Job Search Coach, believes that LinkedIn is a platform you cannot overlook or ignore.Also, learn about how you can use PhotoFeeler.com to get free feedback on the best headshot you should use for your profile.If you would like to connect with Kitty on LinkedIn, please feel free to go to http://linkedin.com/in/kittyboitnott to offer a connection request.A transcript of this podcast is available at http://bit.ly/2OhgpSY.

  Hey there, welcome to episode 30 of the Small Business Made Simple Podcast.  Can I just say, I’m a little excited to hit 30 – it’s not a big milestone, but it’s a milestone, nonetheless.  I thought I’d run out of topics by now, when I started out, and now I’m thinking I need to do more than 1 a week just to say everything I have to say! This week I am talking all things LinkedIn – my absolute favourite social media platform!  If you’ve missed the last two episodes or if you’re new to my world, episodes 28 & 29 were audits of Facebook and Instagram respectively, so if you’re on those platforms – head back there and listen into those. Let’s not forget my gratitude that you are listening in – you have a lot of choices – so I am very grateful you are lending me your ears today.  It wasn’t long ago that I did an episode on it – in fact it was Episode 20.  I will try not to repeat myself too much, but I do encourage you to head back there and listen into that episode. LinkedIn is my absolute fav of all the social media platforms.  That surprises many as many of the small business owners I came across are not going it to the attention and weight that it deserves – they are perhaps still trying to get their head around Facebook and Instagram! But I hope, by the time I have finished this episode, I will have convinced you to start using LinkedIn or giving it some more love, if you’re already on the platform. Remember, and this is a big thing to remember, googling anyone’s name will bring up their LinkedIn profile in the first 2 or so listings on a google search – that’s how powerful a LinkedIn profile can be.  Spend all your money on SEO only to be able to rank by having a good LinkedIn profile with key words!  It’s like magic – free magic! But first, of course, let’s do our discovery of the week! THIS WEEK’S DISCOVERY! Headshots – I’ve spoken at length about them on the last two podcasts with auditing both your Facebook and your Instagram profiles – and I am about to talk about them again. So, I thought it would be appropriate to make this week’s Discovery of the Week about headshots! My photographer, Karen Merry, shout out to Merry Images, told me about this website ages ago.  So, one of the best ways to make sure your headshot is LinkedIn worthy is to use Photofeeler. Photofeeler puts your headshot in front of thousands of people who anonymously rank it for competence, likability, and influence. You can upload a few different versions of your headshot and use the one that users rank the best on LinkedIn. It’s not an exact science, but if it helps you choose a photo that’s going to attract the right people to your business – it might be worth a go!  I’d love to hear your thoughts if you go across and use it. As always, just a little disclaimer, my discoveries are just that and I am in no way affiliated with any of them but promise to tell you if I ever am.  I just love them and from the response of my listeners, you guys, you are loving them too! Hey and if you have a little discovery, or something you use in your business that you’d like to share, please do so.  Email me at jenn@jenndonovan.com.au or tag me @smallbusinessmadesimple.  I really love to know what tools you use to help make your life simpler! LINKEDIN AUDIT LinkedIn is professional Facebook.  No trolls and a heck of a lot more respect and it’s fabulous for connections and even education.  If there’s an expert in their field, they’ll be on LinkedIn.  HINT:: if you’re an expert in your field, better get on it! It’s a great platform for connection with people – it’s like networking but online.  So, if you think networking can help grow your business or grow you (because we should always be investing in ourselves) then it’s the platform for you. Now, confession time, when I saw it’s my favourite platform, it wasn’t always like that.  When I had my retail shop, it made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever.  I did not invest the time or energy to find out or see how it could work for me. But as I evolved as a business owner and my business evolved, I began to see and harness its power for connections. One thing I have realised about LinkedIn which has allowed me to have such fantastic growth into my business, if you really do have to give to get! You should be reaching out on any platform, but this one, in particular, can really love you back if you love it first! Ok, that’s enough convincing that this should the platform for you, let’s get down to some auditing:: Your profile picture If you’ve listened to my past two episodes you’ll notice I’m repeating myself here.  Your profile picture should be of you, should be professional and should give the message you want your audience to get.  It should look like you, today, not 10 years ago – today. Looking sexy when you’re a chiropractor, not a good look.  