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 22, 2011

Social Networks – the world of never ending change – By Dean DeLisle

The world of Social Networking brings us the era of never ending change and we at Forward Progress don't see it ending any time soon. This brave new world surprises even our team and we have over 35 people monitoring this space. With over 30 years now of implementing technology systems, I really never thought I would see the day when systems could, would or should change randomly without notice.
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 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 […]
December 21, 2010

Holiday Wishes to ALL and a Successful 2011

Just wanted to wish all of our loyal subscribers and students a happy Holiday Season and a Healthy-Prosperous New Year! All the best and See You […]
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 […]
November 11, 2010

PRIVACYtweet – the interview on your privacy

Dean DeLisle with Lori Ruff, a.k.a. the LinkedIn Diva DD: What prompted you to write #PRIVACYtweet? LR: Lots of people have talked about Internet privacy policies […]