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AME Leaders guide to LinkedIn: Networking & Connections
This document provides guidance on making connections on LinkedIn. It recommends connecting with people you know from real life by searching for colleagues and acquaintances. It also suggests connecting with people you meet in LinkedIn groups or in person by viewing their profile and sending a personalized invitation mentioning your shared connection or interaction. The document advises against using automated features like importing contacts, and emphasizes personalizing every LinkedIn message. The overall goal is to build relationships and mirror your real-life network online through LinkedIn.
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- 1. How and whyto make LinkedIn connections AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn Single point lesson 1 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 2. Why add LinkedInconnections? LinkedIn adds one more way to network Bring colleagues one step closer to AME More people in your network = more people to invite to AME 2 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 3. Networking through LinkedIn Build relationships o Mirror your real-life network o Person-to-person knowledge sharing o Strengthen and escalate 3 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 4. Networking through LinkedIn Build relationships o Mirror your real-life network o Person-to-person knowledge sharing o Strengthen and escalate Attract people o Invite to your network, groups, events o Make them welcome o Be approachable, make a good impression 4 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 5. Ways to connectin LinkedIn Personal Automated People you know People you “may” know Search for colleagues Avoid canned messages New acquaintances Make sure you know Online “business card” them well file Importing your address People you “meet” in book LinkedIn groups Very automated and Common interests impersonal Relationship established Not advised! 5 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 6. Connect with peopleyou know Mirror your real-life network Find people you know in LinkedIn Continue to grow your network 6 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 7. Connect with peopleyou know Use the Search bar to find someone in LinkedIn Select “People” from the drop-down box 7 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 8. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file 8 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 9. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file Use the “Connect” button 9 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 10. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file 10 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 11. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file 11 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 12. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file 12 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 13. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file LinkedIn’s canned message 13 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 14. Connect with peopleyou know Search for colleagues New acquaintances Online “business card” file Personalize EVERY LinkedIn message Type over LinkedIn’s canned message Invite 14 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 15. Connect with colleagues 15 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 16. Connect with colleagues Find this well-hidden link Ignore this section for now 16 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 17. Connect with colleagues Find the “Colleagues” tab Choose the company you have in common 17 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 18. Connect with colleagues Select a person from the list Name appear in the “to” box 18 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 19. Connect with colleagues Make it personal 19 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 20. Connect with colleagues Type over the canned message 20 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 21. Connect with peopleyou “meet” in groups Get to know Brian in discussion. Click on his picture to learn more about him Invite him to join your network 21 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 22. Connect with peopleyou “meet” in groups View profile or add to network (connect) Brian’s activity 22 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 23. Connect with peopleyou “meet” in groups Brian’s profile 23 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 24. Connect with peopleyou “meet” in groups Personalize by referring to Brian’s comments 24 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 25. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Your new business card file 25 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 26. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Search 26 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 27. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Find and connect Personalize EVERY LinkedIn message! 27 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 28. Connect with peopleyou meet in person LinkedIn’s canned message 28 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 29. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Personalize EVERY LinkedIn message! Type over LinkedIn’s canned message 29 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 30. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Message is personalized Send invitation 30 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 31. Connect with peopleyou meet in person Confirmation 31 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 32. Connect with “peopleyou may know” Personalize EVERY LinkedIn message! 32 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 33. Importing your addressbook Too automated! See why: 33 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 34. Importing your addressbook Not recommended Too automated! See why: 34 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 35. Importing your addressbook 35 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 36. Homework Invite four people to connect Remember to personalize your invitation Next lessons: Invite your connections to “events” Invite them to the AME LinkedIn group Copyright © 2011 by Karen Wilhelm 36 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
- 37. End Questions? Email Karen Wilhelm, Chair, AME Social Media Council, kwilhelm@ame.org 37 AME Leaders Guide to LinkedIn 12/27/11
Editor's Notes
- #9 Find the right Elizabeth King
- #11 I must show Elizabeth that we have a basis for connecting by checking one of these circles
- #12 We have a group membership in common
- #13 Or… we are colleagues and my position is Chair of the Social Media Council at AME
- #16 Use a different LinkedIn tool to add to your network
- #18 Find the “Colleagues” tab
- #21 Replace the default message
- #22 Connect when group interaction starts a relationshipPersonalize by referring to what was discussed
- #23 Connect when group interaction starts a relationshipPersonalize by referring to what was discussed
- #24 Connect when group interaction starts a relationshipPersonalize by referring to what was discussed
- #25 Connect when group interaction starts a relationshipPersonalize by referring to what was discussed
- #26 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #27 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #28 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #29 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #30 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #31 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message
- #32 Your new business card filePersonalize every LinkedIn message