Interviews Category

How LinkedIn’s founder got started

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Here is a great video interview from Fortune interviewing Reid Hoffman the founder of LinkedIn.
LinkedIn is growing at 1 million members ever 17 days, and Reid is not an investor in twitter.
Watch the video below and click here to read the article on money.cnn.com

MKELive on FOX6 today 8.3.09 – Watch Interview Now

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

MKELive was featured on FOX 6 this morning – Dan Underberg my usually behind the scene partner, was interviewed.


 

LinkedIn Tips and Ideas – Expert Interview with Katie Felten

Monday, July 20th, 2009

I was recently in OH for some client meetings and I took some time over lunch to connect with Travis Campbell – Marketing Professor http://www.marketingprofessor.com/. In an exclusive and impromptu interview with me, Katie Felten, I share 3 tips or strategies to keep you in front of your LinkedIn connections on a regular basis.

Teachers guide new social media users

Monday, June 1st, 2009

By: Tannette Johnson-Elie of The Journal Sentinel

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Wayne Breitbarth, president of M&M Office Interiors, promotes his own business while teaching LinkedIn.

Wayne Breitbarth sells office furniture and consults with clients by day, but spends many evenings moonlighting as a LinkedIn instructor to professionals and entrepreneurs hungry for ways to become better connected.
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New Tools for Business Growth

Monday, June 1st, 2009

By Alysha Schertz , of SBT

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After hearing rumors that the marketing and communications department that she worked in at the EMD Chemicals Inc. facility in Madison would be relocated to New Jersey, Karren Jeske noticed a job posting made by one of her connections on LinkedIn.

Jeske applied for the position at Milwaukee-based Primum Marketing and Communications. Soon thereafter, she was interviewed for the job by Primum president Collin Hutt, who then hired her.

A few days later, EMD Chemicals indeed announced that the communications and marketing department would be relocated to New Jersey. Jeske was offered to keep her job, if she would move to New Jersey. She declined. By finding the job posting on LinkedIn, Jeske was able to remain in Wisconsin as director of public relations at Primum.
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LinkedIn can pay off with effort

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are gaining interest in LinkedIn.

The social networking site enables them to market their products, their services – and themselves.

LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site used by more than 30 million professionals to make connections, share ideas and search for jobs and business opportunities.

Yet, many people don’t understand how to maximize the site for business.
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