Joining, Searching, & Interacting on LinkedIn Groups

Joining, Searching, & Interacting on LinkedIn Groups

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  Joining, Searching, &Interacting on LinkedIn Groups
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  Overview • What are LinkedIn groups? • Joining a group • Searching a group • Interacting within a group • Wrap-up
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  LinkedIn Groups What are they?
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  LinkedIn Groups • Aplace for professionals in the same industry or with similar interests to: – Share content – Find answers – Post and view jobs – Make business contacts – Establish themselves as industry experts
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  How to Joina LinkedIn Group • Hover over “Groups” in the top navigation bar and select “Groups Directory” • Use keywords to describe the type of group you’re looking for – Search for groups related to the program you’re enrolled in or graduated from – i.e. Medical Assisting
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  How to Joina Group on LinkedIn (cont.) • From here, you can select which groups you want to join
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  Searching a Group
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  Searching a Group Afterjoining a group use the search functionality to see who’s in the group and how they’re connected to you.
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  How to Searcha Group • From the Group navigation select “Members” • This brings you to a list of group members sorted by how many degrees away they are from you in your LinkedIn network
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  How to Searcha Group • Use the search bar on the left hand navigation to search group members • “Advanced Search” will allow you to filter your search based on: – Names – Companies – User types – Locations – Etc.
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  Interacting Within aGroup
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  Interacting Within aGroup • Once you join a group, be sure to interact and contribute – Post relevant and timely articles and/or information – Share your insight by commenting on posts by other group members – Ask questions to gather opinions of other group members
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  Wrap-Up • Only joinrelevant groups • Contribute to the groups you join • Network with other group members Remember to join your campus’ group and subgroups on LinkedIn!