1. Business oriented social networking site used primarily for professional networking. LinkedIn has over 70 million members. What is LinkedIn for you? Manage Information That is Publicly Available About You Find and Be Found: Get Introduced to Potential Clients, Partners, Vendors and Prospects Get
3. Improve your profile… Add a Headline That Will Draw Attention Add a Geographic Area Update Your Status #in Automatically Adds Tweets
4. Improve your profile… Your Resume Recommendations Connections Websites Twitter Create a Vanity URL {
5. Improve your profile…Summary Add Specialties • People Search for This Reorder Be Creative & Interesting • This is Your Elevator Speech • Sprinkle Your Summary with Search Terms • Work with a Professional Writer
6. Improve your profile…Experience Job Descriptions • Pepper your Experience with Search Terms • Have a Detailed Description for all Current and Past Roles
7. Improve your profile…Recommendations Give and Get Credible Recommendations • You Need Three for a Complete Profile • Highlight Different Roles • Relationship is What Matters Most Good – Fan / Friend Better – Colleague / Business Partner Best – Boss / Manager / Client
8. Improve your profile…Recommendations Get Credible Endorsements • Choose the Role • Be Selective • Write a Personal Message • Be Clear and Specific
21. What’s next? Groups Join Groups • Local Networking • Industry Related • Your Customers Belong To • Your Competitors Belong To • You Add / Receive Value
22. What’s next? Groups Join Groups • Showcase Your Memberships • Digest Emails - Select Frequency • Announcements • Messages
24. What’s next? Groups Discussions • Post Info Aligned with Group Missions / Values • Add Value to the Group • Ask a Question that Warrants Answers • Add Links to Details Area
25. What’s next? Groups News • Interesting News • Must Use External Link • Press Releases • Share