Testimonials

If I have helped you in your Job Hunt – please leave a compliment here.

Hint: If you don’t have a website – use your LinkedIn profile.

It would be nice if you structured your compliment this way:

Before Zale – What you were doing.

After Zale – What you are doing.

Include a little something about yourself – you should always be marketing yourself, even when you are helping me out.

I get compliments from people all the time and I tell my clients to share them. So here goes…

PK wrote (in response to my response to his LinkedIn invitation:

Hi Zale,

Thank you so much for the information below [Referring to my LinkedIn response to his invitation]. I received more information from you on how to expand my network than I did from LinkedIn’s customer service. I am so happy to have you as my connection.  I also like that you are into self-development as that is an area that I am very passionate about and learning how to be successful is always beneficial on that path.

CACL wrote:
Dear Zale,
I happened to see your response to Thomas Smith’s question regarding promoting his International Trade Group, and I wanted to thank you. I am considering developing a group and online business, and I found your advice helpful.

rr wrote:
Hello Zale,

Thank you very much for writing to me.

Your e-mail sounds to me like I just received a hand from a best friend. It so good that joined the Linkedin group and I meet you through.

Zale i have had read about you a bit and you are saying that you help companies achieve a 25% annual increase in revenues. May I ask you how do you do that? And can you help me?

RK wrote:
Zale,
As the BRAND NEW Owner/Moderator of LinkedIn Dallas, this list is heaven-sent! :) I will be putting some of your suggestions into practice as soon as I click Send on this email! I welcome any suggestions you may have and I hope to stay in touch. [5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups]

MO wrote:
Zale:

You are incredibly talented and generous. Thanks for this. [5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups]

JB wrote:
Hi Zale,
Thank you for the excellent and valuable information! This is the time of year that I use to reflect on the past year, recharge my batteries, and evaluate my goals and plans for the coming year, so your message is even more valuable to me due to its timeliness.

CFB wrote:
THIS IS AWESOMEEEEEE [5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups]

DE wrote:
Hi Zale,Brilliant ideas [5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups] worth using.

I`ll be here!

MEN wrote:
I want to thank you personally for this very readable and educational note. [5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups]

RS Wrote:
Thank You Zale for your insightful email[5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups] on LinkedIn groups. I have signed up for various groups related to hobbies and fields of interest to me, however I have not spent enough time exploring the possibilities associated with being part of a group.

On 10/26/07 5:21 PM, DRD wrote:
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Zale,
I’d like philosophy of a balance of quality and quantity in LinkedIn. Well put.
From: dm
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:09 PM
I have read a few of your articles, including the Marathon running, GOSPA and a few of your articles related to change.
I like your articles as they a good read, and not overly verbose, and I do try
to keep an eye on your website and read new articles as they’re posted.

On 11/2/07 1:26 AM, RR wrote:
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Hello Zale,
I joined LI few months back and now a days i am expanding my network. I saw your question on LI and then went to check your profile. I liked your suggestions on how to expand the network.
On Oct 22, VS commented
I’ve have attended Zale’s workshop at the YMCA and so far it’s working. I don’t mind attending his workshops for a whole year. Zale’s been a great influence on others. I feel his workshop will impact me and others and help them and me reach and get things we truly want.

On Oct 29 Cyril commented
Very good review. I found this very interesting as well as insightful. Its always good to see things from multiple perspectives. So, apart from being inspired by www.timferriss.com, I am trying to gather other angles to the same concepts offered by other blogs.

Oct 29, 5:45 AMOn 10/16/07 7:48 PM, RA wrote:
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Hello Zale,
Thanks for joining my network. You have an informative web site. Well done!

On 10/22/07 2:14 AM, MH wrote:
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Hi Zale,
I stumbled across your website and find everything I have read so far to be very interesting & informative.

On 10/23/07 9:41 AM, MK wrote:
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Hi Zale,
I have to be honest that your’s is one the most impressive [LinkedIn] profiles I have come across.

On 10/16/07 6:46 PM, ElS wrote:
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Hi Zale,I must say you are a gifted writer having great time with words and have very strong saying in you writing. I really appreciate someone with your networking knowledge and capabilities.

On 10/16/07 7:48 PM, RA wrote:
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Hello Zale,Thanks for joining my network. You have an informative web site. Well done!

On 10/18/07 10:12 AM, WA wrote:
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Hi Zale,

I have gone through one of your articles on how to expand network in ZaleTabakman.ca. This was inspiring.

Thank you again for inspiring me. I also wish you good luck in your professional life.

On 9/6/07 6:03 PM, OMF wrote:
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Zale,

I had a look @ your website, great!!! it’s certainly does make sense for me to link with you.

On 9/20/07 2:58 PM, GLC (LION) Toplink500 wrote:
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Hi Zale

I really like your articles, some are very inspiring, There’s a few I will add to my del.icio.us account.

On 9/24/07 1:03 PM, FJCQ wrote:
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Thanks for accepting my invitation. I heard about you reading some responses and questions you put on Linked In. I was impressed about your knowledge and your ability to write about several sociological topics. Now that we are connected, for sure I read more and try to learn about life.

On 9/26/07 12:04 PM, RS wrote:
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Thanks Zale,
I’ve started reading some of your articles and they are definitely something I will share with my organization.

On 9/28/07 11:16 PM, RP wrote:
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Hi Zale,

I have read some of the articles on your site and found them very interesting and added it to my favorite sites list. I will visit it and read more as time permits.

