LinkedIn is a powerful tool for networking, research, and marketing yourself to clients and employers. This session teaches strategic practices for building your LinkedIn internet presence and marketing yourself. The use of # and @ symbols is covered as well as going mobile with the LinkedIn app.
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Introduction & Outline for session
Introduction
MCWN Volunteer since 2010 & Contractor from 2018
Career Coach Corner Blogger & Presenter
B² Discuss LinkedIn Podcaster
LinkedIn user since 2006
Outline
Why LinkedIn?
General tips
Enhancing your profile
Strategic Guidelines
Searching & Settings
Mobile App
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Goals for session
Learn why to create and post content
Understand how to use the hashtag # symbol
Understand how to use the at @ symbol
Identify opportunities to market yourself
Learn the advantage of using the LinkedIn
mobile app
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LinkedIn - What is it & Why use it?
Over 740 million professionals in more than 200
countries use LinkedIn to connect, exchange
information, ideas & opportunities!!
Virtual Resume
Create an Internet Presence
Business Networking Site
Research Individual or Company
Norm Galvin at InsightsNow
Find Employment Opportunities
Networking, networking, networking!
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LinkedIn Strategic Guidelines
1. All Star profile
2. Headline that’s descriptive and accurate, not title
3. About section with call to action
4. Utilize Skills section and other key words
5. Create relevant job search agents
6. Create a post, share image, write article, etc.
7. Use # and @ for better visibility on social media
8. Build your network of connections
9. Recommendations
10. Following target companies
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Dashboard
Your profile status is displayed on your Dashboard
Are you an All Star, Intermediate and Beginner?
LinkedIn will make recommendations to reach next level
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Your photo should have a professional appearance
Passport format with headshot
Any digital photo can be cropped to fit
Rename photo file for SEO before uploading it
e.g. Bruce Bennett Fishing Guide.jpg
Strategic Guidelines - All Star Profile
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A. B2B Sales at MNO Company
B. Bilingual B2B Sales Professional at MNO Company
C. Fluent Bilingual B2B Sales Professional Helping
French and American Companies expand their
International Presence
A. Marketing Manager at XYZ Company
B. Successful Marketing Manager of Brands at XYZ
Company
C. Internet Marketing Expert | Looking For New
Business Partnerships That Need Help
With Marketing... Lets Connect!
LinkedIn Headline Alternative - UVP
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The About section can have 2500 characters
Start with email address on the very first line
First paragraph should be about your skills, job
titles, work experience and passion
Second paragraph should relate how you added
value for a previous employer(s) - tell a STAR story
Final paragraph should tell how you can solve a
company’s problems or issues
Close with a call to action; “let’s connect….call me
if…or contact me if…”
Strategic Guidelines - About Summary
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Three skills are featured but you can have 50 skills
You can add a new skill by clicking the hyperlink
The skills can reordered by clicking on the blue pencil
Strategic - Skills & Endorsements
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
LinkedIn suggests key skills based on your profile
Click on the + symbol to add skills and then Add
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
LinkedIn suggests key skills based on your profile
Once you click on the + symbol it is added to your list
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
Start typing a new skill to identify best fit
LinkedIn auto populates & defines key skills
Select from several suggestions
Skills at the top of the list are more widely searched
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
You choose which
three skills to
feature by
clicking the green
pin to select a
different skill
Reorder skills by
selecting &
dragging the
symbol
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
It is imperative to add all your skills to your profile
You might ask yourself why is it so important?
This Is Why I Emphasize Skills
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
Take Skill Quiz is a feature that is getting traction
You might ask yourself why is it so important?
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Strategic Guidelines - LinkedIn Skills
Take Skill Quiz
offers several
categories to
test your
knowledge.
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Strategic Guideline - LinkedIn Skills
Once you pass
the quiz, a
badge is
featured next
to the skill.
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Strategic Guidelines - Skills Nuance
Strategically place skills in your work experience
Job Title (then list skills used in that position)
Insert key skills again in the detailed section
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Use Easy Apply if NOT listed on Company Website
LinkedIn Easy Apply Application
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Strategic Guideline - Your Dashboard
Review activity & interest about your profile
Dashboard is only visible to you
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Activity
Activity posting can be about articles, recognition, etc.
