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Richmond Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce Gets LinkedIn

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Contact: April M. Williams

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Richmond Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce Gets LinkedIn

Social Networking Connects Business Community

ALGONQUIN, IL, July 1, 2010 – Networking means time, often taking us away from our business and family. Most business owners face the same problem. How can I be more effective in my networking to build my business?

Recognizing the need to connect with others to build business, twenty members of the Richmond Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce expanded their business networking skills with the “I’m on LinkedIn, What’s Next?” LinkedIn class. The session led by April M. Williams of CyberLife Tutors was co-sponsored by the Richmond Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce and Shah Center for Corporate Training.

“The enthusiasm of the class was contagious!” said Barbara Mikula, Branch Manager at Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp. “We are so excited to be able to connect with other chamber members to promote growth in our businesses in a relaxed and fun environment!”

The “I’m on LinkedIn, What’s Next?” session provides business owners with the tools to create a LinkedIn presence that attracts clients. It focuses on updating your LinkedIn profile to make a positive first impression.

Monica Hamann, Branch Manager at McHenry Savings Bank in Richmond, had this to say about the session: “I liked it a lot, great marketing tool. The class was very informative and easy to follow.”

About CyberLife Tutors:

CyberLife Tutors, located in Algonquin, Illinois, specializes in integrating social networking with traditional marketing for McHenry County businesses. April’s book, Social Networking Throughout Your Career is available on Amazon.com.

More information on upcoming classes available at the following link: http://www.cyberlifetutors.com/blog/?p=606

EDITORS: If you would like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with April M. Williams, please contact April at 847-207-7412 or email April@cyberlifetutors.com.

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Video How To on YouTube

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YouTube is a video sharing site and is now the number two search engine surpassing Yahoo.

A picture is worth a thousand words and a video is even more valuable.

Have you checked out our video “How To Do” playlist on Youtube? Visit our playlist to watch tips on using Twitter, Facebook and more.

What topics would you like to see covered in future videos?

If you like to travel or visit sites off the beaten path, check out our video podcast show “Where Are You Today?” on YouTube. You never know where will we will find interesting places and people to share with you.

Recent stops:

  • Meeting a volunteer at “The Falls of Clyde” only remaining iron hulled ship in the world
  • Paying respects to Kam Fong, Hawaii Five-0’s”Chin Ho Kelly” in Diamond Head
  • Touring the Hutto, Texas Hippos
  • Chillin’ at Winter Fest in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
  • Watching Santa ride a Harley in the Toys for Tots ride

Let us know other videos you would like to see.

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Tweets and Your Insurance

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What does Twitter and your tweets have to do with your insurance rates? There could be a close relationship.

According to web strategist, Jeremiah Owyang, there could be a deep connection between our insurance rates and what we say on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook. In his resent blog post, Jeremiah notes that insurance companies already influence rates based on historical behavior.

Jeremiah predicts there are three ways companies can influence rates based on social data:

  1. Monitor and glean intelligence
  2. Penalize ill-behavior
  3. Reward members with pro-wellness activity

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In my experience working at an insurance company, we used statistical information to tie behavior to rates. For example, data showed customers with lower credit scores submitted more claims. Therefore, our rating included credit scores and low scores resulted in higher insurance rates.

What implications do you see this having on social networking behaviors? Will your behavior change do to these concerns?

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LinkedIn for Iphone

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Do you have an Iphone? If so, have you tried the new LinkedIn for Iphone application?

I downloaded this free application a while back and have tested it out several times. One thing I like about the application is it is easy to navigate to. Tap on the LinkedIn application icon from the Iphone screen and the application opens. No need to type a URL into the web browser.

The Iphone LinkedIn application gives me access to my LinkedIn inbox so I can respond to emails while I am away from my office.

One thing I do not like is that I can only search through some of my contacts, not all without downloading them to my phone.

There is a way to connect IRL (in real life) with other Iphone LinkedIn application users. If we meet IRL and you have the app, let’s test this out.

Let me know what you think of the LinkedIn Iphone application.

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LinkedIn Profile Photo

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Does your LinkedIn profile have a photo? People remember faces and your profile photo helps others recognize and remember you.

Did you ever attend a networking event then get an email from someone you met there several days later. When a photo accompanies the name, we are more likely to recall meeting the contact.

