Leadership & Mindset
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 [www.linkedin.com/in/ekiled...](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
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:
Fostering entrepreneurship within your team
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1000”] Image by Steven Depolo used under Creative Commons License [/caption] As we move away from very large monolithic style organizations, companies are trying to harness the energizing strategies of startups. One technique large companies are adopting is entrepreneurship within their organizations (what some people call intrapreneurship). What does the research say? The literature seems to support the belief that technology firms increasing their entrepreneurship (intrapreneurship) see increased firm performance ((Rauch et al., 2009 - LINK). Why? Because entrepreneurship allows a firm to quickly add new value thus improving the firms profitability.
A new manager's guide to success
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1431”] Image by Dawn (Willis) Manser used under Creative Commons License [/caption] I have been managing large complex globally distributed teams for over 15 years and many times forget how complicated and scary team management can be for a new comer. This article is an opportunity for me to take a step back and provide some tips to help first time people managers built better, stronger and higher performing teams. What is a team? Before we talk about strategy, let's ensure we are all working with the same definitions.
Quote about education
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. - Malcolm Forbes
Quote about improvement
Everything is perfect and there is always room for improvement. - Shunryu Suzuki
Quote about continuous improvement
Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.- Kim Collins
Quote about management
Management is nothing more than motivating other people. - Lee Iacocca
Quote about enjoying work
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
Quote about living in the moment
“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” Thích Nhất Hạnh
Quote about knowing
“You don't need to climb a mountain to know that it's high.” - Paulo Coelho
Quote about efficient use of time
"Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." William Penn
Walk as if you are kissing the earth
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh #mindful #peace #meditation #Quote
Peace comes from within quote
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." - Buddha