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LinkedIn?LinkedIn?Judy Schramm, CEOProResource, Inc.

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You can generateleads on LinkedIn.

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Here’s how to start…

BUILD A BETTER PROFILEThe better your profile, the more willing people are to connect.


Build a Better Profile


Best way to getrecommendations?

Give them!


Join 45-50 groups• 30 in your target market• 10 for the type of work you do• 2-3 local business• 2-3 alumni• 2-3 charity

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LEVERAGE GROUPSWith 2 million groups, you can find a group for any type of people you want to meet.


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Which Groups Do You Join?

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Check statisticsto see how activethey are…

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FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLEOne-to-one is more effective than one-to-many.


Who Do You Want to Meet?

• Industry• Employer• Job/Title• Locality• Age• Gender• Income• Personality type• What is their situation?• What problem are they solving?


Prospects

People who can refer


Search in Groups…

Use Advanced Search Too…

Company sizeFortune 1000Open LinkMore…Set up alerts!


Follow the Trail…


People know people like themselves

When You Find Someone…

Are they activeusers of LinkedIn?


How are they using LinkedIn?


MAKE CONNECTIONSThe size of your network makes a huge difference in how successful you will be.


Who Do They Know That You Know?

Do you want a personalintroduction?


If you area member of thesame group,you can send a connect request…

You want to personalize this

message


We use a 2-step process to make connections:

1.Send personalized connect request2.For everyone who accepts the connection, wait 2-3 days and send a follow-up message

The follow-up message caninclude a URL, email or phone.


Get Permission To Keep Talking…

• Offer them something – Free report– Webinar– Subscribe to newsletter– Free consultation

• Ask for something– Feedback on project

Then stay in touch!


Start With 15 Minutes A Day

• One hour a week is enough for many businesses.

• One hour a day is ideal for serious lead generation.


You can delegate some of this workto an assistant.


For what it’s worth…

Your assistant can:• Do searches• Send messages• Respond to inquiries• Find interesting discussions

Judy Schramm, CEO

Questions?


Judy SchrammProResource, [email protected]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/judyschramm

Twitter: @proresource

Blog: www.MarketingIdeasYouCanCopy.com

We design LinkedIn lead generationand lead nurturing programs

for B2B tech firms.

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/judyschramm

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