LinkedIn - Moving Beyond the Basics for Network To Success Job Club

Moving Beyond the Basics Bruce A. Bennett

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Notes & Goals for session General Notes for Today

eCopy of deck is available upon request or Slideshare My contact info is on last page Workshop is interactive Red Arrows Parking lot Best Practice

Goals Personalize Suggested Activities

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LinkedIn - What is it & Why use it?

Over 364 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities

Virtual Resume Business Social Networking Site Create an Internet Presence Research Individual or Company Find Employment Opportunities

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LinkedIn Navigation Tab - Home

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Finding LinkedIn Settings

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LinkedIn Settings - 4 Tabs

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LinkedIn Settings - 4 Tabs

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LinkedIn - Profile

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LinkedIn - My Network - Connections

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LinkedIn - My Network - Connections

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LinkedIn - My Network - Connections

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LinkedIn - CRM Connections

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LinkedIn – CRM Connections

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LinkedIn - Jobs

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LinkedIn - Advanced Search Jobs

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LinkedIn - Job Search Agent

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LinkedIn - Job Search Agent

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LinkedIn - Interests / Companies

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LinkedIn - Interests / Companies

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LinkedIn - Interests / Groups

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LinkedIn - Interests / Groups

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LinkedIn - Interests / Groups

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LinkedIn - Interests / Groups

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LinkedIn - Group Participation

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LinkedIn - Group Participation

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Best Practice - Group Participation

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LinkedIn “Top Ten” Elements1. All Star profile with photo and experience

2. Headline – descriptive and accurate, not title

3. Summary and specialties section

4. Utilize Skills section and key words

5. Recommendations

6. Group – discussions & participation

7. Companies – follow targets for changes

8. Jobs – create search agent & review saved searches

9. Activity updates

10. Who Viewed Your Profile?

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Headline

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Your Activity

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Summary & Specialties

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Skills & Endorsements

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LinkedIn - Recommendations

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LinkedIn - Recommendations

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LinkedIn - Recommendations

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LinkedIn - Recommendations

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LinkedIn - Recommendations

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Who’s Viewed You?

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Who’s Viewed You?

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LinkedIn Suggested Activities

Who is viewing your profile?

Read network activity from your connections

Build your network of connections

Join industry or specialty related LinkedIn groups

Post activity update, e.g. reading a book, attending a

seminar, trade show or conference

Review Companies Followed updates

Connections

Review discussions in your LinkedIn Groups

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