Try to include an article hyperlink, image or video
Click on See all activity to view additional content
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Activity
Find information about the individuals viewing
your posts to determine if your message
is reaching the intended targets
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Activity
Creating a post is an easy process
Start on the home page and click on Start a Post
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Activity
Click on the Anyone drop down menu to select who
receives the post
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Strategic Guidelines - Your Activity
You can send to Anyone, + Tweet, connections only,
or LinkedIn Group members
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Strategic Guidelines – Hashtag & @
The hashtag # symbol is a powerful tool
Use it to reach a larger audience
Gain more visibility and/or marketing
Appropriate use is #LinkedInTips
Those individuals following #LinkedInTips
will have it appear in their feed
The at @ symbol allows you to reach, market to
or recognize a specific person
Appropriate use .e.g. @MaureenMueller or
@BruceBixler
Both symbols work with other social media
Can A Company Use # and @??
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Strategic Guidelines - At @
Complete typing your comments and click the Post
button to complete the action
The individual will receive a notice that you
referenced them in a post
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LinkedIn suggests alumni, similar roles, local area,
industries, Group members as connections
Strategic Guidelines - Build Network
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Click on blue Connect button
Strategic Guidelines - Build Network
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Dialogue box pops up with two options
Add a note customized to the person
Send now produces a generic spam like message
Strategic Guidelines - Build Network
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Make it personal and engaging
There is a limit of 300 characters
Strategic Guidelines - Build Network
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LinkedIn Mobile
High level of functionality
Instant communication
Record audio message
Tool for networking events
#Networking
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LinkedIn Mobile App
LinkedIn mobile makes it
easy to network and stay
connected with your
network.
The mobile app version has
great tools to facilitate it.
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LinkedIn Mobile App
LinkedIn mobile allows you
to add your name
pronunciation.
Click on your profile
settings to add name or
brief message.
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LinkedIn Mobile App
LinkedIn mobile allows you to
add a 30 second video to
your profile. Click on +
symbol to explore options.
Erica Reckamp's Cover Story
The finished video will be
displayed on mobile &
desktop versions.
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LinkedIn Mobile Adding a Connection
You can personalize a request
to connect on LinkedIn mobile.
1 Go to their Profile page.
2 Click the MORE button.
A new screen will be displayed.
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LinkedIn Mobile Adding a Connection
Select Personalize invite and
write your invitation to connect.
Limited to 300 spaces.
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LinkedIn Mobile Messaging
Messaging offers instant
communication with your
network.
1 Go to the Home page.
2 Touch the symbol.
A new screen will be displayed.
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LinkedIn Mobile Messaging
Messaging offers ability to
search messages.
Green circle indicates they are
active on LinkedIn
1 To search for a message.
2 To create a new message.
A new screen will be displayed.
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LinkedIn Mobile Messaging
You can send more then a
plain text message.
Use regular keyboard
controls on Smartphone to
add emoji, gifs, or other
media.
Or send a short audio
message by selecting the
microphone.
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LinkedIn Mobile App Networking Tools
LinkedIn has made it easy
to share your profile with
others at networking
events.
1 Go to the Home page.
2 Touch the symbol.
A new screen will be
displayed.
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LinkedIn Mobile App Networking Tools
1 You can scan another
person’s code.
2 Add saved code from gallery.
3 Scan QR code to display
their profile.
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LinkedIn Mobile App Networking Tools
Profile from scanning my
laptop screen is displayed!
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LinkedIn Mobile App Networking Tools
1 You can scan another
person’s code.
2 Your code is displayed
for scanning.
3 Share your code via
email, tweet, Facebook, etc.
4 Save Qcode to your
phone.
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McHenry County Workforce Network
December Career Workshops & Services
Personalized Job Search Assistance Services
To sign up, email the professional directly
LinkedIn Critiques
60 minute session Virtual Session is a one on one
profile review and/or Q&A about LinkedIn usage
Email me to set up an appointment:
mcwnbennett@hotmail.com
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Success Stories
Lana H. – IT Support
Improved her profile after workshops & 1on1 critique to obtain new job
Richard S. – Project Manager
Attended workshops and incorporated learnings to get hired
Maria A. – Change Agent
Incorporated my recommendations, found on LinkedIn and offered job
Liz Z. – Graphic Design
Attended my workshops, used LinkedIn effectively and offered job
Rafael R. – Accounting
Improved his resume & profile after workshops and got hired
I want to add your name to the list!!
115. Feel free to follow up or
Connect with me on LinkedIn
Bruce A. Bennett
Mobile: 815-302-9552
Email: BABennett73@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceabennett
Career Coach Corner Blog: http://bruce73.wordpress.com/
https://bruce73.wordpress.com/upcoming-presentations/
Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/b-squared-linkedin