June 10, 2011

Social Network Team Rotation – Variety is the Spice of Social Networks – by Dean R. DeLisle

One thing we like to see with our client’s posting on Social Networks is variety, not just in topic but in people. We know that most of you have it down to mix your posts with topics and some of you even have the themes down. Themes are a creative mix or wave of topics, now how about the people?
June 8, 2011

Social Networks Never Sleep – by Dean R. DeLisle

One of my favorite things about Social Networks, especially LinkedIn is that they never sleep! So when we are working with Sales People they are so conditioned to blocking their Dials and connection time during prime business hours so they can catch their prospects picking up the phone.
May 24, 2011

2 Old – 2 New – Never 2 Tough with LinkedIn – by Dean R. DeLisle

Now many of you know what we mean by “2 Old – 2 New”, because if you are a client and if you have anything to do with sales or running a business we have coached you this process as a daily ritual.
April 13, 2011

Eight Great Social Networking Considerations to Post by (Value Based Posting) – by Dean DeLisle

Too many times we are plagued with useless posts on our social network sites. Everyone is so busy - so what do they really want to hear? Well, there are a few simple guidelines (much like blogging) that you will want to follow as best practices when posting. First and foremost think of the following questions before you post and your posts will rate higher in the news feeds and you will produce better results.
March 7, 2011

Hot new feature in LinkedIn saves mega time to find “Ultimate Network Opportunity” By Dean R. DeLisle

I just love the new search featured on the home page for LinkedIn. Typically when you only had a few minutes to interact with your network we would advise people to do a "Home Page Scan" which was always one of our 2 minute drills. This is simply when you scan your LinkedIn Home Page to be present with your network, then like or comment on posts you found helpful or where you wanted to be present with that person and their network. Simple right? Well LinkedIn heard our desire to have even deeper and more meaningful conversations with those in our network - quicker. If you look at the screen shot below you will notice right above your Home Page posts are some new options.
February 1, 2011

Show me the (Social Network) Leads

By Dean DeLisle When we talk with our clients, it’s evident who’s doing the right things. As we move into the New Year, the whole business […]
January 30, 2011

Article Marketing – selling without selling

By Michael Angelo Caruso Here’s a great way to sell without seeming like a salesperson.  It’s called “article marketing.” The first syllable of “article” is “art” […]
January 28, 2011

LinkedIn to Your Image and Beyond!

By Dean DeLisle As I was coaching some students this week on their profile, I thought it would be worthy to share this with the rest […]
November 16, 2010

Social Immersion – Diving into Social Networks

By Dean R. DeLisle Social Networks have been the “IN” thing these past two years, especially when it comes to low-cost lead generation. It’s beyond the […]