Presentation at Special Libraries Association conference in June 2014 in Vancouver BC by Nathan Rosen on the Top five tips for developing powerful LinkedIn profiles. Think C is the key.

1. Top 5 Tips for
Developing Powerful
LinkedIn Profiles
June 8, 2014
© 2014 Dechert LLP
Nathan Aaron Rosen
Library Research Manager
2014 Annual Conference
June 8-10/Vancouver

2. All the opinions and statements within
this presentation are mine alone and do
not in any way, shape or form, reflect
the opinion or position of any of mythe opinion or position of any of my
past or current employers, the
Business & Finance Division, or the
Special Libraries Association.
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3. Top 5 Tips for Developing
Powerful LinkedIn Profiles
Create complete compelling profile
Connect to people you know
Contribute – Give to get
Congratulate other people’s successes
Craft settings
Advanced tip - Commit to daily progress
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4. ONE – Create complete
compelling profile
Capture/codify/chronicle yourCapture/codify/chronicle your
accomplishments & successes
Personalized your url
Speak in 1st person
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5. TWO - Connect
People you know
– School or work
– Personal interests– Personal interests
– Professional associations
People who would like to
know
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6. THREE - Contribute
Communicate – Give to get
Comment on news,
decisions, & articlesdecisions, & articles
Share insights from your
work
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7. FOUR - Congratulate
Recognize other people’s
successes
Applaud colleguesApplaud collegues
accomplishments
Cheer friends milestones
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8. FIVE – Craft Settings
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9. Advanced Tip
Commit to daily progress
– slow & steady
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10. TAKEAWAYS Complete your profile – carefully and accurately. If you’re currently unemployed, list your current position as “Open
to opportunities.”
 Include a photo – cropped headshot is best with a smile.
 Write a professional summary – Your headline at the top is important. Highlight experience.
 Look around to see what others in your field are doing.
 Include Keywords & Skills – Use words for which you want to be found and show up in search results.
 Contact Settings – List your availability: career opportunities, consulting offers, new ventures, job inquiries, and
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 Contact Settings – List your availability: career opportunities, consulting offers, new ventures, job inquiries, and
reference requests.
 Website Links – Link to a personal blog, other social network profiles.
 Personal URL – Pick something you want to live with and include it in email signature.
 Grow your Network! – Find connections, fellow employees at previous employment, current coworkers, friends &
members of all organizations that you are connected to.
 Consider recommendations & add skills – Weigh the pros vs cons. Consider waiting until more comfortable with
Linkedin.
 Invest time every week – Build & maintain network. GIVE TO GET! Keep at it.

11. Top 5 Tips for Developing
Powerful LinkedIn Profiles
Create complete compelling profile
Connect to people you know
Contribute – Give to get
Congratulate other people’s successes
Craft settings
Advanced tip - Commit to daily progress
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