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Follow Deanna on LinkedInI can’t believe it’s been 3 years since we took this trip.
My kids’ first trip on an airplane. Their first trip to Walt Disney World. In some ways it seems like yesterday and in other ways it seems like many years (decades!) since we took this trip. I absolutely loved how these pilots took time out to talk to my kids…because… “Hello?! They were getting...
Never underestimate the power of an opening sentence, lead, or hook.
That's especially true when you're posting on LinkedIn. The goal is to get people's attention and then keep it. That's one of my "go to" advice when it comes to posting content on LinkedIn. What's worked for you?
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 from? Thanks for asking! 😁 Back...
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 showed up and shook hands today. 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 back from a road trip for her...
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 sales teams are really good...
“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? Think about it. If I go to a...
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 quarterback. 🏈 I couldn’t...
I know I promised to post a lot of advice about your LinkedIn profile this week…but I changed my mind this afternoon.
I just got off the phone with a couple of amazing people who made me smile and made my day better. Amanda K. and Chris Hennessy 🎙📹 have HUGE hearts and they are AMAZING humans. I'm so happy to take the LinkedIn relationship with both of these people offline. I'm proud to support Sadie's...
Do you know what my biggest “Don’t” is for your LinkedIn profile?
DON’T copy and paste your resume summary statement to your About section. PLEASE don’t do it. 15 years ago, I did it, I’ll admit it. I know better now. What should your about section be? It should begin with a “hook” to get people’s attention and then tell your story. Use the space to tell it....