This presentation was on how to design and a powerful LinkedIn profile and leverage LinkedIn to advanced your career was delivered to the IAAP AL-MS division conference on June 13, 2015.
Learn how to create a LinkedIn profile that can be found in LinkedIn searches. Create a powerful LinkedIn summary statement. How to strategically use LinkedIn groups. Build authority in your area of expertise using LinkedIn Publisher.
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How to design a powerful Linkedin Profile and leverage Linkedin to advanced your career
1. “Picture where you want to be and let LinkedIn help
you get there!”
It takes work to make dreams become a reality.
– Donna Gilliland
2. Designing and Leveraging Your LinkedIn Profile
Donna Gilliland, Founder of MOSTraining
Social Business Speaker and Educator
3. Profile: optimize for exposure
Connections: strategies and tips
Social Proof: Recommendations & Endorsements
Linked in
AGENDA
Tools: Job Search, LinkedIn Publisher
Groups: strategies and tips
4. “Picture where you want to be and let LinkedIn help
you get there!”
It takes work to make dreams become a reality.
– Donna Gilliland
5. Largest professional
network on the Internet.
Founded in 2003.
364+ million members
worldwide.
Executives from every
Fortune 500 company.
LinkedIn Facts
6. Profile Facts
Profile Photo
• Results in more views.
Summary
• 40 words or more increases your
chances of appearing in search results.
Groups
• Group activity can result in 5x more
views of your profile.
7. 78%
U.S. Recruiters surveyed use a search engine
Online Reputation research study commissioned by Microsoft
Perform a Google search on your name
8. 85%U.S. HR professionals say online reputation influences their
hiring decisions.
Online Reputation research study commissioned by Microsoft
Online Reputation Research Study
13. Gather all your data… Linked
Job History
Certifications
Specialized skills
Memberships
Videos
Presentations
14. Professional Headline 120 characters
Who are you? What do you offer?
Your Headliner
TIP: your headline travels with you when you comment and post.
Professional
photo
15. 3 Web sites
Call to Action headings
Custom URL
Adding website links to your profile
18. Status Updates
Tip: Plan status updates to coincide with your LinkedIn goals.
Goal Examples
• Gain visibility
• Subject matter expert
• Share information
• Attract new clients
19. SUMMARY – 2000 characters of space
Write your Summary section in a Word
document so you can spell check.
Where applicable include a link to a video,
document or presentation.
Think keyword strategic as you craft your
Summary section.
20. Article: What to say in your Linkedin Summary
Article Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-say-in-your-linkedin-summary-statement-2014-12
22. Groups – strategic choices
Choose based upon your
industry and/or interest.
Contribute to your Groups.
Groups appear on your
Profile.
Reach out and connect.
27. Recommendations – reach out and recommend
Be genuine and ethical.
• Recommend people who you
truly know their work.
• Don’t ask anyone to recommend
your work if they don’t know
your work.
28. Endorsements - the mini recommendation
Up to 50 skills can be placed on your
Profile.
Reach out and thank those who
endorse you.
Don’t endorse the skills of people you
don’t know.
Don’t ask people to endorse you if
they have not witnessed your work.
29. Follow LinkedIn Company Pages
• Stay on top of what your
competitors are doing.
• Great source of
information for a possible
interview.
• See your degrees of
separation.
• Follow your customer’s
pages.
• Follow your vendor’s
pages.
30. Let’s stay connected…
LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/DonnaGilliland
Follow on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DonnaGilliland
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MOSTraining
Subscribe to my YouTube channel:
www.YouTube.com/MOSTraining
Editor's Notes
Microsoft commissioned Cross-Tab to perform a Online Reputation research study on Positive online reputations matter. Among U.S. recruiters and HR professionals surveyed, 85% say that positive online reputation influences their hiring decisions at least to some extent. Nearly half say that a strong online reputation influences their decisions to a great extent.
place to get business intelligence, to research problems, to establish an online presence where other people in the network can find
Brand you
Open doors to new opportunities
Social marketing campaign
Position a new product or service
TIP: the headliner what people see first when they perform a Google search. Thinking keywords when writing your headline.
NOTE: LinkedIn will not show your Profile as 100% complete unless you have at least 3 recommendations.
Use the Web sites section to link to your Company web site, blog and/or social channels.
Use the Other category classification in order to create a customized label for the website. I use it as a CTA (call to action).
Customize your LinkedIn URL from the numeric link that LinkedIn defaults to.
Include your LinkedIn URL in your email signatures.
Skills & Expertise is a great way to find the exact keyword terms related to your field.
You can include of to 50 skills.
It’s an opportunity for endorsements.
Skills that have been endorsed cannot be rearranged.
TIP: when people endorse you, reach out and thank them.
Groups appear on you profile. It provides people with a pulse for what you are interested in and how serious you are about keeping up within your own area of expertise.
Default for search results are for1st degree connections. One of many reasons to build your network.
Giving endorsements gains visibility.
Thank people for endorsing you.