no! linkedin is not the professional version of facebook – 7 things you need to know to avoid...

Why Linkedin is notFacebook-for-Professionals7 THINGS PROFESSIONALS NEED TO KNOW TO AVOID LOOKING STUPID ON LINKEDIN

“Linkedin is as different to Facebook as Boardroom is to Loungeroom”JULIE SOUTH | HALOBIZ | 2014

Linkedin cf Facebook: DRESS CODE

LINKEDIN: professional FACEBOOK: social

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Linkedin cf Facebook: Professional opinions

LINKEDIN: professional FACEBOOK: social

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Linkedin Facebook

Linkedin cf Facebook: YOU – at work

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Linkedin cf Facebook: YOU – company

LINKEDIN profile photo & name are yours – not your company’s name or logo

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So what if you have 30k connections??!!

What does that prove in relation to whether you can do the job or not??

Linkedin cf Facebook: QUALITY ~ quantity

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Seriously - who’s going to search for “ninja”, “guru”, “overlord”, “wizard”, “badass”, “sensei” …??

Linkedin cf Facebook: Fancy Titles

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All they want to know:

“can you do the job?”

JULIE SOUTH | HALOBIZ | 2014

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Julie South

Linkedin Coach, Trainer & Strategist

Executive Coach

Speaker & Facilitator

HaloBiz LtdNew Zealand

julie@halobiz.co.nz

polishing the halos of businesses & people ~ online and off.