LinkedIn for
 Knowledge
      teams
        and
    lawyers
Hélène Russell
      ©TheKnowledgeBusiness
What will I cover?

• Basics
   •Profile
   •Company pages
   •Endorsements and recommendations
• Engaging with others
   •Share news and thoughts
   •Commenting and liking
   •Discussion groups and learning
Why spend time on
        LinkedIn?
• 200m+ members
• Focus on business
• Business networking
  •61% use LinkedIn as their primary professional networking
  site.
  •35% access LinkedIn on a daily basis.
  •67% access LinkedIn at least weekly.
  •81% of LinkedIn users belong to at least one group.
  •52% participate in group discussions.
Profile

•Job description
•Photo
•100% complete
Company pages

•Improving your company page
•Following other company pages
Endorsements &
      Recommendations
•Endorsements
  •Easy to do, but valuable?
•Recommendations
  •Requires thought and effort
  •Approved before posted
Comments and Likes

• Easy way to engage
• Visibility
• Keeps you informed about the debate
Learning and Discussions

• Search topics, get notified
• Join relevant groups or start one
• Discussions
   •Start
   •Join/comment
•Building relationships
Be strategic

• Focus on why
• Set aside time
• Measurement?
Discussion points
• What is your purpose for being involved in
LinkedIn? What 3 things are you going to do
now to further that purpose?
• What top tips can you share with the group?
• What groups do you recommend? How do
you choose a good group?
• How do you get over an unwillingness to
contribute?
• How do you make time?
• What benefits have you seen?
1 day LinkedIn Masterclass
               coming in May.

Join the mailing list for details.

Linked in for knowledge teams and lawyers

  • 1.
    LinkedIn for Knowledge teams and lawyers Hélène Russell ©TheKnowledgeBusiness
  • 2.
    What will Icover? • Basics •Profile •Company pages •Endorsements and recommendations • Engaging with others •Share news and thoughts •Commenting and liking •Discussion groups and learning
  • 3.
    Why spend timeon LinkedIn? • 200m+ members • Focus on business • Business networking •61% use LinkedIn as their primary professional networking site. •35% access LinkedIn on a daily basis. •67% access LinkedIn at least weekly. •81% of LinkedIn users belong to at least one group. •52% participate in group discussions.
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Company pages •Improving yourcompany page •Following other company pages
  • 6.
    Endorsements & Recommendations •Endorsements •Easy to do, but valuable? •Recommendations •Requires thought and effort •Approved before posted
  • 7.
    Comments and Likes •Easy way to engage • Visibility • Keeps you informed about the debate
  • 8.
    Learning and Discussions •Search topics, get notified • Join relevant groups or start one • Discussions •Start •Join/comment •Building relationships
  • 9.
    Be strategic • Focuson why • Set aside time • Measurement?
  • 10.
    Discussion points • Whatis your purpose for being involved in LinkedIn? What 3 things are you going to do now to further that purpose? • What top tips can you share with the group? • What groups do you recommend? How do you choose a good group? • How do you get over an unwillingness to contribute? • How do you make time? • What benefits have you seen?
  • 11.
    1 day LinkedInMasterclass coming in May. Join the mailing list for details.