Glamour shots – nope.  Not looking at the camera – nope!  Pets/friends/partners – nope nope nope.  You want to be engaging, you want to give the impression of someone trustworthy, authentic and an authority in whatever their expertise is.  They should want to connect with you!  If you’re not sure – use this week’s discovery Photofeeler.com If you can’t afford a professional photo shoot – then find a white wall or through a white sheet over your clothesline, use filters on your phone and ask a friend or partner to take it for you.  There’s always tricks to a good photo that will take effort but not money.  But remember if you’re not willing to invest in you – will they? Your background photo LinkedIn automatically gives you a blue background to your profile.  If you still have it – promise me you’ll fix that as soon as this Podcast finishes? When I look at someone’s background, I want to see, in pictures, what they do.  If a picture tells a 1000 words, then make this one count! If you’re a speaker, have a photo or photos of you speaking.  If you teach leadership, your picture should show you leading.  If you’re in customer service, show yourself giving service.  You get the picture right? Canva.com – my favourite of all my discoveries, has lots of templates to help you play with your background photo.  They have the dimensions right – it’s just a matter of you choosing a template and making it work for you.  Don’t be afraid to play. Your background is also a great piece of real estate for advertising your services or upcoming workshops et cetera.  So, don’t be afraid to change it, as the seasons and reasons in your business change. Your Bio So, now you’ve shown them you’ve trustworthy and told them what we do in pictures, it’s time to use our words – your bio. Your bio, if you look at your profile, sits right below your name. In your bio, you have just 120 characters to grab your audience’s attention. Make this snippet about your audience and how you can help. Who do you help and how do you help them?  You have 120 characters to answer those two questions.  Use emojis or lines to separate words to make it look more engaging. Your LinkedIn headline is one of the most visible sections of your LinkedIn profile. It’s also one of the most important fields for LinkedIn’s search algorithm. Not only should your LinkedIn headline portray you as a credible member of your industry, it should also contain strategic keywords that help you appear higher in LinkedIn searches. Again, you have 120 characters to play with! About Section Your goal with your about section is to:: Fill it all in! and Get leads to call you or connect with you. And by leads I mean, people who will one day do business with you! To write the about section – be succinct, clear and concise.  Step 1: Write a short sentence about where you work and what you do, including any brands you sell. Step 2: Include your contact details, website address etc, after the first sentence.  You want this stuff above the fold – visible before someone has to click the “see more” button. Step 3: Answer the following questions Who do you serve? Persons/areas/brands and so forth What do you do? Why should someone choose to buy from you as opposed to everyone else who sells what you sell or does what you do? Include why your brand and why you, your experience and so forth. (You have 2000 characters in this section). To make this a bit more actionable, fill in these blanks:: TAP here to discover how I can help you …… (what do you help someone do) Insert contacts (how do you want to be contacted, website, DM, phone, email etcetera – this goes next Who is your target market? What is their biggest pain point? Include a link to schedule a chat or an appointment – if this is how you want to be contacted. My mission is to help (who do you help) ….. Why you?  Why you do what you do plus something personal or human to human engaging Any claims to fame (awards etc) Any links to articles you’ve written, videos you’ve done or lead magnets you want to include Lastly, again your contact details:  To let me assist you with ….., reach out at …… Your Contact Information Utilize the contact info area.  When someone visits your profile, is intrigued by your branding, is hooked in by how you can help them, then they will naturally click through that ‘See contact info’ link under your bio. Make sure the links here are current and valid!  If this was a blog post – I’d underline that – so let me repeat it – make sure the links there are current and valid. PRO TIP:: Your website address doesn’t have to be your home page – think about where you would like a LinkedIn connection to go if they were visiting your website.  Think about the type of person you’d like to attract and personalise it for that persona.  Personalise your URL You can customize your public profile URL when you change what appears on your public profile. Custom public profile URLs are available on a first come, first served basis.   Again, think google ranking when someone is googling you – magic I’m telling you, magic! If you look at your URL and it’s got numbers and letters after it, it’s really easy to change.  Check out my show notes at www.socialmediaandmarketing.com.au to see how to do it.  