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Using LinkedIn to Expand Your Professional Network

Tina Romano-Allen 2014

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• Getting Started With LinkedIn• Using LinkedIn’s Features• Growing Your Network• Demonstrating Your Knowledge• Showing Off Expertise

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Who uses LinkedIn?

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• LinkedIn is a PROFESSIONAL social network

• More than 100 million users

• Seen as an online version of your resume, but it’s actually so much more than that

• LinkedIn can help you grow your network, expand your knowledge, and promote your best work!

LinkedIn at a Glance

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Your LinkedIn Page is So Much More than a Resume!

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The Photo• Choose something professional• For a company profile, choose your logo or a photo of your team

The Summary• Make it explain why someone would want to do business with you or your

company• Your elevator pitch• Read it out loud - would you stop and take a closer look?

Experience & Skills• Explain what you've done as well as what you CAN do

Interests, Groups & Associations• Showcase where you're active

Recommendations/Skills & Experience• Testimonials to your service, expertise, and skills - can build credibility

Be sure your profile is at least 80% complete before going “public” http://www.linkedin.com/in/christinajwebb/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/loriemilano http://www.linkedin.com/in/grwhitaker

Build a Better Profile

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Obtain (and give) Good Recommendations

Ideally you want to have 1-2 solid, professional, and current recommendations for each major job experience. HOW:

• Go to photo icon top right of page

• Privacy and Settings• Manage Your

Recommendations• Ask for Recommendations• Personalize request! 

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Asking to connect is like sharing a business card.

Growing Your Network

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Building your network from the beginning: 1. Start out by connecting with

people you know2. Search feature3. Let LinkedIn open your email

address book and select who you want to connect with

Growing Your Network

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Start with your email, but it is NOT recommended to send a LinkedIn invite to all your personal email connections.

Regularly check LinkedIn’s

“recommended connections” Leverage your Contacts – find mutual

contacts – Request an Introduction. Check on target companies Review related

associations/organizations or related memberships

Establish ConnectionsStarting point: 50

• Network• Add Connections

• Network• Contacts• Click on a contact • Connect with one of

their contacts!

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The Power of your Network

• 1st connections• 2nd connections• Groups

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Leverage your connections through Introductions

• Access your 1st connections – Network – Contacts

• Look at their connections – click on the person(s) you are interested in connecting with

• Click on “Get Introduced”

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Seek out current employees, clients, friends, and professional connections

Develop your network by asking for introductions Join groups and communities Use your LinkedIn URL on your resume

Introduce contacts to one another Update your Profile regularly! React on the successes of your contacts Start and have conversations with those in your industry,

including prospects and leads!

Growing Your Network: Best Practices

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Join Groups

. Go to Interests, Groups

. Search for Groups by functional area or interest

. Consider “Groups You May Like”

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Search For People

• Type name in search box at top

• Can use Advanced Search to further define

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Search for Target Companies and do your Research!

Use Search Bar Tool

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Follow Companies that Interest You

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Go to Interests, then Influencers

Keep up on current news in your field

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Questions?

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