Here are best practices for choosing a LinkedIn profile photo:

  • Photo should be high enough resolution so as to not look grainy
  • Project a professional image
  • Close up image so you can be recognized
  • Image of you, not a group of people
  • Photo of a person not a logo or graphic
  • In good taste and not offensive according to generally accepted standards
  • Upload only images you have rights to use

LinkedIn may remove your photo if they consider your image inappropriate. Follow the best practices above and  you have no need to worry.

Include a photo in your LinkedIn profile and put your best face forward.

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First Impressions Matter

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You know a positive first impression matters, especially in business and your career. Make sure you make a positive first impression with you LinkedIn profile.

The top section of your LinkedIn profile is highlighted in blue. This is your profile headline.

Let’s compare your profile to a newspaper article. When you scan the newspaper, you read the headlines to decide if an article content is worth reading. If the headline looks interesting, you go on to read the rest of the article.

In LinkedIn, readers use the same process to decide whether your profile is worth reading.

Take a few minutes to review your profile header to see if you entice other LinkedIn members to view your profile. Can they tell what your profile is about from reading your headline?

Are you making a positive first impression?

Leave a reply below and let us know what your LinkedIn profile header says and give us a link to your profile.

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View Facebook Fan Comments

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Does your business have a Facebook fan page? Have you ever looked at your Facebook Fan page wall and wondered where all you Facebook friends comments have gone? The comments may seem like they have disappeared from view. Do not worry. The comments are not gone forever.

Here is how you can view these comments.

Log in to Facebook and navigate to your Fan page. In the middle of the page under the “What’s on your mind” status box, you will see the options where you can select the type of comments you would like to see on this page.

Choose to view comments from:

  • Wall owner
  • Friends
  • Wall owner and friends

The choice is yours. Modify your page settings to select the view option that works best for you.

Here is a short video where you can see how I change the page settings to view my friends comments on my CyberLife Tutors Facebook Fan page. Stop by our Facebook Fan page and say hello or leave a comment.

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What is On Your Mind

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Thank you for your comments, questions and feedback. As a result, we are writing new blog postings on expanded topics and redesigning our website to serve you better.

In order to plan and provide you with information that’s pertinent to you, I have to have an idea of what you want to know about.

So, have your say!

Just type your comment in the box below to let me know what you are interested in learning more about. If you prefer to keep your comments private, just include a note that you would rather keep your comments private. Let this be your forum to share information and comment.

Alternatively, you may send me an email at April at cyberlifetutor.com and tell me what areas in your business or career which could use the most help.

For those who prefer telephone calls, pick up the phone and call me at (414) 502-7745

Everything is confidential. I just want to know what is on your mind.Thanks.

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Find Us on Facebook Badge

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How can you create a custom Facebook Badge for your Facebook profile, Facebook photos, Facebook “likes” or Facebook Page? Let Facebook help you.

Membership in Facebook grows every day. Your customers are out there and they want to connect with you. Make it easy for them to find you on Facebook and connect with you there.

Follow the directions on Facebook badge page to create the custom design of your choosing. Your badge can include your name, picture, recent status updates, number of friends and more. You can even customize the shape of your badge – taller or wider based on your preferences and where you plan to place the badge.

Why add the Facebook badge to your website or blog? To make it easy for others to find your Facebook page, find out more about you. They may even add you as a friend.

When they click on the badge, they go directly to your Facebook page.

CyberLife Tutors | Click here to Like our Facebook page!

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Add Follow Me On Twitter Button

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How can you add a “Follow Me on Twitter” button to your website or blog? You do not have to ask. I have the how to do it answer for you.

First, why put a “Follow Me on Twitter” button to your site? What does it do for you? The answer is a these buttons give your site visitors a one click link to your Twitter profile. Once they visit your Twitter profile, they can read your recent updates and choose to follow you future tweets.

Looking for a cool way to encourage others to follow you on Twitter? Check out the options and create your button at Twitter Buttons. Best of all – they are FREE!

How does it work?

  1. Go to www.twitterbuttons.com
  2. Type in your Twitter user ID
  3. Select the button type you prefer
  4. Select and copy the HTML code
  5. Paste the code into a blog posting or your website

    6. When they click on the badge, they go directly to your Twitter profile page.

    Below are a few of the choices available. Click on one of the icons below and follow me on Twitter.


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