To change your public profile URL: Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. Click View profile. On your profile page, click Edit public profile & URL on the right rail. Under Edit URL in the right rail, click the Edit icon next to your public profile URL. It'll be an address that looks like www.linkedin.com/in/yourname. Type the last part of your new custom URL in the text box. Click Save. CONTENT So now we have an updated profile, engaging headshot, great background that tells a story, our own URL, and headline and an about section to die for – now it’s all about the content you provide.  So, let’s quickly have a look at that. If you’re a regular listener to my podcast you probably know what I’m about to say – if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it often – KNOW WHO YOUR WHO IS.  It’s just not something us marketers say – it really is SUPER important to have a handle on.  If you’ve not worked on your client avatar before, maybe head back to episode 25 where I talk at length about getting to know your who. So, if you know who you want to attract on LinkedIn, it makes creating, curating and designing content for your audience here so much simpler! Can you repurpose what you’ve put on other social media sites?  Yes, to a degree! If your target audience is the same – YES BUT, remember this is professional Facebook so sometimes you might be able to deliver the same message, content, idea but the language you use to convey that might be different to other platforms. You be you for sure – but just be aware of the language you are using here and if it’s appropriate. Here’s an example of what I mean:: LinkedIn is for professionals – business owners.  Yes, granted we are all consumers at one time or another, but here we are business owners and therefore nearly everyone on the platform has something to sell.  They may not be selling but they definitely have something to sell. So, going in with a selling mentality like you might on another platform, won’t work here.  On all platforms we should have a give, give, give, ask mentality, but here, everyone is selling – so being a big fish in a small pond is harder – so with content it’s has to be value, value, value. Write blogs – repurpose them here.  Repurpose them, for instance, as Articles (LinkedIn’s built in blog platform) Short snippet paragraph or video taking 1 point from the blog and then pointing to the blog Take quotes from your blog and do “quote” posts and add more text to it – again, linking to the original blog Images with stats over them always get engagement! Repurpose your blog into an Infographic if you can If you don’t write blogs, the content you would share would still be of that educational version – never underestimate what you know that others need to know – heck millions of people have built businesses and podcasts on just that premise!  I know this – you need to know this – so I’ll tell you – sometimes I’ll tell you for free, sometimes you’ll have to pay me for it! My podcast is free for everyone to listen too – my course Facebook Ads for Beginners won’t be! Other subjects you might post about on LinkedIn might be:: Industry knowledge The latest and greatest trends Tips, tricks and how-to’s Part of a PowerPoint presentation Make industry predictions Talk about patterns in your industry Lessons you’ve learned Hot media stories that relate to your business (or an angle that does!) Celebrate company/business triumphs, milestones and wins If you have a team – highlight a team member Share someone’s content that not in competition to you but complimentary and you know your audience would love to know about X too. Can I give you a PRO TIP – you might not like it …. Video, video, video Facts: Video is 5x more likely than other types of content to start a conversation among members. LinkedIn members spend almost 3x more time watching video ads compared to time spent with static content. If you hadn’t heard, LinkedIn just went all in on video. You could do a short video series – like LinkedIn Marketing Minute or video case studies.  Or you can just stand in front of your camera and talk!  Captions – remember captions – they are important because people are looking at LinkedIn at work (most than likely) and don’t necessarily have the sound on. Business Pages on LinkedIn are making a comeback.  You’ve been able to build a business page since the platform existed, I think, but they haven’t been all that successful and honestly they have a little way to go – as there’s lots of clicks to get to them.  But it’s definitely something to put on your to-do list – it’s on mine.  It will be interesting to see 12 months from now what weight and power they hold. Before I finish up talking about this wonderful platform, I’ll give you the Pro tip to end all pro tips – on this platform, if you engage, reach out, give value, connect with people with a personalised message, respond to connect requests with personalised messages, comment, like and give love – it WILL come back to you 10 fold.  This is what I recommend for ALL social media platforms, but they all won’t love you back as much as LinkedIn will because the algorithm hasn’t killed the platform yet.  