linked in basics

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LinkedIn is growing as a great professional networking tool, a way to communicate with clients and colleagues, and share your expertise. This session will show beginners how to get started and set up a LinkedIn account, but also how to effectively use to communicate with clients, colleagues, and prospective employers. The intended audience is someone who wants to learn more about LinkedIn and is open to adapting to the latest trends in technology.

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Basics

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group

Outline

• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups

Why Linkedin?

• Connections• Showcase profile• Add credibility/reputation

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Profile

• Headshot• Headline• Location• Industry

Profile Basics

• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…

Profile Basics

• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…

Profile Basics

• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…

Profile Basics

DON’T:• Exclude job

experiences• Exaggerate or be

dishonest

DO:• Show results• Be specific• Keep updated• List blogs,

Facebook, company website

• Get recommendations

Add Connections

• Search Options– Email address book– Company Name – Dump your address book – Advanced Search

• Invitations and contact settings

Add Connections

• Search Options– Email address book– Colleagues– Alumni – People you may know

Search for Connections

• People• Company

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Managing Connections

• New colleagues• Contacts from suppliers• People you meet at professional events• Alumni• New contacts added by your current contacts• Stay in touch• Search for new contacts periodically• Provide mutually beneficial connections for others

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Recommendations

New jobs, new clients

Recommendations

Satisfied clients

• Boost reputation• Complete your profile• Can repurpose

recommendations• Best if not reciprocal

Alert!

• Professional• Updated• Active• Establish rapport with

connections• Don’t be a leech

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Groups

• Find groups – think clients, not just colleagues• “Groups you may like”

• Participate regularly in discussions• Use job boards• Invite others to job• Ask and answer questions

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Job search

• Look at group job and job discussion boards• Conduct a “search”

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Applications

• Twitter• Polls• BlogLink or WordPress• Slideshare presentations• My Travel• Events• Portfolio

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Overlapping social platforms

• Facebook• Twitter• Blogs/website

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Promote

• URL to profile in comments from websites• URL on Twitter• Share with other networks• Make part of bio• Add to email signature

Summary

• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups

©2012 Price Consulting Groupwww.thepriceconsultinggroup.com

252.622.8119

Thank you!What are your questions?

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group

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