Selinda Cortez will tell you that she wished she had learned more about the power of LinkedIn before she met me. “I wished I had learned about LinkedIn before my internship and my senior year,” she told me. A San Antonio healthcare company recently hired Selinda just one week after…

American veterans who served in the War on Terror clearly understood how their Afghani soldiers, interpreters, and support people helped them in the War on Terrorism. When the U.S. government pulled out of Afghanistan Aug. …

When it comes to connecting with me, I am seeing a multitude of what I would term transactional sales marketing especially when seeing some LinkedIn connection follow-up messages. Ted (not his real name) has been a passive connection of mine for five years. …

Does having an international LinkedIn connection strategy appeal to you and your organization? That’s why I want to share Jasmin Alic’s work. Alic, a LinkedIn connection, posted these seven simple rules about how to improve one’s engagement on their profile. After reading through this list, I would tell you that…

Hidden among the other LinkedIn elements, the Experience section provides the rest of the personal story that helps its profile holder’s profile resonate with one’s talents and background. Sadly, many users think they can find and transfer an updated resume here. My work as a LinkedIn coach focuses on telling…

I just got access to Google’s new email rewriting tools. So, I took it for a test drive.” I wrote my friend Roy, a retired newspaper columnist and humorist an email to test its ability to improve my email writing. I started with: “Do you believe that robots will change…

When I was in my college phase, I was uncertain about which path to take. I was on the path to becoming a language arts teacher. I also worked through school as a sports writer for the Illinois State Vidette. You see… I personally lacked guidance and mentorship and the…

Have you ever been to a Zoom presentation where you felt you wasted your time? I had one recently when a software vendor demonstrated an update to a project that I can provide input to help veterans. When I couldn’t see the software from my laptop, I asked the presenter…

Ever tried to understand how some techy thing works, and when a problem arises, there isn’t a clear answer? Raise your virtual hand if you can’t find a tech process solution without going through the pages of FAQ (aka frequently asked questions) to find the possible answer to your question. …