It’s almost algorithm-less (sort of!).  Microsoft owns the platform and they are doing great things – follow trends yes but trying to stay different. Embrace LinkedIn, and if you’re someone who sells physical product, be an early adopter and give this platform a go. There’s lots of other tips and tricks when it comes to LinkedIn – but I covered them in Episode 20 – so head back there and have a listen.  This episode was more of an audit of your account – but Episode 20 is an in depth run down of the platform for sure. FINALLY:: DON’T FORGET TO CONNECT YOUR EMPLOYER IF THEY HAVE A PAGE ON LINKEDIN! So – that was quite the episode – I hope you got lots of gold from it.  But that is it for episode 30. If you have any queries, questions, thoughts tips or tricks, let’s continue this conversation in my Facebook Group – Like Minded Business Owners. Not joined yet.  Well welcome … let’s do that! I’ll be back next Thursday with some more marketing know-how and another discovery of course.  If you’re enjoying this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode and share this with a friend.  And maybe leave me a rating and a review wherever you listen in.  Those things are like gold for podcasters like me!  PS – you can leave more than one rating and review – just saying! Stay on your game and keep going for your dreams because the world needs that special gift that only you have.  Thanks, so much for lending me your ears, I know you have LOADS of options – so thank you for making me one of them.  I’d love to connect with you all on LinkedIn – look me up – Jenn Donovan – that’s Jenn with 2 x n’s and Donovan – D O N O V A N …….. and remember small business peeps, as my opening song says, there’s no point in dreaming small!

The Secrets to Get Up To 15 X’s More Views of Your LinkedIn Profile - Part 1: I have always thought of your LinkedIn Profile as your personal billboard to sell yourself, yet I see so many people making the mistake of not filling out their profile correctly. There are a few reasons why you want to fill out your profile 100%: 49% of B2B Buyers use LinkedIn to find products and services 84% of C Level Buyers use LinkedIn to find products and services 50% of buyers will ignore a profile that is not complete So with these facts, by not having a complete profile, you are being passed over for potential opportunities in 50% of the time. First 3 Profile Tips: Below are the first 3 LinkedIn Profile Tips that you can use to clean up your profile and make it work to your advantage: How to Update Your LinkedIn Profile: Go to your name or picture on the main page on the left hand side or go to “Me” on the menu bar and click “View Profile”. On your LinkedIn profile, you can click the pencil icon on the upper right hand side on each section. How to Create a Background Profile Photo with Canva: If you want to create a great looking background photo that is personalized for you, I would suggest using Canva.com.  You can see an example if you go to my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishamiltonca. How Create a Profile Backdrop in Canva: Go to Canva.com Under “Create a Design” click “More” on the right hand side Scroll down to “Social Media & Email Headers” Select LinkedIn Banner and you will be directed to a new page where you can start your picture Select Layouts and pick a layout that you might want to use Then you can change or add different elements such as adding photos, shapes, lines, icons and more In the text section you can add text, change the test styles and more In the background section you can add different colors or pictures In the uploads section you can add your own pictures Once you are happy with the results you can download your picture and then add it to your LInkedIn profile. How to Add your Canva LinkedIn Banner to your LinkedIn Profile: Go to LinkedIn On the left hand side you will see your profile - Click your name and you will be directed to your profile page In your profile page you will see a link “Update background photo” - Click it You will be prompted to select a photo - Select the Canva LinkedIn Profile Backdrop image you created You can drag the photo to reposition it if you need to Click Save and you are done Canva is pretty intuitive to use and the nice thing is that it is free to use too.  It may take some time to create your backdrop, but it is well worth it. Tips: Try to include your contact information on your Canva LinkedIn profile backdrop.  This way people can find your contact information and reach out to you. Also if you might want to think about adding any tag lines, value prop or call to action in the picture. Add a Profile Picture and get 11X’s More Views: A picture is worth a thousand words.  Your LinkedIn picture is worth a lot of money. The number one rule is to have a professional photo done for your LinkedIn profile. This is one of the first things that people look at on your LinkedIn profile. In fact, 50% of B2B buyers use LinkedIn to source suppliers. 50% of those buyers will avoid an incomplete profile and the first thing that usually see on a profile is the picture, so make it count. In addition, profiles with a picture get viewed 11 X’s more often. There is a great service that you can use called PhotoFeeler, that will tell you how likeable, competent and influential your LinkedIn profile photo is.  