This document provides information on using LinkedIn for professional and business purposes. It discusses why LinkedIn is a valuable professional networking tool, with over 200 million users globally. It also provides tips on optimizing a LinkedIn profile to stand out, including completing all profile sections, using relevant keywords, and having 500+ connections. Additionally, it recommends engaging with others on LinkedIn by actively participating in groups, answering questions, and building relationships to be seen as a trusted resource.
3. Why LinkedIn
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World’s largest professional network – 200+million (200 countries)
Highly regarded – Execs from all Fortune 500 companies
Australia – over 5million
Over 1 million company pages
Average age is 44 and average income over $90,000 (US)
2 billion people searches annually
87% of members trust what they hear on LinkedIn
77% of members conduct product/service research
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4. Powerful Professional Online Presence
Your LinkedIn Profile
appears at the top
of Google search
What first impression
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5. Stand Out from the Crowd
LinkedIn is very SEO friendly
Take advantage of the
search keywords to
ensure your profile
shows up before
your competitors
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6. LinkedIn Nuts and Bolts
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Profile
Groups
Jobs
Inbox
Companies
Pulse
News Feed
Contacts
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7. Optimise Your Profile
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Crucial to be complete, up-to-date and error free
Use real name
Professional photo
Personalise your URL, websites, blogs etc
Populate with keywords
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Use adjectives, industry buzz words, verbs – all very searchable
• Aim to have at least 501 connections
• Use Visuals
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8. Optimise Your Profile
• Summary
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Use your keywords
Write in the first person
Include a call to action
Show your personality
Add video, image, document
• Experience
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Don’t copy and paste your resume
Use bullet points
1000 characters to shine
Use keywords and different variations of them
• Skills and Expertise
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Load in keywords you want to be endorsed for
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9. Profile Management
• Invitations
o 3,000
o Don’t spam
• Recommendations
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Profile complete with 3
Aim for 10
Quality
Ask for them
• Status Updates
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o Provide value to your target
market and network
• Profile Update
o Every 2 months
o Turn off while editing
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10. Build Your Network
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You began with your imported contacts and send invitations
Those who accept are your 1st Degree Connections
Their connections are your 2nd Degree Connections
The connections of their connections are your 3rd Degree
Ask for Introductions for 2nd and 3rd
Connect with those you meet at real life meetings
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11. Groups
Can join up to 50
Focus on 3-5 strategic and relevant quality groups
Proactively review and participate
Post discussions that involve asking and answering provoking
questions – position yourself as a resource
• Link relevant and reputable sources of information to build
relationships and credibility
• Follow group rules
• Keeps you up to date with latest industry news
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12. How Philosophy
Know – Like – Trust
Build – Engage – Promote
LinkedIn has a greater emphasis on giving
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13. Leverage the Power
• Ability to make Quality Connections
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Search for potential employees or customers
Do you homework before meetings
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Adding value and Answering group questions
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Utilise influence in groups
Capitalise on Slide Share
Targeted advertisements
Develop complimentary partnerships
• Trump your competitors
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14. Company Power
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SEO – connect employees
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Showcase Pages - products and services
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Source leads and prospects
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Provide offers or discounts for an email opt-in
Ask and Answer questions – inform customers
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LinkedIn is 277% more effective at lead generation than
Facebook or Twitter
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Sponsor Updates and Advertise to targeted audience
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Recruitment (Seek)
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Link your employer to their company page
Personalise all connection requests
Send a welcome message to all new connections
Be helpful – Don’t ask - Give
Turn off “notify connections when I make a profile update”
Consistency in Branding
Be strategic in your connections
Influence – don’t sell
Search yourself!
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Identify your goals
Plan your strategy
Optimise your profile
Grow your network
Engage
Develop relationships
Promote/Influence
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Provision of customised social media marketing services
across all platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc
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Content creation, posting, promotions and active engagement
Reputation management and monthly reporting
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2Ear Solutions | Social Media Business Boosters
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Editor's Notes
The most powerful platform for professional to interact and networkShare information and explore new business opportunities
Credible, Respected ResourceResume + Character + Personality + Thought + Showcase who you are professionally
News Feed - Status Update SettingsJobs – Seek – keyword search and be notifiedInbox – 50 at a time to your connectionsPulse – follow channels and influences – keep up to date with your industry and latest news. algorithm gives you recommended people to followContacts – Tag, message, notes
Tips – create first in Word document to pick up any errors – also keeps branding unified across all your platformsReal name – law and it is how you will be searched – top resultVIP – have 2 emails – just in case
Search and see how others have done it
Spam – just because you can import your complete email list, don’t invite for the sakeQuality – person and written with keywords
Connect in groupsConnect with like minded peopleSearch keyword and location – can use AND, NOTAllowed 5 introductions per month
Check rules – may not be able to post blogs or links etc – iCan connect with a person in a group if not in your realmConnect with like minded people
As in real life you will prefer to do business with those you trust and are knowledgeable – and that is what you are trying to cultivate onlineDifferent philosophy to Facebook
How to Leverage the power to cultivate trust and valueSearch capabilities fantasticInfluence and TLIncrease connections, recommendations, endorsements, keywords, connections, content posting, group involvement, set up your own group – seek questions or pose discussions in groups you wan to influenceAmplify – ask for shares! Within partnershipsMentions – only connections and companiesInmails (to 2nd and 3rd) are also private messagesTrump – research your competitorsComplimentary partnerships – common target market – me as social media – link with web design
Influential platform to promote your brandAttract followers – employees, announce to customers and partners, Add a follow button on website, join groupsForm partnerships, Increase SEOAmplify reach – endorsements and recommendationsCompany can have many adminsCompany can have page for each product or service and connect a separate employee to that page – eg tax agent – showcase page for separate services Super, Tax and Accounting, Wealth – Integra – Company, Angela Fritzsch, Partners with Real Estate agenciesEmployees can share company updates – increase SEORecruitment – not just advertising jobs – position yourself as relevant, up to date, innovative company – people will want to work for youB2B and B2C as all people on Linkedin are people
BrandingPhysical look and wordingWhat is your brand and reflect that in all your interactions