How to Get Back LinkedIn Invitations
Posted on May, 15, 2012 by Kerry Rego -
Why hasn’t that person accepted your LinkedIn invitation? I’m sure it’s not that they don’t love you or that you aren’t fabulously skilled. It might be that they’ve created themselves multiple accounts (quite common) and don’t check the email that you sent your invite to. They may simply not use LinkedIn. It could be they’ve forgotten their password and haven’t checked it since they turned on their account. You only get 3000 invitations on LinkedIn* so use them wisely!
Here’s how to get back some of the outstanding invitations you’ve sent:
- Navigate to your LinkedIn Inbox
- Click on Sent in the left hand navigation bar
- Select each line that has Accepted after the name and Delete (I deleted over 200)
- You will be left with the invitations that haven’t been accepted
- At the top of the list, you can select All and click on Delete to get back those invites
You can also use this “take back” if you’ve invited someone by mistake or have second thoughts about connecting. I was testing a Connect button during a LinkedIn lesson with a client and accidentally invited someone I totally did not know. I went and took back the invite the next day.
Simply connecting with others on LinkedIn doesn’t make magic happen. This is a digital representation of your physical network. When you need information, services, help, or work, your network is where you go. LinkedIn simply makes it easier to know the skills and abilities of your network. See this blog about why LinkedIn is the place professionals do business or read my LinkedIn blog category to get your fill on the subject.
*I have heard that you can request more from Customer Service, though I don’t know how effective that is but here are two emails I’ve found for this need: customer_service@LinkedIn.com or cs@linkedin.com
Connecting in the Third Dimension
Posted on April, 10, 2012 by Kerry Rego -
I was invited to participate in Maximum Buzz at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary on March 22, 2012. The goal was to have a mini-retreat online professionals. [See my photoset on Flickr] Their words say it better than I can:
“We’re planning our own version of Web 3.0 – and it’s not [really] about the Internet, it is real people, in real-time. Social media, online networking and Internet marketing is based virtually, but it’s fueled by authentic, engaging conversation. Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary wants to open its doors to bloggers, social media experts and online marketing professionals to network, share ideas and compare notes (and have a little fun). So much of what you do is virtually based, we want you, live and in person to come to Osmosis and unwind.” [See their photoset on Facebook]
We sometimes forget what makes technology work is people. As a culture, we are beginning to look more closely at how we live our lives. I know that technology isn’t the final answer. People are. Don’t forget the enjoyment you derive from being in the same room with other individuals. On that night, we had active conversations about technology, what it means to us personally, and how it’s effecting us.
Maybe it was the wine, maybe it was the good conversation, the chair massages, the cedar enzyme foot baths, or maybe it was the fire dancer. I don’t know. What I do know is we can’t exist in a vacuum and when I walked away from that event, I felt more alive than when I walked in.
Twitter & Facebook – Promote Your Business
Posted on March, 01, 2012 by Kerry Rego -The 1st day is devoted to Facebook and the second to Twitter. Each session of this course will include: an in-depth tour of the social media platforms, best practices information, terminology, how to use metrics to track performance, how to create an effective strategy for your business, marketing your business and how to build an audience.
City of Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks Class, Register Here and type in barcode #61333. If you don’t already have an account with the Rec department, you can call 707-543-3737 to get one.
18yrs+
Fees: $63 Resident / $73 Non-Resident
Tuesday 3/13/12 6-9pm
Wednesday 3/14/12 6-9pm
Franklin Park Training Center
Twitter & Facebook – Promote Your Business
Posted on March, 01, 2012 by Kerry Rego -The 1st day is devoted to Facebook and the second to Twitter. Each session of this course will include: an in-depth tour of the social media platforms, best practices information, terminology, how to use metrics to track performance, how to create an effective strategy for your business, marketing your business and how to build an audience.
City of Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks Class, Register Here and type in barcode #61333. If you don’t already have an account with the Rec department, you can call 707-543-3737 to get one.
18yrs+
Fees: $63 Resident / $73 Non-Resident
Tuesday 3/13/12 6-9pm
Wednesday 3/14/12 6-9pm
Franklin Park Training Center
Risks & Reputation Management: Using Social Media to Protect Your Brand
Posted on December, 22, 2011 by Kerry Rego -
“Risks & Reputation Management, Using Social Media to Protect Your Brand”
You are invited to attend a free informational event hosted by Kerry Rego Consulting at Santa Rosa City Hall 7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday March 13, 2012 to educate and inform the public about social media, legal considerations, risk and reputation management.
