link in to linkedin
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This is the slideset from a presention I gave to the WWNG, a Grenoble, France based English language social networking group. In the presentation, I share 8 tips on optimizing your LinkedIn profile to get the most out of this powerful, online, networking community.TRANSCRIPT
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L I N K I N TO L I N K E D I N
17 March, 2011 Kelly Rigotti for the Working Women’s Network Grenoble
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…that helps you Optimize your web presence, Create a strong online brand and Network effectively
8 Tips for Creating a LinkedIn Profile…
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1. Get Your Profile to 100%
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1. Get Your Profile to 100%
Job title, geographic location, industry Fill out all categories (experience notably) Request & post 3 recommendations on your
profile Make sure your contact information is up-to-date!
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Tips & Tricks
You can drag and drop most sections on your profile to highlight what you consider to be most important.
For the multi-lingual amongst us, add ‘Languages’ to your profile.
Use job descriptions in your field to write describe your professional experience
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Tips & Tricks
Customize the text that appears for your website by choosing ‘Other’
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2. Goodies & Extras
Add goodies and extras to your profile, to give it extra flair! Books you’re reading Your RSS feed Presentations (SlideShare & Google) Travel plans Company buzz Lawyer rankings …
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2. Goodies & Extras
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3. Contacts & Connections
What’s your rule for creating connections?
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3. Contacts & Connections
What’s your rule for creating connections? Will you accept all connections that are requested of
you? Will you connect only with people that you have met
personally and worked with professionally? Or will you find a middle ground?
Only you can choose the best solution for your networking needs. (I tend towards the middle.)
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3. Contacts & Connections
Build your connections! Import your connections into LinkedIn
(a good way to validate your email database)
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3. Contacts & Connections
Build your connections! Search your email account
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3. Contacts & Connections
Build your connections! Look for classmates, colleagues and people you
may know
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3. Contacts & Connections
Tip! Subscribing to the LinkedIn updates by email will
give you a weekly ‘Heads-Up’ of your contacts’ new activity…
Responding to people’s news allows you to create and re-enforce connections.
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4. LinkedIn Groups
Join & participate in groups which reflect your interests
Rather than joining a large number of groups, choose just a few and participate actively
Sign up for group emails Choose the order of your groups, and which ones
appear on your profile
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4. LinkedIn Groups
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5. Create & Attend Events
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6. Ask for & Give Recommendations
3 recommendations are needed to get your profile to 100%
Every recommendation you give appears on your profile
You can choose which recommendations you receive appear on your profile, and ask people to edit or rewrite their recommendations of you
Try to get recommendations for supervisors, supervisées and colleagues. And do the same!
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7. Companies on LinkedIn
Follow companies to stay abreast of company news
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8. Twitter
Add your Twitter account to your LinkedIn profile But use it sparingly! Choose the hashtag option.
This will help avoid innundating your contacts with all your Twitter messages.
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8. Twitter
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LinkedIn.com/in/KellyRigotti
Thank you for your time!