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2. Tips for Standing Out on
LinkedIn

3. LinkedIn Tip 1
• Take Full Advantage Of Space Provided.
• Fill out everything as thoroughly as possible.
– You can add up to 2,000 characters in the
Summary section, so fill it up!
– Be creative and write in first person.
– The first paragraph is the most important.

4. LinkedIn Tip 1 continued
– Make it personal. Don’t have the same summary
as others you work with.
– Break up this section with headers, sub-headers,
copy/paste characters, etc. to make it easier to
read.

5. LinkedIn Tip 2
• Connect, Connect, Connect
– Always add a personal message when sending a
LinkedIn request.
– Explain why you’re connecting.
– There will be some spam, but you can flag it and
disconnect.

6. LinkedIn Tip 2 continued
– If you’re connecting just to connect, you’re not
using LinkedIn correctly. Try to actually interact
with people.
– LinkedIn is about building relationships with
people (online networking), not collecting as many
strangers as possible.

7. LinkedIn Tip 3
• Join Groups, But Be Picky.
– There are thousands of LinkedIn Groups to join
that offer great opportunities to make
connections.
– Quality over quantity.
– Be involved, answer questions, post questions.

8. – Research the group’s demographics (i.e. where
they’re located, the industries they’re in).
• Click the “i” tab (for information) to the right of the
group’s name and select “Group Statistics.”
– You can also see how active the group members
are and research the group’s growth.
– This way, you can easily identify which groups
would be best for you to join.
LinkedIn Tip 3 continued

9. – Consider starting your own group for your
industry or profession.
• Invite your contacts
• Monitor/post interesting questions often
• Don’t open to public
LinkedIn Tip 3 continued

10. LinkedIn Tip 4
• Customize Your Public Profile URL.
– Instead of a URL with confusing numbers at the
end, make your URL nice and clean by claiming a
LinkedIn vanity URL.
• Click “Edit Profile,” then below your photo, click “Edit”
next to your Public Profile link.
• Once on this page, click “Customize your public profile
URL” to update your URL.

11. LinkedIn Tip 4 continued
– A vanity URL will make your profile more
professional and a lot easier to share.
– Share your profile as appropriate, for instance on
business cards and in email signatures.

12. LinkedIn Tip 5
• Optimize Your Profile To Be Found Easier.
– Search LinkedIn for key terms you want to be
found by.
– Add these keywords to various sections of your
profile such as your summary.
– Make sure that the keyword you want to be found
for most is in your headline.

13. LinkedIn Tip 6
• Rearrange Or Remove Sections Of Your
Profile.
– LinkedIn allows its users to reorder sections in any
way they prefer.
• Click on “Edit Profile,” and simply hover over the
double-sided arrow to the right of the “Edit” button on
each section.

14. LinkedIn Tip 6 continued
– Drag and drop a section to a different position of
your profile.
– You can also remove sections in your profile that
do not apply to you or your industry.
– This way, you don’t have uncompleted sections on
your profile that people can see.

15. LinkedIn Tip 7
• Check Out Who Has Viewed Your Profile.
– On the “Profile” dropdown, click “Who’s Viewed
Your Profile.”
– Send connection requests to those you aren’t
currently connected with.

16. LinkedIn Tip 8
• Export Your Connections.
– Import your LinkedIn connections to other social
networks or through email.
• Click on “Connections” in the top navigation, and
choose the little gear icon in the upper right.
• Under “Advanced Settings,” you can click “Export
LinkedIn Connections” as a .CSV or .VCF file.

17. LinkedIn Tip 9
• Utilize @Mentions In Your Status Updates:
– Similar to Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn now let’s
you tag or @mention other users or companies in
your status updates.
– The mentioned user will be alerted that you
mentioned them.
– Note: Only use the @mention when it is appropriate
or makes sense to tag that specific profile.

18. LinkedIn Tip 10
• Post Consistently:
– Share links to your own work, photos or news
related to your industry.
– Posting regularly keeps people on your radar.

19. LinkedIn Tip 10 continued
– If you’re unsure of what to post, use LinkedIn’s
awesome new trending content tool.
– This interactive tool highlights the most popular
content being shared on LinkedIn throughout various
industries.
– Keeping an eye on this will help your company decide
what you should be sharing on LinkedIn to generate
the most engagement.

20. LinkedIn Bonus Tip
• When you are able, upload a Background
Image:
– Taking a cue from Facebook, Google + and Twitter,
LinkedIn is redesigning its profile layout.
– This new design includes a larger profile picture
and an expanded header (1400x425).

21. Notes about Connecting
• Give endorsements every time you log in.
• Thank others for endorsements they give.
• Tell your network about exciting news.
• Write recommendations and ask for one in
return.

22. Available Services
• The following services are available through
UplinkSpyder:
– We can manage or clean up your profile
– We can provide an in-person training to your
staff/company
– We can evaluate individual profiles and provide
specific advice and feedback
– We can create a company page for you on LinkedIn