Sending group messages on LinkedIn

Sending group messages on LinkedIn

LinkedIn seems to have changed recently in the way that you can send messages to a group of contacts.  6/11/14 – it has changed back 🙂 There is a very useful facility within the Connections tab of LinkedIn that allows you to group contacts together and message...
Choosing a name for a new business

Choosing a name for a new business

During the last few months I have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of people who are starting new business ventures.  This is fantastic and I hope indicates an upturn in confidence which should help us all to grow. In all the excitement of starting a...
Using Social Media for Personal Gain

Using Social Media for Personal Gain

Earlier this year I was delighted to be approached by BookBoon to write a series of free e-books – the first to help individuals use social media called “Using Social Media for Personal Gain”. As you know, social media is the use of tools on the...
Lessons learnt from 5 years in business

Lessons learnt from 5 years in business

I started Concise Training 5 years ago last month.  Now that I have taken on my first employee, it feels like a good time to reflect on the lessons learnt from 5 years in business. 1. Networking The first day I started to work for myself, I went to a networking...
Changes to Google Keyword tracking

Changes to Google Keyword tracking

During the past few weeks, you may have seen some news about the changes to the way you can track which keywords people are using to find your website. Google has made two significant changes recently. 1. They removed access to the free Google keyword tool. This was a...
New Analytics for LinkedIn Company Pages

New Analytics for LinkedIn Company Pages

Last week, I talked about the benefit of having a LinkedIn company page to build the brand awareness and marketing awareness of your business. LinkedIn have now introduced analytics for LinkedIn company pages so that a business can see what engagement a particular...