Social media sites are developing and evolving at ever greater speeds. Unfortunately, this means that social media is often outstripping the offline world's ability to adapt. What may seem like an intuitive and nifty piece of functionality to a programmer can lead to a headache for those who are using social media in the real world. LinkedIn Endorsements demonstrate a social media feature that gets mired in real-world issues. For most professionals, the Endorsements feature is a useful tool. It allows our connections to attest to our Skills on our LinkedIn profiles. On the other hand, it creates challenges for professions that are … [Read more...]
Why You Want LinkedIn Endorsements
The Skills and Endorsements section on LinkedIn has become a staple of the LinkedIn profile. Because you can have up to 50 Skills listed, it can be challenging to decide upon a strategy with them. Which do you list, which do you highlight, how do you get your network to endorse you? While those are valid questions, don't let them stop you from using this section. It's a keyword bank that the system uses to return better results when users search. Here's my advice: While you are deciding what your strategy is, add some skills so that you can start building endorsements. LinkedIn Endorsements Matter From a networking and … [Read more...]