The document discusses how to effectively use LinkedIn for professional networking and career development. It provides tips on building a robust profile, connecting with others, engaging with groups, promoting events and one's brand, finding jobs, and utilizing questions and answers to become a thought leader in one's industry. The overall aim is to grow one's professional network and further business and career goals through LinkedIn's tools and features.

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5. How do I build my profile? http://linkedin.com Follow the easy steps to complete your profile… There is no cost associated with a basic account Adjust account settings to manage who has access to various levels of detail

6. How do I build my profile? Use your avatar as a representation of yourself Update your status box - your contacts receive these updates This is NOT Face Book or My Space - It’s what you’ve accomplished, what you represent and what you have to offer others TinyURL’s Use them to redirect with minimal text characters

7. How do I build my profile? Promote intelligently Use meta tags Populate all fields and websites Provide full contact info to your connections Recommend contacts and be recommended Request recommendations judiciously or let them come naturally Customize your public profile URL

8. How do I build my network? Many ways to find people

9. How do I build my network? Many ways to find people

10. How do I build my network? Many ways to find people

11. How do I build my network? Your Connections Their Connections Your Network

12. How do I build my network? Your Connections Their Connections Your Network

13. Receiving network updates See what your connections are up to Update your status

14. Join or create a group LinkedIn Groups can help you stay informed and keep in touch with people that share your interests. Great way to promote your brand and build a following within your community.

15. Join or create a group LinkedIn Group discussions are great places to promote upcoming events. Group members are great subscriber prospects! Keep discussions informative and relevant. No hard selling here! Think about smaller groups

16. Join or create a group LinkedIn will send you industry related news that may interest you. Add news stories Link your (RSS) News and Blog feeds Start discussions Submit articles to industry peers See articles that have the most activity

17. Receiving group updates Start discussions Add to discussions Ask or Answer questions Reconnect with networks Stay up to date See what your connections and other group members are talking about

18. Company Profile

19. Company Profile

20. Q&A Answer questions of your entire network. Get answers from those in the know. Search answers. Browse questions by category. Become an industry expert. Promote yourself as an industry thought leader.

21. Be out there. Get found. Sell more. Self Promote Shamelessly

22. Why? Think of LinkedIn as the world’s biggest trade show… and……it’s sitting right on your desk. It’s free. It’s easy. It works. Only 15 minutes per day.

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25. Join or Create a Group LinkedIn Groups can help you stay informed and keep in touch with people that share your interests. Great way to promote your brand and build a following within your community.

26. Find Groups Network with professionals who share similar interests and goals Collaborate in a professional online community Target specific verticals

27. Find Local Groups Stay in touch with schools, organizations and companies with whom you are associated

28. My Groups Page Once you have joined a group, it will appear on your left side navigation bar under My Groups This page gives you a quick overview of all of your groups

29. My Groups Page Your group page offers an overview of the activity in your group and allows you to take part in discussions You can also click on the “Group Profile” link to view information about the group

30. Create a Group Connect, Communicate & Collaborate A group allows your brand to extend it’s reach and strengthen the TOMA with existing users Use your group avatar as a representation of your brand

31. Create Brand Awareness Make sure your logo is legible in a very small size – It’s your mini digital billboard This is your opportunity to place your publication’s logo on hundreds of executive’s profiles Make it a “badge of honor” with whom others want to be associated

32. Manage Your Group Pre-approve members via contact invites or email domain Send invitations to join Send announcements Add managers and moderators Block poachers Manage RSS feeds

33. Edit Group Info Offer a description of your publication, your group and it’s purpose Utilize welcome messages to auto-communicate to requestors and newly approved members Make new members feel welcomed and encourage their participation

34. Discussions Groups are a great place to communicate with group members or organizations Discuss issues that are of interest and relevant to the entire group You can also use the navigation links to sort discussions by most recent, popular topics or in those which you’ve participated

35. Discussions Encourage intelligent opinion and thought sharing Share information with other group members or contacts

36. Discussions Promote your events on other group sites, redirect to bizjournals registration page or LI event listing Add value to OTHER local groups by waiving admission fees

37. Discussions: Event Promo Promote your publication’s events and charitable events with whom you may be associated Remember to add value to your group by offering complimentary or discounted tickets

38. Discourage Poachers Once you develop an active group, users will attempt to hard sell to your members Keep an eye out for these posts and delete them quickly If valid as such, refer them to advertising dept as prospect leads

39. Encourage Charity Charitable events and nonprofits get a bit more latitude when it comes to poaching Think of it as a public service message that manages itself A simple way to soft sell your company as a good corporate citizen

40. Members Your group’s member page allows you to view all the members in your group You can search by name, company, and other keywords such as specific areas of expertise This is a great way to find experts to utilize talent from within your network Members are great prospects - They already like you!

41. Promote & Find Events You can and should promote your publication’s events on LinkedIn Search via specific criteria

42. Promote & Find Events Track attendees and potential attendees for follow-up opportunities Redirect with your bizjournal registration URL Utilize event URL in discussions to keep things “LinkedIn centric”

43. Get a Job If possible, promote yourself as a job seeker. Let your contacts know you are seeking

44. Get a Job Be found or be matched Recruiters and hiring managers are looking for you

45. Get a Job Search for a position by company, geography or title Use your contacts for introductions LI will match your profile with job descriptions Ask and answer industry related questions

46. Get a Job Recruiters are looking Employers are looking Keep your profile up to date Ask and answer industry related questions Keep yourself “out there”

47. Get a Job Recruiters are looking Employers are looking Keep your profile up to date Ask and answer industry related questions Keep yourself “out there”

48. Get a Job Research: Who’s hiring What should I know about this company How am I linked to this company How am I linked to this hiring manager

49. Get a Job Groups have job boards! Recruiters scan groups Industry specific groups by geography Network online Promote yourself as an industry expert

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