2014
LinkedIn Tip #6 - Convert your LinkedIn Profile to a professional resume
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Many LinkedIn users carefully update their profiles to ensure they portray themselves and their experience in the best possible light. If you are one of these users, why not use a little LinkedIn secret and convert your profile into a professional ready made CV. Use the LinkedIn Resume Builder (link). <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/c914c1ff5b.jpg" alt="">
LinkedIn Tip #5 - Export your LinkedIn contacts
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Did you know you can transfer your LinkedIn contacts to another contact management system? LinkedIn has a surprisingly easy feature to do this that most people aren't aware of. Follow this (Link) to the Contacts page <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/c2d3b44791.jpg" alt=""> Click on the Export LinkedIn Connections <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/f7c1eb3940.jpg" alt=""> Choose a format to export the contacts in and voila. You can now import them in your favorite contact manager.
LinkedIn Tip #4 - OpenLink allows you to message non connected members
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] The LinkedIn system only allows you to message other members you are directly connected with (first degree connections) There is a group of premium members that have configured their profiles as "Open Profiles" which allows anyone on LinkedIn to message them, even if they are not first degree connections. Open Profile Video Here is how you can message an Open Profile LinkedIn member without having InMail or any other premium membership (Link).
Quote about time
"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." - Theophrastus
LinkedIn Tip #3 - Your profile should be keyword friendly
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Recruiters are searching LinkedIn for potential candidates using keyword searches. Your job is to make it easier for these people to find you by adding the most relevant keywords for your industry to various sections of your LinkedIn profile. First determine what the power keywords are for your industry then make sure you add them to your headline, in your summary, in your experience and maybe even in your skills section.
LinkedIn Tip #2 - Create a profile badge for your blog or website
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Kiledjian.com is my personal soapbox where I can talk about anything I want. Why not use it to generate more LinkedIn contacts. If you look to the right of this article, under my site's search box, you will see my own LinkedIn profile badge. Creating one is extremely easy. Just go to this site (link) and configure it the way you want. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/62ebbad101.jpg" alt=""> Related:
LinkedIn Tip #1 - Customize your public LinkedIn URL
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”]Image by Esther Vargas used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Vanity URLs are extremely popular and can help make your profile easier to find and maybe even a little more professional. As an example, my Linkedin vanity URL is https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekiledjian. How can I select a custom vanity URL for my LinkedIn profile? Good question! Go to this (link) and choose Customize your public URL <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/08589a482f.jpg" alt="">
Whatsapp to become more secure than Apple Messages
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“628”]Image by downloadsource.fr used under Creative Commons License [/caption] I'm an advocate of personal privacy through encryption. I love the Threema instant messenger (Link) but none of my contacts used it. This is the problem with secure instant messenger apps, your friends aren't there so it becomes useless. Now Whatsapp is including the encryption functionality of TextSecure from Open Whisper Systems in their Android client and this will make Whatsapp the most secure instant messenger (beating even Apple's a Messages/iMessage).
Don't fall victim to cyber crime this holiday season
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Tex Texin used under Creative Commons License [/caption] The holidays are almost here and present a wonderful excuse to kick back and enjoy some great moments with family & friends. Too bad criminals never take time off and love the holiday period. Expect an increase in cyber-attacks against regular online netizens trying to shop for that perfect gift. Expect cyber criminals to use their full arsenal of tools in an attempt to trick you into divulging your personal information (address, Date of birth, Social security number, banking, etc).
Google Play Music gives you YouTube MusicKey for free
We've been hearing rumours about a Youtube music subscription and 2 weeks ago, we found out it would be called Youtube MusicKey. Ee knew that Google Play Music subscribers would be given access to the MusicKey service but we didn't know when. Now we see this tweet: Set your music in motion! Google Play Music now comes w/ videos & access to YouTube Music Key http://t.co/tB5xs8UxFZ pic.twitter.com/7vU5nL3Bn1 — Google Play (@GooglePlay) November 20, 2014 Just one more shot at competitors.
