This presentation on using LinkedIn was given to members of the Montgomery County Regional Chamber of Commerce (Blacksburg, VA) on Wednesday, April 22, 2008.

1. Unlock Your
Network’s
Potential
By: Cheryl Smith
CultureSmith Consulting

2. THE Professional Outpost
 Estimated 33,000,000 users
 More than 150 industries
 Fortune 500 companies represented
 Free and paid account options
 http://www.commoncraft.com/linkedin

3. LinkedIn Uses
 Visibility
 Connectability
 References/Company checks
 Find/Provide expertise
 Job search/interview help
 Find answers
 Gauge health of company/industry
 Productivity (not to be overlooked!)

4. Getting Started
 Email address
 Work/Education history
 Picture
 Summary
 Save
Creative Commons photo
on Flickr by Jon_Marshall

5. Settings
 Personalized URL (profile)
 Email notifications (contact)
 RSS
 Personal information
 Privacy
 My network

6. Status Updates
 Ambient awareness
 Relevant
 Working on
 Looking for
 Thinking about
 Partnering with
 Reading
 Sharing a link
 Consistent

7. Connecting
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Upload contacts Colleagues
 
Invitations Classmates
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V-cards People Search
 
People You May Know Introductions

8. Communicating
 Messages
 InMail
Department of Defense
campaign, permission granted by Dan
Horowitz

9. Next Steps - Intermediate
 Recommendations
 Q&A
 Groups
Creative Commons photo
by Leo Reynolds on Flickr.

10. It Slices and Dices
 
Who’s Viewed My Profile Connection updates (emails)
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Events Reference Search (paid option)
 
Answers (RSS) Mobile phone applications
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Slide Share LinkedIn Company Buzz
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Google Presentations Reading List
 
Blogs My Travel
Creative Commons photo on Flickr by
HÉLIO SASSEN PAZ

11. But Wait! There’s More
 http://learn.linkedin.com/
 http://blog.linkedin.com/
 Outlook Toolbar
 Company pages

12. What’s on Your Mind?
Creative Commons photo by zeroinfluencer
on Flickr

13. Where’s
 Vitals
 Cheryl Smith
cheryl@culturesmithconsulting.com
(434) 258-2448
www.culturesmithconsulting.com
 Friend me
 http://www.twitter.com/cherylsmith999
 http://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylsmith999
 http://cherylsmith.myplaxo.com/