Sheboygan Business Network

• Mission: To facilitate connections among SBN members and with the Sheboygan business community at large, enabling their prosperity and success.

• Vision: To be the premier business network for economic and professional advancement.

• One of SBN’s objectives is to help people understand and take advantage of social networking tools like LinkedIn, through educational sessions held periodically each month.

LinkedIn Training Topics

GroupsBenefits of NetworkingConnections Profile Discussions• Recommendations• People Search• Company Search• Mailbox Management• Applications

Discussions on LinkedIn

Sheboygan Business Network Meeting 3/30/10

Agenda

Objectives: Attracting Others To You;

Participating and Helping Group Members

• Announcements & Events• Question & Comments• News / Articles & Good Books • Job Postings • Your Q&A

Announcements & Events

What is happening in my Groups?

Announcements & EventsSelective search for events, regardless of Group

Announcements & EventsHistory of my participation in events

Announcements & EventsOpportunity to add an event that others may desire to participate in

Announcements & Events

Announcements & Events

Guiding Principals

– 6 degrees of proximity

– LinkedIn is a professional social network

– LinkedIn is a business social network

Questions & Comments

Question & Comments

Questions & Comments

News, Articles & Good Books

Job Postings

Summary

LinkedIn Strategies

– Make a definition of the job or goal you want to achieve

– Join Groups with related interests or members– Ask for advice– Answer questions– Use access to first and second degree connections– Create job alerts; read job postings– Request recommendations – NOT here, under

contacts

Your Q & A