I read some of your answers on LinkedIn and liked them and then visted your profile page and your personal website. I was very impressed from what I read and saw and decided to connect to you and that’s when I sent the invitation to you.

On 10/9/07 6:39 AM, AE wrote:
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I read your profile and am quite impressed by your accomplishments. Congratulations! I look forward to learning about your life balance techniques.

On Monday, October 08, 2007, GA wrote:

Zale,

Thank you for accepting my invitation on linkedin, I feel honored !
I read one of your articles and it was very interesting and I wanted to be able to keep in connection with you. At this stage in my life and career, I could use some of your thoughts to educate myself and others around me.

On 10/7/07 12:56 PM, JM wrote:
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Hi Zale;

Like your site and thoughts a lot, great work.

On 10/7/07 1:46 PM, MC wrote:
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Zale,

I read your blog looks good. Good luck next weekend in Toronto.

On 10/4/07 9:12 PM, LS wrote:
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Hello Zale,

Your website is intriguing!

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  1. #1 by Ferdinand J. Reinke on December 3rd, 2008

    Hello Zale T.,

    Thanks for a very informative hour. (I was the OLD fellow in the peanut gallery asking questions.)

    As a an old hand at LinkedIn and having been thru the “grinder” several times, I was at an impasse on how to structure my latest Unique Value Proposition (UVP). I signed up for your webinar to try and get some perspective.

    You gave me the valuable “lens” to see that I have a fantastic wealth of experience which some one can tap to solve problems quickly. My shorter “shelf life” of 8 years means that I will be doing succession planning immediately. It would be unreasonable to make one’s legacy that I left an organization high and dry. My value is not only that I solve problems, but I come with an imperative to knowledge transfer and people development.

    From that I formulated my new UVP.

    I solve complex difficult customer-impacting problems …
    … in large scale infrastructures …
    … with diverse operating systems at different maintenance levels …
    … across organizational entities (in silos, control hierarchies, or support platforms) …
    … cooperating with external people (partners, suppliers, competitors, or vendors) …
    … connecting thru any network (internet, intranet, SNA, x25, and others) …
    … by aligning subsystems, correcting errors, transferring knowledge, and
    flat out just helping, and developing, people.

    It was a good hour because you energized me to toss out some “old limiting beliefs”.

    You’re a real trouper to “go on with the show” despite the cold. I’ll look for some “chicken soup” to send you!

    Thanks,
    fjohn
    Webform email => http://2idi.com/contact/=reinkefj
    LinkedIn url => http://www.linkedin.com/in/reinkefj

  2. #2 by Danielle on December 3rd, 2008

    Dear Zale,I actually sent you the thank you during the webinar-I’m the one who’s completely overwhelmed with good info and bad info. Several of my friends here in Columbus, OH have recently found themselves unemployed for the first time in years, some decades. We are starting a Tuesday’s with Zale lunch club so we can begin some intense group job hunting. This Tuesday we have a librarian coming to teach us how to effectively use the Internet and periodicals like Business First to our advantage. We’re making our lists and checking them twice so the new year won’t catch us off guard.PS-sorry this is so long winded, I’m a writer, and could drone on forever about my woes. Take care, and I look forward to seeing you on the web or in my mailbox. Danielle Rickard on LinkedIn

  3. #3 by CO on December 5th, 2008

    Zale’s recent webinar on using LinkedIn to find a job was excellent and gave me some new ideas for my job search. His encouragement and insight helped me look at myself and my job goals from a different perspective. While the webinar was free, the information was invaluable, and I highly recommend it to all of those who are in the job market

  4. #4 by Mel M on December 5th, 2008

    Just to let you know Zale… I receive quite a bit of “spam” as a result of my LinkedIn connections… but I actually read yours! Some very interesting info from time to time. Thanks!

  5. #5 by Kathy Pais on December 8th, 2008

    I recently listened to 7 Ways To Generate Business a presentation about how to grow your business through Linked in. I found this presentation to be most helpful, and I will be using his ideas in regards to cold / warm calling. Before calling a contact I can look at their interests and hobbies to turn a cold call into a warm one. Thanks again Zale, keep the ideas coming.”

  6. #6 by Luigi Benetton on January 1st, 2009

    While looking for a comprehensive explanation of LinkedIn to share with my group (Professional Writers Association of Canada, http://www.pwac.ca), I stumbled across Zale’s presentation “Seven Ways To Generate Business With LinkedIn.” This is arguably the best explanation I’ve seen of how to use LinkedIn to accomplish a variety of goals, and I’ve read a bunch of them. Thanks to Zale, I’ve been able to better explain my enthusiasm for LinkedIn and how we can use it to promote ourselves as professionals.

  7. #7 by Gail Cavanaugh on January 7th, 2009

    Hi, Zale,

    I just recommended your ON-Line Success course to one of my new LinkedIn contacts. I found the course invaluable and now have a network of over 8,000,000 people thanks to you! I was also able to locate a aonther company to do business with as an independent contractor.

  8. #8 by Anthony Williams on August 19th, 2009

    Zale, I saw your presentation…7 Ways to Generate Business with LinkedIn. It was sent to me by Josh an internal recruiter. He is providing outplacement assistance to me in my search for a new gig. Your presentation was great; improving my insights on ways to leverage LinkedIn. I would welcome being linked to you and your network

  9. #10 by Dave Pritchard on December 2nd, 2009

    Hi Zale, As a Recruiting Director, I have recommended your site to 100’s of professionals since I discovered it.

    It’s a GREAT and useful site for anyone trying to crack the job hunt code!

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