UPDATE!

25 minutes after I reported the fake account, Twitter suspended it. Thank you Twitter for the fast work to keep the fake Deanna Russo people off Twitter! There is only one me, one Purple Squirrel Magnet. Never duplicated. 🙂 Where did “purple squirrel magnet” come...

Shake hands.

That’s a belief that I strongly believe in. I don’t believe that any of us are entitled to anything. I do believe that if people know, like and trust you, they will either refer business to you, do business with you, or say positive things about you. That’s why I...

“How can I bring this to LinkedIn?”

That’s a question that’s constantly in my head. It’s in my head as I work with my clients but it’s also in my head during life, you know what happens when you’re not working . It was in my head as I was sitting in the “way” back seat with my oldest daughter driving...

Do you have a snapshot of your ideal client?

I do but there are multiple images. I work with people who know that there are people on LinkedIn who they know could be customers but they don’t know how to reach them. I work with companies where leaders know that customers are on LinkedIn. They also know that their...

“Great post”

“Great advice”“Thanks for posting”“Great stuff”“Well said” These are all examples of what NOT to do. When you’re engaging with people here, how about adding to the conversation? If you simply comment with 2-3 words, how does that help your network get to know you?...

Girls rule! Boys drool.

That’s one of my 9 year old daughter’s favorite lines. A few days ago she woke up and said, “I had the best sleep because I had an a amazing dream.” She went on to tell me that she dreamt that there was a girls version of the NFL. Part of that dream was that she was...

The Great Resignation!

With so many people deciding to quit, resign, and say “I’m outta here!”…Have you made that decision to find a job that makes you feel more fulfilled? Apply, apply, apply. So many form filling websites…frustration! That’s the mindset of a job seeker. Did you know that...

Learning doesn’t have to be long-winded.

For the next few days, I’m going to give you one quick thing you can do to take your LinkedIn profile from drab to dynamic! First, let’s talk about the education part of your profile. If you are listing your high school in your education section and you...