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Getting Started With Linked In
- 1. Getting Started With A PPNer’s Presentation What, Why, and How By Richard Goldman [email_address] www.rockstarbi.com The PPN FORUM
- 2. Today’s Goal You understand WHAT LinkedIn is You understand WHY it is a good idea You can go home and know HOW to set it up
- 3. What is LinkedIn? (high level) Popular social networking site primarily for business professional relationships It can give “non IT developers” a web presence Find contacts, be found, find jobs, find answers. If you are a PPNer, you should be “LinkedIn”.
- 4. LinkedIn Quick Facts Launched in December 2002 About half of of their members are outside the U.S. Two years ago they had about 2 million members LinkedIn now has over 36 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world. A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second LinkedIn's CEO is founder Reid Hoffman. Hoffman, previously an executive vice president of PayPal, also is Chairman of the Board. Users over 45 now account for a whopping 31 percent of LinkedIn’s user base. The web site URL is www.linkedin.com
- 5. A few things you can do on LinkedIn Create a profile page so you can “be found” Find jobs, people and business connections Create a network of connections (contacts) Direct connections (people you know and trust) Second degree connections (your direct contact’s connections) Third degree connections (connection’s of your second degree connections)
- 6. A few more things you can do on LinkedIn Get recommendations Join alumni, industry, or professional groups Use LinkedIn answers Read about what your connections are up to Send messages to and receive messages from your connections
- 7. There Will Be Two Demos Demo #1 We will look at an existing profile Demo #2 We will show you how to set yourself up
- 8. Demo #1 A look at a LinkedIn Profile Home Page Groups Profile Contacts Inbox Applications We will look at my existing profile There are six (6) main areas
- 9. Demo #1 A look at a LinkedIn Profile
- 10. Demo #2 How to set yourself up with LinkedIn!
- 11. Sharing How has LinkedIn Helped You???? (PPNers Chime in) Questions The End Thank You By Richard Goldman [email_address] www.rockstarbi.com The PPN FORUM