A basic dive into using LinkedIn as a professional networking tool. Learn some good tips and tricks along the way.

1. LinkedIn
It really isn’t that hard
Josh Murdock
PROFESSORJOSH.COM
http://linkedin.com/in/joshmurdock
@ProfessorJosh

2. What is LinkedIn?
• Digital Resume
• Professional
Network
• Job Search Tool
• Recruiting Tool

3. Googled Yourself Lately?

4. Creating an Account
• Registered www.linkedin.com
• Confirm email address
• Edit your profile
• Edit your employment
• Add a summary
• Add skills
• Add education
• Add connections
• Add websites
• Get Recommendations

5. Edit your profile
Professional Photos –
Not some crazy selfie!
Custom URL
http://linkedin.com/in/joshmurdock

6. Edit Summary
• Key Info
• What makes you
stand out?
• Highlights from
career or outside
career

7. Edit Employment
• Can you find
your company?
• Job title
• Give a good
description
• Time period –
Do you currently
work there?
• Add any media?

8. Edit Employment

9. Skills & Endorsements
• What are your
good at?
• Who believe
you are good at
these?
• Endorsements
come from
connections

10. Add Education
• Adding
Education –
College,
Certifications,
and media to
support

11. Add Connections
• Sync with email
• Search for
connections
• Connections
based on
colleges, jobs,
and more
• People you may
know

12. Request
Recommendations
• Manage
recommendations
• Make it easy for
someone to write
one.
• Give them a draft
or ideas
• Approve or ask for
corrections

13. Posts – LinkedIn Blog

14. SlideShare on LinkedIn

15. SlideShare
www.slideshare.net
http://slideshare.net/jmurdock3

16. SlideShare - Creating a
Professional Journey
http://professorjosh.com/2015/02/15/creating-professional-journey-slideshare/

17. Vizualize.me
• Import LinkedIn info into Infographic format
• http://vizualize.me/joshmurdock

18. Strikingly
• Import LinkedIn info into responsive website
• http://josh-murdock.strikingly.com/

19. Privacy Options
What do people see when they view your profile?

20. Mobile Apps
• Keep engaged
on the go and
check
notifications.
• Various
specialized apps

21. Ready to get
Connected?
Josh Murdock
PROFESSORJOSH.COM
http://linkedin.com/in/joshmurdock
@ProfessorJosh

22. Bonus Links
• http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin
• https://www.slideshare.net/professional-journey
• Is LinkedIn Premium worth it?
• How to Network using LinkedIn Groups
• LinkedIn Cheat Sheet