1. Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking Andy Alsop, Deep Web Technologies Nora Stoecker, NKS Info Services October 21, 2010

2. Outline Content: ~ 40-45 minutes Q&A: ~ 15-20 minutes How many already Using LI? Quick & Dirty Overview Creating a Profile Adding Contacts Andy :Finding employees Looking for Connections Intro’s for Clients Nora:Groups Answers Other Features Q&A www.linkedin.com 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking

4. 80 million+ professionals

6. LinkedIn is your online network of professional contacts and subject matter experts

8. Build a Profile

9. Add ContactsLet’s go to 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking http://www.linkedin.com

11. Build a Profile

12. Add ContactsLet’s go to 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking 1. Begin building profile http://www.linkedin.com 2. Continue building full profile

14. Build a Profile

15. Add ContactsAt least 35 people Let’s go to 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking http://www.linkedin.com Import from email contacts or select from “colleagues, classmates or people you may know”, or identify active members of your groups (after you join some groups), or search for people directly.

17. Finding employees

18. Looking for Connections

19. Introductions for Clients/Associates

20. Recommendations

21. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking

23. Finding employees

24. Looking for Connections

25. Introductions for Clients/Associates

26. Recommendations

27. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum

29. Finding employees

30. Looking for Connections

31. Introductions for Clients/Associates

32. Recommendations

33. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum 1st Level Connections 2nd Level Connections 3rd Level Connections

35. Finding employees

36. Looking for Connections

37. Introductions for Clients/Associates

38. Recommendations

39. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum

41. Finding employees

42. Looking for Connections

43. Introductions for Clients/Associates

44. Recommendations

45. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum

47. Finding employees

48. Looking for Connections

49. Introductions for Clients/Associates

50. Recommendations

51. My Groups Federated Search Group Coronado Ventures Forum

56. Resources Selected Groups ARMA International American Library Association LIS Career Options subgroup Some divisions Business New Mexico Job & Career Network Many subgroups Santa Fe Business Network SLA- Special Libraries Association Many divisions Some Chapters Selected References 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking LinkedIn Learning Center http://learn.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn Blog http://blog.linkedin.com/ Breeding, Marshall. “Social Networking Strategies for Professionals”. Computers in Libraries, Oct. 2009 http://tinyurl.com/2akkmvw Helft, Miguel. “The Social Network that Gets Down to Business”. The New York Times, Sept. 20, 2010. http://tinyurl.com/27mzfre Roslansky, Ryan. “Follow Companies on LinkedIn for More Personalized Career Insights”. From the LinkedIn Blog, Sept. 28, 2010. http://tinyurl.com/2762w79

58. Use LinkedIn to

59. make business or professional connections

60. demonstrate and share your expertise, knowledge & personalityWhat else would you like to know? 10/21/2010 Using LinkedIn for Business & Professional Networking