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Sway Factor™ SystemUnleash the Power of LinkedIn to Build Your Business

September 2013Session #4Miles Data


Training Objectives

• How to articulate your personal brand and create a fully optimized LinkedIn profile to promote it

• The value of a large network and steps you can take to quickly build yours

• Quick ways to stay top of mind within your network and encourage referrals

• How to uncover professional opportunities and connect with high value contacts

• A repeatable, time-efficient and effective system for your long-term success


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Session #4 Lessons

• Pillar 3: Pledge unwavering personal commitment

• Leverage the LinkedIn Search functionality for sleuthing and sales

• Best practices for making “first contact”

• Know who’s viewed your profile

• Understand LinkedIn Group settings

• Create your Social Networking Action Plan (SNAP!)


The Sway Factor™ System


Unleash The Law Of Attraction


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Who Do You Know Who…


The Sway Factor™ System


Advanced Search for Sales Sleuthing

• Search by…• Keywords

• Name

• Company Name

• Industry

• Geography

• Title

• Narrow your search by zip code, seniority and more


189 Results


Save Your Search


Now What?

After you’ve identified “persons of interest” you might:

• Call, email, direct mail

• Ask for an introduction

• Attempt to connect

• InMail premium feature

• Explore their ecosystem


Now What?








What Else?








Successful Introductions


Three Hops Is A Long Haul!


Two Hops… Higher Rate Of Success


The Art Of The Ask

• Use the Get Introduced Through A Connection feature

• Include a sentence or two asking for the introduction

• Separately, type a few sentences outlining your request that can be forwarded directly to the contact

• Close the loop!

• See http://bit.ly/virtualintro for details

http://bit.ly/virtualintro


The Art Of The Ask


Follow Up


What Else?








People Always Want To Know…

• Question: What’s the best way to reach out to a potential connection?

• Answer: Value-add “small ask”; personalized & polite


People Always Want To Know…

• Question: What’s the best way to reach out to a potential connection?

• Answer: Value-add “small ask”; personalized & polite

“I noticed on your profile in LinkedIn that you deal with companies in the same geographic area as I

do, and I think we might be able to help each other with referrals. May I call you to see if we have a common interest? A 15-minute phone call in the next few weeks would be great if you can fit me in.”


Four C’s, Not Selling

Community Content Conversation Conversion


What Else?








Blind Spot?


Google Work-Around


What Else?








InMails are response guaranteed: if you don't get a response to an InMail within 7 days, LinkedIn will return the credit to your account. Unused InMails roll over and accumulate for up to 90 days while you are a subscriber.


Who’s Zooming Who? Profile Statistics


Get In Through Shared Groups


Leveraging LinkedIn Groups

• Maximum # is 50 (excludes sub-groups)

• Effective participation can require significant effort

• 3 Ways to participate• Contribute, Comment, Collect Insights

• Use a complete signature with each post

• Adjustable settings:• Which Groups are visible on your profile

• Email address where you receive updates, frequency

• “Allow members of this group…”

• Real benefit is entrée and intelligence


Success Is Reserved For Those Who Do


SNAP! Your Social Networking Action Plan

1. Establish your intent

2. Log in

3. Do at least one of the following:• Add or accept new connections• Update your profile• Post a status• Acknowledge your network’s activity (digital deposits)• Check who’s viewed your profile

4. Log out

5. Schedule time to prospect for clients, strategic partners, new hires and more


Be Your Own Personal Brand Champion

• Pillar #3: Pledge Unwavering Personal Commitment

• Add Accomplishments as they occur

• Request Recommendations when it makes sense• Volunteer work, industry contributions, prior experience

• Give Endorsements to receive them

• Add Connections regularly

• Join Groups

• For every action, a reaction…

• Make time. The Sway Factor™ system works only if you work it.


Additional Resources

• LinkedIn Blog: http://blog.linkedin.com/

• Learning Center: http://learn.linkedin.com/

• Sway Factor™ Training Guide


Session #4 Lesson Recap

• Pillar 3: Pledge unwavering personal commitment

• Leverage the LinkedIn Search functionality for sleuthing and sales

• Best practices for making “first contact”

• Know who’s viewed your profile

• Understand LinkedIn Group settings

• Create your Social Networking Action Plan (SNAP!)


Before Our 1:1 Coaching Call

• Read http://bit.ly/virtualintro

• Schedule your 1:1 via the link provided

• Update your Status, again

• Continue to add Connections (past / new)

• Create and save at least 1 recurring Search

• Determine your personal brand marketing plan (SNAP!) and schedule time accordingly

• Email me any questions you want to focus on during your 1:1 coaching call




Click or Call ~ Sima Dahl

Call: 312-884-1888

Email: [email protected]

Connect: Linkd.in/SimaSays

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Skype: SimaSays

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