Comments on: LinkedIn’s clever marketing gets people talking

By: Rico Marciano

Rico Marciano — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:16:09 +0000

In reply to Sandra Beckwith.

Sandra;
Melissa has a great attitude!

Rico

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:05:21 +0000

In reply to Rico Marciano.

I’m looking for the “like” button for this, Rico….

: )

Sandy

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:01:37 +0000

In reply to Melissa G Wilson. I like your strategy, Melissa. Does it generate Amazon comments/reviews? Sandy

By: Rico Marciano

Rico Marciano — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:43:55 +0000

In reply to Melissa G Wilson. Melissa, you have a great attitude!You possess the right positive attitude and that's why you've been successful on linkedin, and probably at most other things in your life. When you plant positive seeds in your brain, you get positive results.

By: Melissa G Wilson

Melissa G Wilson — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:53:13 +0000

I was in the top 1%. I’ve been on LinkedIn since Day #1, for ten years helping executives learn how to leverage it during career transition and now using it to help companies and non-profits use it as well as authors.

I see that there is no substitute for one- on-one connection. After years of connecting I find that now people reach out to connect with me first.

I always connect if the person looks like he or she has a professional profile. I also then ask two questions, first, why did he or she reach out to connect and, second, what one thing could we do to exchange support for one another.

Then I ask if the person would like a complementary copy of my most recent book and if they like it, would they consider doing a review on Amazon.

I have had over twenty in the last month who said they would be happy to do a review.

My top goal is to make good first impressions and connections. The 1% ranking just shows me what I am doing is working.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:54:49 +0000

In reply to Angil Tarach-Ritchey. That's smart, Angil! I love your perspective. Sandy

By: Angil Tarach-Ritchey

Angil Tarach-Ritchey — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:50:18 +0000

I received a top 5% from LinkedIn and used it to bring members to my profile by announcing it in every group I am a member. If a few come to my profile, see my book and decide to purchase it than their marketing ploy is to my benefit.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:42:17 +0000

In reply to Tom Schultz. Tom, I don't think most book readers even think about posting reviews. Do you know if Amazon nudges them to write one on the free Kindle downloads? Sandy

By: Tom Schultz

Tom Schultz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:39:23 +0000

In reply to alanplace. At least you have the reward. My 525 free downloads on Kindle have not netted one review...not even a bad one!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:21:15 +0000

In reply to Erno Hannink. That we are, Emo! : ) Sandy