11. Why ???
• Access to an almost unlimited number of professional
contacts,
• The opportunity to help friends and colleagues with
recommendations and job search information,
• ƒ ƒ The ability to exchange ideas and materials outside of
one’s normal circle of contacts,
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends,
• ƒ ƒ A free or low-cost way to establish a public profile and
online identity
• ƒ ƒ An easy way to reestablish contact with long lost friends
and colleagues.
13. The Professional
• "People are in a different
context and mindset when
they're in a professional
network.” –
[Dipchand “Deep” Nishar, LinkedIn]
14. The Professional
• . “LinkedIn is the most powerful
social networking site to help
you grow your business. It
makes Twitter, Facebook and
YouTube seem like social
networking sites for kids...”
[LinkedIn In Depth Anthony Juliano]
15. Start with your profile
• What “direction” do you want to follow and
what do you want to be known for?
• Are you representing yourself as an
individual or, in the case of a small business
owner, as a company?
• What is your “brand” ?
• What is your professional interest?ƒ ƒ
17. Profile
• Complete Your Entire profile previous jobs, your community
work
• Keyword in your profile
• Link with previous digital material
• Create status updates
18.
19. Update profile
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Getting a new job or promotion
Starting a new freelance or contract job
Launching a new company or venture
Adding a missing piece of your Experiences section
Taking on new responsibilities or duties
20. Take advantage from Network
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LinkedIn connection
Find through your connection
Recommendations Give / Ask
Send message to your connection
21. Build Your reputation on LinkedIn
• Search for, and join, any relevant LinkedIn Groups that can
help you reach your target audience
• Join Groups and participate
• From that discussion get active member to connect
22. 2014
•
Productivity is about that alone time! Remove all distractions.
•
Embrace small chunks of time. Work in small blocks.
•
Turn yesterday’s emails into today’s to-do list.
• Try a shorter, more realistic to-do list that leaves room for unexpected
projects.
• Keep three and only three lists: a To-do List, a Watch List, and a Later
List
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Focus on the outcomes, not the inputs.
• Build a support network of people to help you get through problems when
you get stuck.
[http://alltopstartups.com/2013/12/19/increase-productivity/ Thomas
Oppong]
23. Daily 2014
1. Read something related to your industry.
2. Check in with each team member on their progress.
3. Review your top three goals for your companies that are focused on its
growth.
4. Identify and execute one task to support each of your top three goals.
5. Post five valuable pieces of content on all my major social media
accounts.
[List by J.T. O'Donnell ]