Will Comcast Actually Buy Time Warner Cable or Will this be Charter’s Wake up Call?
I don’t believe this deal will happen the way its currently structured and here’s why. First off, there are too many volatile variables in this deal in its current form; the all stock price, softening equities market and other very motivated buyers in the market. I believe that this is only the first move in a larger plan. Time Warner Cable is utilizing a very smart strategy to maximize the sale price for the company; witness that Rob Marcus, the CEO, is a former Mergers and Acquisition attorney. So the battle for Time Warner Cable has come to an end, or has it? Yesterday Comcast announced a $45.2 billion dollar deal to purchase Time Warner Cable, representing a share purchase price of $158.82 per share. This is a significant increase from Charter Cable’s previous offers of $132.50 per share. But there is a big difference. Charter’s offer was substantially cash and Comcast’s is completely a stock deal. Also, we’re now talking about a major anti-trust review. Even with a sell off of 3 million subscribers Comcast would still control 30% of the industry nationwide. Given the lack of competition in each market this does not sound like a slam dunk. A year ago Comcast…
Making Yourself Irresistible on LinkedIn
If 86 per cent of those recruiting talent using social media do so on LinkedIn, then it’s a good idea to make your profile as attractive as possible – particularly if you’re looking for media jobs. Of all of the social networks out there, LinkedIn is undoubtedly the most crucial when it comes to enhancing your career or growing your business, as it allows businesspeople to connect to, and network with their peers and people who can help them achieve their career goals. Simply having a presence on LinkedIn and participating in groups can attract recruiters and freelance clients, so imagine what can be achieved if you explore LinkedIn’s functionality in more depth. By polishing your profile you can make yourself instantly more appealing to potential employers, but that’s a bit of a given. Delve a bit deeper and you can harness the power of groups to communicate with like-minded individuals – you can even speak to people you’re not directly connected to without the need for an introduction and you can use the myriad of integrated apps to pull in information from across the web to keep your posts and profile as up-to-date and relevant as possible. Profile Power!…
Make Yourself the Most Valuable Candidate: Building your Reputation on LinkedIn
If you’re on a serious job hunt, it’s crucial that you’re using LinkedIn’s numerous tools to grow your reputation – particularly if you’re on the lookout for technology or media jobs. Using the groups function is a great way of developing and increasing your network, while LinkedIn Answers can help position you as an expert in your field and show that when it comes to your sector, you really know your stuff. Using Groups to Boost Your Profile Perhaps the simplest and most effective way of giving your reputation and profile a boost is by using the Groups function. There are over a million groups on LinkedIn and these range in type from groups representing business sectors, personal interests, job-related groups, College and University groups, groups that represent trade organisations and groups dedicated to new business. Those members using a free LinkedIn account can join up to 50 groups and in doing so are able to interact with other members as if they were first degree connections. There’s no need for a recommendation or to send an unsolicited InMail. By joining the group LinkedIn recognises that you share common interests and therefore allows you to make contact directly. This function…
Taking Your LinkedIn Profile to the Next Level
Without doubt, LinkedIn is the most popular social networking tool for businesspeople, but is your profile working as hard as it could be? We all know that getting a great profile in place is crucial, but there are a range of tools you can use to really enhance your presence. Making Your Profile Work for You By claiming your vanity URL you can instantly add a more professional feel to your LinkedIn profile. This can also be optimized to drive more traffic to your profile. You can also add a profile badge to your personal websites and blogs so visitors can click straight through to your LinkedIn profile and it’s well worth making your anchor text more appealing so you get more clicks through to your websites. Ensure your profile is sprinkled liberally with keywords. By making the copy in your profile keyword rich, you can make sure you come up in the search results whenever someone’s looking for a new employee or an expert. You can also create a company profile too, if it’s appropriate. By creating a business profile you have the opportunity to create not one, but two networks and you can cross-pollenate – gathering opportunities from…
