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Otis Collier is a Personal Branding Coach residing in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in helping ordinary people become famous in their field of industry through the use of social media.

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LinkedIn Tutorial: Where’s your email address?

27 July 2010

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LinkedIn Tutorial: Where’s your email address?

This morning I was chatting with a recruiter friend of mine and we were discussing how powerful the tool LinkedIn is. I made a statement that I didn’t like the fact that most people go through all the trouble of putting up a great profile but they don’t put their email address on their profile [...]

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How To Use Your Facebook Friends to Land Your Next Job

26 July 2010

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How To Use Your Facebook Friends to Land Your Next Job

Simply Hired.com is a job search engine. Recently it added a new feature that is guaranteed to change the way people look for jobs. By integrating Facebook with it’s job search, individuals can now search for jobs and see openings where their Facebook friends work. Watch the video below as I demonstrate how it is [...]

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The Power of LinkedIn Endorsements

16 July 2010

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The Power of LinkedIn Endorsements

LinkedIn is an extremely powerful business social networking tool when used properly. One of the features that few people take advantage of is the endorsement section. Endorsements are testimonials that are written by individuals who approve your work or service. It is nothing more than a brief recommendation letter given by someone who has experienced [...]

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Protecting Your Facebook Privacy From Corporate America

13 July 2010

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Protecting Your Facebook Privacy From Corporate America

Today I received an email from a friend and it read: My boss wants to be my FB friend!?!?! I can’t even pose this as a question on my page! What’s the protocol? I can’t believe she did that? I’m feeling kinda pressured now -- but we sit right next to each other (ugh) and [...]

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How To Brand with Email

5 June 2010

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How To Brand with Email

What is an email signature line? An email signature line is the few lines of information that is automatically added at the end of your outgoing email message. This message tells people who you are, what you do, and how to contact you. Email signatures, which are also referred to as “sig lines”, are one [...]

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How to Increase Your LinkedIn Profile Views

30 May 2010

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How to Increase Your LinkedIn Profile Views

A few months ago I made a very small and minor tweak to my LinkedIn profile. Since that time my profile views have increased dramatically. Would you like to know what tweak I made? I customized my Professional Headline. LinkedIn defaults your professional headline with your current job title and company name. However, there is [...]

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.com Domains for 99 cents

28 May 2010

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.com Domains for 99 cents

Today I stumbled upon a deal that was almost too hard to believe. GoDaddy is discounting domains to 99 cents with the promo code INDY2010 This code works for .com, .net, .mobi, .biz, .us, .org, .ca, .co.uk, and .in The only catch is that this coupon code is only good for the month of May. [...]

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LinkedIn: “The Facebook for Grownups”

26 May 2010

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LinkedIn: “The Facebook for Grownups”

LinkedIn has been called “Facebook for grownups” and “the world’s biggest networking group.” It’s both of those — and more. Used correctly, LinkedIn can be one of the most valuable weapons in your job-search arsenal. To get the latest and best tips, I interviewed Rob Mendez, an expert onLinkedIn and other social media, who helps [...]

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Personal Branding through Blogging

24 April 2010

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Personal Branding through Blogging

Recently, I came across a blog of a gentleman by the name of Bret L. Simmons. He had an article titled: Personal Branding: Three Blogging Tips To Help You Get Started. This blog post included a video that gave some great tips for individuals who are starting out and using a personal blog to brand [...]

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Legal Trouble for Companies Recruiting on Facebook?

7 April 2010

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Legal Trouble for Companies Recruiting on Facebook?

Today, I read a very colorful post from my friend, Jim Stroud. In his post, Jim interviewed Dr. Lisa  Harpe who is a Industrial Psychologist and Senior Consultant at Peopleclick Authoria Research Institute. Dr. Harpe’s expertise is  in developing and evaluating employment systems. She currently works in the employment discrimination arena where she conducts statistical [...]

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