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6 Easy Steps to Getting Linked In on LinkedIn!
The document outlines 6 easy steps to effectively using LinkedIn for professional networking: 1) Create a compelling profile with interesting information; 2) Connect with colleagues, classmates, and people you meet; 3) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate expertise and grow your reputation; 4) Create and join groups to expand your network and promote your work; 5) Listen to and interact with your connections; 6) Search, research, and discover people, companies, jobs, and opportunities through LinkedIn. Following these steps can help users build relationships, test ideas, make connections, and advance their careers.
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6 Easy Steps to Getting Linked In on LinkedIn!
- 1. 6 Easy Stepsto Getting...LinkedInByDonna Serdula
- 2. 4/13/2010What is LinkedIn?"LinkedInis a networking tool that helps you discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts and business partners. It strengthens and extends your existing network of trusted contacts."
- 3. #1 Create aCompelling ProfileHave mercy on your reader!
- 4. Stay away fromBORING (This isn’t your resume!)
- 5. Have a creativeHeadline
- 6. Make your Summaryinteresting
- 7. Include a ProfessionalPicture
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- 9. Include your links Get Help!http://www.LinkedIn-Makeover.com
- 10. Who would yourather Contact?
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- 12. #2 ConnectSearch forclassmates
- 13. Search for oldcolleagues
- 14. Import your contactsfrom email
- 15. Add people youmeetGrow your business network
- 16. Give and receiverecommendations
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- 18. #3 Ask Questions,Provide Answers
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- 22. Interact, Share, Inspire#4Create Groups, Join Groups
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- 26. Promote Events, Articles,Ideas...
- 27. Stay in Touchand Collaborate
- 28. Interact, Share, Inspire#5Listen & Interact
- 29. #6Search, Research, &Discover
- 30. Search for People,Companies, Jobs
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- 32. See what peoplelike YOU are doing
- 33. Determine health ofcompanies
- 34. Find out aboutyour competitors
- 35. Find people whoneed your servicesIn SummaryCreate a Compelling Profile
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- 39. Listen, Learn, Discover,Experiment
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- 42. Have FUN!StatisticsAverage user'sage is 40Average salary on LinkedIn is $109,000% of companies using LinkedIn as a primary tool to find employees….80%49% of users are Business Decision Makers24% Have a Portfolio Value of $250k+
- 43. People with morethan twenty connections are thirty-four times more likely to be approached with a job opportunity than people with less than five.
- 44. All 500 ofthe Fortune 500 are represented in LinkedIn. In fact, 499 of them are represented by director-level and above employees.
- 45. There are over41 million members to the site representing over 200 countries
- 46. A new memberjoins LinkedIn about every secondThank You!If you enjoyed this presentation, please recommend me onDonna Serdulahellodonna@donnatechdesigns.com 215-436-9520Connect with Me!http://www.linkedin.com/in/todonnahttp://www.twitter.com/donnaserdulahttp://www.facebook.com/donnatechdesignshttp://donnatechdesigns.com/blog
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