This document provides an overview of a LinkedIn NonproFIT Bootcamp. It includes schedules for exercises on advanced Boolean searching techniques, filtering searches to save time, and using LinkedIn's project and alert features to manage candidates. George Boole is introduced as the mathematician who pioneered Boolean logic. The five main Boolean operators for modifying searches on LinkedIn are defined. [END SUMMARY]

1. LinkedIn NonproFIT Bootcamp

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“YOU HAVE TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF WITH
CHALLENGES. THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW
YOU'RE STILL ALIVE.” – JERRY SEINFELD

3. Bootcamp Schedule
• Warm up: Who is Boole anyway?
• Exercise set 1: Search smarter – top three search combinations
• Exercise set 2: Cut down on time to find
• Exercise set 3: Pipeline & manage candidates
• Cool down: Takeaways

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George Boole (1815-1864)
English mathematician, philosopher and logician

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6. What are the five accepted Boolean
modifiers on LinkedIn?
Poll

7. Boolean Modifiers
Modifier Examples
AND “holistic lifestyle coach” AND “certified trx instructor”
OR “weight training” OR “endurance training” OR “personal
training”
NOT NOT (pilates OR yoga OR “bar method”)
(Parenthesis) (“fitness instructor” OR “director of fitness”) (“group fitness”)
(“personal training”)
“Quotes” “corporate health and wellness” “personal trainer”

8. protein shake OR “protein shake”?
(“whey protein” OR “soy
protein” OR “rice protein” OR
“pea protein”)
AND
(“cows milk” OR “goats milk”
OR “almond milk” OR “rice
milk” OR “soy milk”)
AND
(spinach AND avocado AND
banana)
NOT
(raspberry OR blueberry OR
mango)

9. https://lnkd.in/GetBooleanFit

10. Search smarter
Exercise Set 1

11. Leveraging Boolean
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‘Keyword’ search or ‘job title’ search
​(“fundraising coordinator” OR “fundraising events coordinator” OR
““fundraising & events coordinator” OR “development coordinator” OR
“fundraising & volunteer coordinator” OR “fundraising and volunteer
coordinator” OR “fundraising/volunteer coordinator” OR
“fundraising/development coordinator” OR “coordinator, development”
OR “fundraising development associate” OR “fundraising program
coordinator” OR “assistant director of development” OR “associate
director of development” OR “asst director of development” OR “fund
development specialist” OR “fundraising campaign coordinator” OR
“development officer” OR “coordinator, field development” OR
“fundraising program and event coordinator”)
Basic ‘job title’ or ‘keyword’ search
​“fundraising coordinator”
Search

12. 3 types of Search
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1. Conceptual Search/Natural Language Search
(“execution of multiple events” OR “Identifying new corporate sponsors” OR “identify
corporate sponsors” OR “manage giving” OR “garnered donations” OR “calling
previous donors” OR “networking with donors” OR “support our programs”
2. Smart Exclusion Search
NOT (“vice president” OR VP OR “V.P.” OR director OR president OR executive OR
“chief executive” OR “chief financial” OR “chief investment” OR “chief of staff”)
Search
3. Implicit search
LinkedIn Groups, Certifications, Licensure(s), Volunteer Activity, Past Company

13. Cut down on time to find
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Exercise Set 2

14. Create custom filters
Cut down on time to find

15. ‘Update me’ & ‘Similar profiles’
Cut down on time to find

16. Pipeline & Manage candidates
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Exercise Set 3

17. Create project, save search, activate alert
Pipeline & Manage candidates

18. Cool down

19. Cool down
Boolean
Search
(Boolean terms
must be
capitalized)
AND – includes all items listed, and thus limits your search
OR - typically broadens search - at least one is required, more
than one or all can be returned
NOT - excludes a certain qualifier, won’t return any searches
with the quality after NOT
“ “ - use when searching for an exact set of words
( ) - use for OR statements
Types of
Search
1. Conceptual/Natural language
2. Smart exclusion
3. Explicit/Implied
Cut down on
time to find
1. Create custom filters
2. Leverage “update me” feature
3.Levarage “similar profiles” feature
Pipeline &
Manage
Candidates
Use Project folders for,
Pipeline development
Super charging your networking
Enabling candidate reporting