You won't believe how Moleskine betrays Evernote
Sorry for the sensational title but it grabbed your attention didn't it? I have tried handwriting capture apps on tablet for years now. I have tried over 100 different stylus' with dozens of different capture apps on Apple, Microsoft and Google powered tablets. Nothing matched the efficiency of writing with pen on paper. In 2012, Evernote partnered with Moleskine to create the new Smart Notebook. This was an attempt to move the traditional world of the handwritten note into the digital age.
Answering the most important leadership questions.
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Ludovic Hirlimann used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Leadership is as elusive a concept as leprechauns. Everyone fancies themselves a good leader and leadership is a fantastic buzz word to sell books or fill seminars but very few have provided real tangible implementable definitions. But before we talk about what leadership is, please talk about what it isn't True leadership is not Your senior executives may not be leader! Most employees mistakenly believe that their organizations most senior executives are the leaders.
re-Enable Facebook chat in the Facebook app for Android
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Kārlis Dambrāns used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Facebook forced its users to install the Facebook Messenger app (IOS and Android) to continue receiving Messages on Facebook. IOS users are stuck but a crafty Android user has found a work around. It seems Facebook has left the chat functionality in its original app and a little app called Facebook Chat Re-Enabler will bring it back to life. The process is very simple. You sideload the APK, tun it and voila.
Court stops Bitcasa from deleting your cloud storage files
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Emil Indricău used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Bitcasa was a digital fairy tale story. when most cloud providers were charging $10 a month for 100 GB of storage, Bitcasa shook up the model by offering unlimited online cloud storage for on $99 a year (early subscribers were offered a $79 deal). They explained that this "magic" was possible because of their deep-deduplication technology which worked even though they claim all data is encrypted before being uploaded.
Facebook to clean your news feed
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Robert Scoble used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Sure some Facebook black belts have master trimming and caring for their news feed but most of us get some useful info mixed with spam like posts. Paid posts aren't the items Facebook is looking to curb, it is the non-paid posts that are verging on free self-promotion. This starts with posts claim things like that 1 like = $1 of donation or 1 like = supporting world peace, etc.
Amazon giving away $80 worth of Android apps for free
Amazon is once again gifting free apps to its customers. Some good some bad but all free. My favorite ones in this pile are: Fleksy Keyboard PrintHand Mobile Print Premium Camera Zoom FX Tiny Scan Pro Office Calculator Pro Business Card reader pro Link to promo site <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/dd16427802.jpg" alt="">
Quote about education
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” — George Washington Carver
4 lifehacks for easier,cheaper and more enjoyable airline travel
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by Lars Plougmann used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Travelling is a great way to travel to far flung locations making the world a much smaller place. It isn't always fun or convenient though. I've spent thousands of hours trapped inside a trans-atlantic or trans-pacific flight wishing for it to finally be over. There are some tips that will help make you flight just a little and more enjoyable. 1 - Fly early and sit on the wing I am not prone to motion sickness but I know plenty of colleagues who are.
7 tips to make email more acceptable
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“900”]Image by Rene Schwietzke used under Creative Commons License [/caption] The only thing that saps productivity out of an organization more than meetings (Link) is email. Has email ever helped you become more productive? Email has outlived its usefulness and has become the ugly drunk uncle no one wants to acknowledge or deal with. Assuming you have to live with email in the workplace, here are 7 tips to help make it a little more bearable: Start with the end in mind - Before writing your email, ask yourself what it is you want as an outcome to this email and decide if email is the right mechanism.
Microsoft offers a 4 service bundle for 50% off (xbox, office, skype, music)
Christmas has come early for Microsoft customers as the Redmond giant has just unveiled a hugely discounted subscription bundle for 4 Microsoft services :Microsoft Office 365 Home, Skype Unlimited World, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music. Bought seperately, these would cost you more than $US400 but Microsoft has created the Work & Play bundle and is offering everything for the low price of $US199. For anyone living the full Microsoft life, this is an incredible deal. This special price is valid until January 4 2015 so get it while the getting is good.