This webinar discussed building and engaging with your LinkedIn network. It addressed the official LinkedIn guidance to only connect with people you know versus the benefits of both quality and quantity connections. The webinar covered Dunbar's number on the cognitive limit of relationships and Granovetter's theory that weak ties can provide important information. Practical tips were provided on inviting connections, dealing with problematic invites, and engaging with your network through updates, introductions, endorsements and messages.
A presentation of top networking techniques for job seekers.
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Networking is important at all stages of your career. It works for individuals who embrace it and practice it purposefully and consistently. The good news is that networking is an acquired skill that can be learnt and applied.
The women of Connect: Professional Women’s Network share tips on finding the right person to guide you in your career. Visit www.linkedin.com/womenconnect for more information and to join the group.
To give you a sense for the content of this course, preview the slides for Module 3, Networking Skills. Statistics show that a majority of jobs are never publicly advertised (money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/.../hidden_jobs/index.htm), and that referrals via colleagues to hiring managers is a frequent way these "hidden jobs" are filled. Therefore, networking is a key skill to learn when looking for a job!
Social Media: Getting Strategic for Business BuildingDes Walsh
Presentation for IT Forum Gold Coast, Australia, on April 23 , 2013. Emphasis on aligning social and business objectives in what author Brian Solis describes as an era of "digital Darwinism".
A presentation of top networking techniques for job seekers.
For more networking tips from the experts, visit us at www.distinctiveweb.com or follow us at:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/distinctivedocs
Facebook: http://facebook.com/DistinctiveDocuments
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+Distinctivewebofficial
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/michelledumas
Networking is important at all stages of your career. It works for individuals who embrace it and practice it purposefully and consistently. The good news is that networking is an acquired skill that can be learnt and applied.
The women of Connect: Professional Women’s Network share tips on finding the right person to guide you in your career. Visit www.linkedin.com/womenconnect for more information and to join the group.
To give you a sense for the content of this course, preview the slides for Module 3, Networking Skills. Statistics show that a majority of jobs are never publicly advertised (money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/.../hidden_jobs/index.htm), and that referrals via colleagues to hiring managers is a frequent way these "hidden jobs" are filled. Therefore, networking is a key skill to learn when looking for a job!
Social Media: Getting Strategic for Business BuildingDes Walsh
Presentation for IT Forum Gold Coast, Australia, on April 23 , 2013. Emphasis on aligning social and business objectives in what author Brian Solis describes as an era of "digital Darwinism".
Building a network is probably one of the most important things you’ll ever do in your career. And when it comes to independent consulting, you’ll understand exactly why. As an independent worker, your network very quickly becomes your marketing voice, channel, fan-club, but more importantly, the most important tool in delivering your next project.
In this broadcast, we talk to 2 consultants who share their thoughts on the power of a strong and powerful network, and give tips on how you can build your own.
Mini workshop delivered at the WorkBC Vancouver south office to Case Managers and Facilitators to discuss ways to coach clients on LinkedIn and social media
This is a quick presentation on how to get the most out of social networking. A discussion of the concept of networks and networking, why to increase your search-ability (search engine optimization), and some ways to do that. Presented at the Mentorship Campaign event on 18 Oct 2017 for the US Army Human Resource Command. The notes pages of the slides have the discussion points. Slides are also available.
This article originally appeared in Training & Development magazine December 2017 Vol 44 No 6, published by the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
This powerpoint was created to help the students at the Iowa State Daily get started on LinkedIn. It demonstrates how to create and build your profile, and educations on the effective tools LinkedIn provides to connect with people and how to share information and insight.
poorly managed professional networks alienate people. It is equally important to understand poor practices as much as best practices. As networks scale, contamination is a real risk. Hurting the network highlights a few myths and practices.
Building a network is probably one of the most important things you’ll ever do in your career. And when it comes to independent consulting, you’ll understand exactly why. As an independent worker, your network very quickly becomes your marketing voice, channel, fan-club, but more importantly, the most important tool in delivering your next project.
In this broadcast, we talk to 2 consultants who share their thoughts on the power of a strong and powerful network, and give tips on how you can build your own.
Mini workshop delivered at the WorkBC Vancouver south office to Case Managers and Facilitators to discuss ways to coach clients on LinkedIn and social media
This is a quick presentation on how to get the most out of social networking. A discussion of the concept of networks and networking, why to increase your search-ability (search engine optimization), and some ways to do that. Presented at the Mentorship Campaign event on 18 Oct 2017 for the US Army Human Resource Command. The notes pages of the slides have the discussion points. Slides are also available.
This article originally appeared in Training & Development magazine December 2017 Vol 44 No 6, published by the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
This powerpoint was created to help the students at the Iowa State Daily get started on LinkedIn. It demonstrates how to create and build your profile, and educations on the effective tools LinkedIn provides to connect with people and how to share information and insight.
poorly managed professional networks alienate people. It is equally important to understand poor practices as much as best practices. As networks scale, contamination is a real risk. Hurting the network highlights a few myths and practices.
Social Media Day Gold Coast 2015 Opening PresentationDes Walsh
Des Walsh's presentation, opening the proceedings at Social Media Day Gold Coast, 2015 - at Varsity Lakes, Qld Australia. 27th June 2015. The hockey player shot was background to my using the famous Wayne Gretzky remark, "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." Applying that to the future-focus of the day's proceedings.
