Articles by tag: LinkedIn

Greg Crumpton lives by a simple mantra: Relationships drive business. Each week on Straight Outta Crumpton, Crumpton dives into the lost art of networking and speaks with the biggest influencers in business services to learn how they build, nurture and value their professional relationships.   On this episode of Straight Outta Crumpton, Hosts Greg Crumpton and Tyler…

Education is the highest form of marketing. Shannon Maverick sets on out on a quest to speak with business leaders from around B2B to better understand how they are utilizing education with their customers.   Branding isn’t just for large, well-known companies that have name recognition. Individuals need a personal brand, no matter their industry…

LinkedIn Marketing Solutions launched a new marketing campaign targeted to those who already use the platform. “Fish Out Of Water” appeals to the business sense of their intended audience, as they urge users to advertise to an audience already built for business. One of the targeted ads spells it out: “If your business message…

If you’re a former employee of Kenneth Oesch, Chief Financial Officer at Piedmont Service Group, make sure to say hi next time you’re logged onto LinkedIn. He feels that as a manager, one of the perks of using LinkedIn is seeing where your former employees have headed next and what they’ve accomplished. “It’s fun…

COVID-19 is more than a public health crisis; its impact reaches the economy and employment. Millions of Americans are now jobless and unsure of what to do next. The answer could be upskilling, and this initiative has support from some of the most successful companies in the world. Dr. Glenn Ricart, founder and CTO…

Most people look at LinkedIn as their professional social media space, best used when looking for a new role. There are currently over 675 million users on the platform, which means that it’s much more than a job board; it’s where relationships can be started and built. On this episode of Straight Outta Crumpton with…

Technology continues to change the skills needed by even the most highly qualified in the workforce. Now more than ever, education outside of the classroom is playing a role in the development of peoples’ careers. However, it is also critical for companies at the same time. While it is always important for employees to feel…

We talk a lot about Amazon on these updates but today we’re starting with another Jeff Bezos company. Blue Origin, a commercial space flight company, reached another milestone yesterday when it successfully launched and landed the same rocket for the sixth time. The spacecraft reached a peak altitude of 65 miles, which is past…

The following was written by John Jersin, VP of Product, Talent Solutions and Careers for LinkedIn. It comes courtesy of Imani Greene and Marisa Ayyar. Over a decade ago, Talent Connect began as an annual event for people to connect and build relationships, much like Reid Hoffman’s vision for the LinkedIn community. Since then, the…