Linked In Groups Overview 100309

Using LinkedIn in your Job Search => Groups benefits Daulton West, Jr. Oct 3, 2009

Benefits of joining groups
Check tabs - Overview, Discussions, News, Jobs, Updates, Members
Network - build relationships / wide network
Status updates - very useful information
Events - what others attending, upcoming?
Groups - what are others joining?

Benefits of joining groups
Join groups with others of similar interests - “connect” / not “collect”, a wider base of contacts
Start a group - share information, generate more contacts, build brand awareness

Groups I have joined or created
Joined
about.com
Career Change Central
Career Prospectors
IT Careers in Richmond, VA
Job Search Online
SpinStrategy
Success Networking
Virginia Career Network
Created
Richmond Ski Club (for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts)

Tips –
Join groups, start a discussion, answer a question, post a job / news article
Take an interest in others, find a similar hobby or something in common, get to know people (Ex: Alison Doyle and I share a passion for snow skiing )
Offer your services, volunteer, follow people in your locality or industry
Interact: share your knowledge, provide a tip, share what you read on the web
Don’t just build a profile and wait for jobs / others to come to you, be an “active” group member, and think “what value can I add today”?
If you make yourself valuable / memorable, others will want to make you a part of their network and follow you

Tips - cont’d
Become a source of cutting edge information and share it with others
Attend network meetings to get face-to-face time to strengthen online contacts
Make yourself easy to find, remember, differentiate yourself (include phone #, email)
Be a matchmaker, share contacts / information, build your network
Maintain your network: staying in touch is more important than the original connection
Find a way to add value, help others - comments turn into phone calls, phone calls turn into relationships

Tips - cont’d
Occasionally mention what steps you’re taking in your job search by updating your status in LinkedIn and other social media. (*You will be more effective if you offer frequent tips to help others also in job transition. Avoid a self-promoting tone and don’t SPAM people daily with a blatant “I need a job” type message)
Link your LinkedIn profile to Facebook and Twitter (use the “Holy Grail” of LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook to promote your brand and reference your LinkedIn profile)

Name Daulton West, Jr. Location Richmond, Va Website - http://asocialmediachampion4u.com Bio Social Media Strategist, Webmaster, Reporter for Examiner, Marketing 2.0, Branding 2.0, Web 2.0 coach / trainer, social networker / music trivia for fun Following 297 Followers 830 Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/dwestjr Twitter - http://twitter.com/dwestjr - http://www.linkedin.com/in/daultonwestjr

Wrap Up
Q & A
Contact me
Daulton West, Jr.
Social Media Strategist / Webmaster / IT Professional
Website - http://asocialmediachampion4u.com
Information Systems Director
Richmond Ski Club - http://www.richmondskiclub.org/
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(804) 270-6147

Linked In Groups Overview 100309

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