A number of LinkedIn features have gone in recent months - LinkedIn Today, Signal, the Products and Services feature on company pages, the Profile Organizer. Some have been replaced by other services, including Pulse, Contacts, Showcase pages.
This presentation, covering 9 key changes, was for the Empowered Mums network, Palm Beach, Qld, Australia, on July 22 2014.
For LinkedIn workshop at Brand Slam! event, silicon Lakes, Robina, Queensland, Australia, March 30, 2014. These slides are essentially bookends for the workshop, for much of which we used a live connection to the LinkedIn platform.
Slide deck for presentation on LinkedIn, at Mums in Business, Palm Beach, Qld Australia, July 16 2013. The actual presentation was done without these slides being available at the time.
30 Day Linking Blitz 2012 - Webinar on GroupsDes Walsh
30 Day Linking Blitz is a collaborative project where participants focus,over a 30 day period, on amplifying their presence, reach and influence on and via LinkedIn.
This is the slide deck from the webinar on LinkedIn Groups
Some LinkedIn basics. First weekly webinar for the first 30 Day Linking Blitz #30dlb . For more information go to http://deswalsh.com/30-day-linking-blitz/
Practical Social Media Strategy: Keynote for Hillross Financial Services Annu...Des Walsh
Slightly expanded version (explanatory bullet points added) of keynote for Hillross Financial Services Annual Conference - Jan 20, 2012 - Canberra, Australia
Boost Your Business and Raise Your Proflle with LinkedIn. Presentation at Terri Cooper Networking Breakfast, Gold Coast, Australia, Friday 16th September 2011
2. Disclaimer
This presentation is for information only, should
not be taken as representing the official views of
LinkedIn and should not be construed as
constituting business or financial advice.
Logos are copyright of the respective companies.
3. In This Webinar
● “Only connect with people you know and trust” -
really?
● Why you don't need to choose between quality and
quantity
● How many people should you aim to have in your
network and "Dunbar's Number"
● What we can learn from Granovetter's theory of the
Strength of Weak Ties
4. But Wait! There's More :)
Practical tips for inviting connections and responding to
requests for connections:
● inviting people to connect and a neat formula for doing
that effectively
● dealing with those invitations from people you don't
know or can't remember
Plus:
● some thoughts on engaging with the people in your
network - and
● discussion
6. The Official Line in Detail
..., we grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nonassignable,
nonsublicenseable license and right to access the Services,...in
accordance with this Agreement. Any other use of LinkedIn contrary
to our mission and purpose (such as seeking to connect to
someone you do not know or trust, or to use information
gathered from LinkedIn commercially unless expressly authorized by
LinkedIn) is strictly prohibited and a violation of this
Agreement.
LinkedIn User Agreement, Sn. 3 Your Rights
10. Quality vs Quantity?
Quality matters
● I never knew of any of the “super connectors” saying
they didn't care about quality!
● Know what “quality” means for you (e.g. “hub”
connector, ideal client, influencer)
11. Quality or Quantity?
Quantity matters too
For networking you need reach
● the more good connections you have the more you can help
others with introductions – and be helped by them
For search
● finding others
● being found
13. Dunbar's Number
Academic Robin Dunbar's theoretical cognitive limit to the
number of people with whom one can maintain a stable or
“meaningful” social relationship.
The number? Somewhere around 150.*
14. Dunbar's Number & LinkedIn
But:
● we are not early humans living in neolithic village
societies
● the web and social media have changed our perceptions
about social relationships
And anyway:
● on LinkedIn are you looking for “meaningful”
relationships or business?
15. Granovetter's Strength of Weak Ties
● you can never have enough connections
● it doesn't matter if you don't know them. *
16. Strong, weak & absent ties
“The strength of a tie is a ... combination of the amount of
time, the emotional intensity, the intimacy (mutual
confiding) and the reciprocal services that characterize the
tie”.
“It is remarkable that people receive crucial information
from individuals whose very existence they have forgotten.”
Mark Granovetter
17. Is There an Ideal Number?
● There is no universally ideal number
● Depends on your objectives
● 500+ the most LinkedIn shows others you have a
larger network
● 30,000 maximum
● 200 a good minimum to get reach
● A guide – multiply your age by 10
20. Engaging with Your Network
● Updates – yours, and interact with theirs
● Introductions
● Endorsements
● Recommendations
● Occasional messages – 50 addresses at a time
● not just promotion
● offer help
● Signal (next slide)
22. Coming Attractions!
Future webinars
● LinkedIn Groups: Participating and Possibly
Establishing Your Own – week commencing March
4, 2013
● Highlights of 30DLB2 and Building on the
Experience – week commencing March 11, 2013
23. We Covered
● “People you know and trust”
● quality and quantity
● How many connections - and Dunbar's Number
● Strength of weak ties
● Inviting – using one of the 3 options (or combo)
● Problem invitations
● Engaging with our networks
24.
25. Admin Stuff
Image credits
Illustration of Granovetter’s strength of weak ties concept: Image by Sadi Carnot,
public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
http://sociology.stanford.edu/people/mgranovetter/documents/granstrengthwea
kties.pdf
Sea, with text – picture by Des Walsh
Notes:
Dunbar's number: This was based on observation non-human primate
behaviour, then supplemented by some complex calculations of how people
related to one another in neolithic villages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number
Granovetter's Strength of Weak Ties
http://sociology.stanford.edu/people/mgranovetter/documents/granstrengthwea
kties.pdf