2. Agenda:
What is linked in ?
Why Linked in ?
Facebook VS. Linked in.
What’s your main goal on linked in ?
How to get started on LinkedIn ?
Top 10 best practices.
How to build your identity on LinkedIn?
How to Enhance your profile ?
How to appear on search ?
Advanced search on linked in.
3. What is linked in ?
Business Oriented Social Networking Site.
The Biggest In The World.
Search & Connect.
NOT Job Search Site, BUT Often Used That Way .
6. Why Linked in ?
Brand & Position Yourself .
Discover new business and professional opportunities.
Largest business & professional Social Network.
+300 Million Members.
41% of LinkedIn visits are now via mobile
35 % of LinkedIn users access the site daily.
2 new member every second .
11th Most Traffic Website.
Global Network, with local reach.
Communicate with decision makers & Influential people.
10. What’s your main goal on linked in ?
Attract Business clients.
Hire people.
Get better job.
Stay connected & Communicate with people.
Expand your network.
12. Two main sections to LinkedIn:
Home Page Section:
Manage your profile – the reflection of u.
Receive updates from your network.
Profile Page section:
Summary of your career experience.
Manage your recommendations and LinkedIn applications.
14. What not to do first:
Don’t build your network before your profile is complete.
15. Getting started
LinkedIn Profile
To ensure that your profile is 100%
complete, LinkedIn recommends
including the following information:
- A current position with description
- Education
- At least five skills
- Profile photo
- At least 50 connections
- A summary
- Work samples or projects
- Volunteer experience
16. Top 10 best practices in your linked in profile:
17. Top 10 best practices in your linked in profile:
18. Why you need a great profile:
It’s essential for LinkedIn search.
Good for your presence on the search engine.
It must be completed to build trust and creditability.
20. Professional LinkedIn Profile Tips: A
Checklist of Must-Have Items
Get Serious about your photo:
Use a professional looking photo.
Statistics: profiles with photos are 7x more likely to be viewed by others.
21. Professional LinkedIn Profile Tips: A
Checklist of Must-Have Items
Optimize your location:
People looking for professionals in specific locations, so be found and help linked in
find contacts close to you.
Make yourself contactable:
If you’re on LinkedIn looking for business opportunities, you need to make sure that
you make yourself easy to contact.
28. How to build your identity on LinkedIn?
Professional Photo.
How can you help them “ Title” .
Keywords “Current & Past job” .
Establish credibility “Education+ Experience” .
Build trust “Connection” .
Recommendations & Endorsement.
Customize URL.
30. Summary
Tell your story in 60 second. “ or less”
What do you do?
What problem do you solve?
How are you different?
Why should I care?
Ex.: Profile
Fill Experience, Education & Activities Sections “with details” .
34. Enhance your profile:
1. Adding applications to your profile.
Ex. Designs, Videos, Docs & Slides, Sounds and ..etc.
35. Enhance your profile:
2. add contact information in your summary also at
the bottom of your profile.
3. add groups to your profile and be active on them.