Learn what you need to know about how to protect your brand name, elevate communications about your company, and understand where hidden dangers to your business lie. You will have access to networking with the speakers as well as other professionals. Resources of information and snacks are provided.
See Press Release for Risk and Reputation Management Event
The speakers are:
Kerry Rego started her consulting firm, Kerry Rego Consulting, in 2006 yet has 20 years professional computer experience. In addition, her varied background weaves office management, customer service, entertainment, technical recruiting, and technology together into a truly unique skill set. Her firm provides technology and social media education, training, implementation, support and keynote speaking. Ms. Rego will discuss traditional media and new media, risks that must be planned for, and the need to know facts about tools that may or may not be right for a brand.
Judith Delaney of TurnsonPoint Consulting has 27 years experience building and managing legal departments as well as lead drafter and negotiator for companies such as SAP America, Sybase and Indus International. Ms. Delaney will discuss risks, social media policies, and legal strategy.
Jack Wolf of Wolf Communications has been creating marketing campaigns in the fields of tourism, government outreach, health care, architecture, consumer shows, recreation, products, retail, hospitality, and special events since 1990. Mr. Wolf will address corporate communication, the changes facing decision makers, and challenges of which to be aware.
Maximizing LinkedIn: Taking Your Professional Networking to the Next Level
Posted on June, 17, 2011 by Kerry Rego -With 100 million users, LinkedIn is the most powerful tool available to further your career.
If I were to look at your profile today, would I want to hire you?
Join Kerry Rego of Kerry Rego Consulting as she guides you through the process of: best way to represent your work history, goals, community activities, networking capacity, search functions (job search and looking for talent), creating a company profile, porting in applications, managing your settings, best practices, user behavior, LinkedIn Today (customized newspaper) and more!
This is a small class that is designed to guide you step by step through the process of creating/managing your profile, to answer your questions, and provide support. You will garner the best results from this course if you bring your laptop (we have wifi) and password for your LinkedIn account.
This class is part of an ongoing series of technology and social media events hosted and taught by Kerry Rego Consulting. If you have suggestions for classes you’d like to take, please let us know!
*People and tech, together changing the world.
Twitter: The Most Misunderstood Social Media Tool
Posted on June, 16, 2011 by Kerry Rego -
Are you a part of the conversation?
People are talking about you whether you are participating or not.
With 140 million + tweets a day funneled through Twitter, it is considered the most fast moving newsbreaking service online. Journalists, entrepreneurs, business owners, financiers, and well known brands use it. But did you know that the NYPD uses it as their command center? This is not a toy for children. It’s powerful, terribly understood and you probably don’t get it, do you?
Join Kerry Rego of Kerry Rego Consulting as she guides you through the process of: understanding the power of this great tool, setting up an account, the culture and behavior of users, understanding how your brand can take advantage of this platform, listening and learning about your customers and competition, cross platform tools that allow you to manage your account(s), creating a customized background, how networking is done there, whether or not this is the right tool for you and more!
This is a small class that is designed to guide you step by step through the Twitter account process, answer your questions, and provide support. You will garner the best results from this course if you bring your laptop (we have wifi) and passwords for applicable accounts. Not sure if this is for you? Call 707-548-9823 and we can help you pick the right courses for you.
This class is part of an ongoing series of technology and social media events hosted and taught by Kerry Rego Consulting. If you have suggestions for classes you’d like to take, please let us know!
*People and tech, together changing the world.
Facebook 101: Getting Started
Posted on June, 16, 2011 by Kevin -Is everyone you know using Facebook?
Are you unsure of how to get started?
Join Kerry Rego of Kerry Rego Consulting as she guides you through: a tour of the platform, basic vocabulary, setting up your profile, understanding your account settings, uploading pictures, the difference between personal and professional use, blocking people, using it as a search engine, taking safety measures and more!
This is a small class that is designed to guide you through the process of setting up a personal account, answer your questions, and provide support. You will garner the best results from this course if you bring your laptop (we have wifi) and passwords.
If you are already on Facebook and would like to take a more advanced class for business use, we have a class just for that! See: http://krcfbpage.eventbrite.com/ Not sure if this is for you? Call 707-548-9823 and we can help you pick the right courses for you.
This class is part of an ongoing series of technology and social media events hosted and taught by Kerry Rego Consulting. If you have suggestions for classes you’d like to take, please let us know!
*People and tech, together changing the world.