PhotoFeeler has a free account or you can pay for the service. What Photofeeler does is have 10+ people rate your photo on 3 characteristics; Competence, Likability and Influence.  What they also found is that the two strongest traits fro LinkedIn are Competence and Influence. Here are some do not’s for your LinkedIn profile photo: No selfies Don’t have your pet in your picture How to Use Your Headline To Generate Sales Leads: Your LinkedIn Profile headline is one of the first things that people see on your profile. What LinkedIn does is pull in your most current job title.  So you may see something like “Territory Sales Representative for XYZ Company”.  Honestly, that is not very compelling. What you have to do is give a reason for someone to reach out to you. I use the following formula for a LinkedIn headline: Who you are + results you get + a call to action For example, my headline is: Your SMB Sales and Marketing Go To Person Who Can Generate Up To 10 X’s More Sales Leads - Ask me how. So following my rule, here are the components: Who your are - “Your SMB Sales and Marketing Go To Person” Results you get - “Who Can Generate Up To 10 X’s More Sales Leads” Call to action - “Ask me how” Tip: Do not use your phone number or your email address in the headline, this breaches LinkedIn’s terms and conditions and you can have your account shut down. In the next post I will give you even more LinkedIn Profile post tips and tricks that you can use to generate more views of your profile and potentially more sales leads.

Passion is very contagious.  When you transfer this passion, the people around you start to radiate that passion.  They perform better, if it is at work, it is no longer work.  They become more proactive, more willing to work as a team and become more optimistic.  When you have tapped into this passion you become more determined and it increases your persistence.  It starts to become a burning desire and consumes you and it radiates to others.  A word of caution, just because you are passionate does not mean you can forego learning the skills you need to be successful.  It is a critical piece of the charisma pie, but you still need more pieces of the pie to radiate powerful long-term charisma. More than anything else, passion recruits the hearts and minds of your audience.  Charismatics radiate heartfelt passion.  When the audience can sense your passion and sincere conviction for your cause, they will emotionally jump on board.  We all love people who are excited and filled with believable passion for their subject.  Passion is critical to influencing others and transmitting charisma.  When you have passion for something, you want to let everyone know about it.  You want to convert as many people to your cause as possible, and when someone disagrees with you, you are not swayed by their opinions or advice.   PS Remember to test out your personal pics.  The website we talked about was Photofeeler.com   Article Link: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/04/14/Science-says-Let-a-stranger-pick-your-profile-picture/8781492196442/

From his role as a guest faculty member at Superstars Writing Seminars, Kobo Writing Life director Mark Lefebvre interviewed professional photographer Lauren Lang who was on site to help attending authors get a professional author photo. In the interview Mark and Lauren discuss: Lauren's start in the industry in journalism and her desire to use a visual medium as her preferred method of telling and sharing stories The desire of capturing a moment in photography and causing an emotional reaction in the viewer/audience Some of the differences between “posed” and more “candid” photography and Lauren's desire to love people in the midst of emotion, catching them emoting and enjoying themselves in the moment The methods that Lauren uses turning the “inherently unnatural” environment of posed photography into something where the subject doesn't feel so uncomfortable or self-conscious The importance of being real when Lauren is trying to draw the author and their story out as part of the photo shoot Some of the tricks that an author might use when preparing for a professional photo shoot, including moving beyond the “getting an author head shot is something I have to do” to thinking about this as being something for their fans (even if they're a beginning author and don't yet have a fan base) A look at some of the “do not do's” and “mis-steps” that people make when trying to select a good head-shot, including using a photo that actually looks like you (rather than the way you looked a few decades earlier) What an author should look for when finding a photographer to hire/work with A look at expression in photography from a study from Photofeeler.com Mark then reflects on the author photo, a projected image, authenticity and how that might all role into a larger picture of author brand. Links of interest: Jacobin Photography Website Jacobin Photography on Facebook Lauren Lang on Instagram Lauren Lang on Twitter Photofeeler.com Blog Superstars Writing Seminars  

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