Linked in basics
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Basics
Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group
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Outline
• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups
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Why Linkedin?
• Connections• Showcase profile• Add credibility/reputation
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Profile
• Headshot• Headline• Location• Industry
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Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
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Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
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Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
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Profile Basics
DON’T:• Exclude job
experiences• Exaggerate or be
dishonest
DO:• Show results• Be specific• Keep updated• List blogs,
Facebook, company website
• Get recommendations
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Add Connections
• Search Options– Email address book– Company Name – Dump your address book – Advanced Search
• Invitations and contact settings
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Add Connections
• Search Options– Email address book– Colleagues– Alumni – People you may know
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Search for Connections
• People• Company
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Managing Connections
• New colleagues• Contacts from suppliers• People you meet at professional events• Alumni• New contacts added by your current contacts• Stay in touch• Search for new contacts periodically• Provide mutually beneficial connections for others
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Recommendations
New jobs, new clients
Recommendations
Satisfied clients
• Boost reputation• Complete your profile• Can repurpose
recommendations• Best if not reciprocal
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Alert!
• Professional• Updated• Active• Establish rapport with
connections• Don’t be a leech
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Groups
• Find groups – think clients, not just colleagues• “Groups you may like”
• Participate regularly in discussions• Use job boards• Invite others to job• Ask and answer questions
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Job search
• Look at group job and job discussion boards• Conduct a “search”
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Applications
• Twitter• Polls• BlogLink or WordPress• Slideshare presentations• My Travel• Events• Portfolio
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Overlapping social platforms
• Facebook• Twitter• Blogs/website
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Promote
• URL to profile in comments from websites• URL on Twitter• Share with other networks• Make part of bio• Add to email signature
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Summary
• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups
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Thank you!What are your questions?
Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group