Linkedin 22 Ways To Dominate
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LinkedIn provides a more professional social networking experience than Facebook or MySpace by focusing on business connections and career-related content. The document provides tips for getting the most out of LinkedIn, including completing your profile, uploading a photo, connecting with contacts from your email, participating in groups, and using LinkedIn to research companies and business contacts. Users are encouraged to spend a few minutes on LinkedIn daily and take advantage of features like applications, messages, and recommendations to further build their professional network and reputation.
Linkedin 22 Ways To Dominate
- 1. LinkedIn: 22 Ways to Dominate January 28, 2009
- 2. A Seasoned Social Network 68% 35+ 66% $60k+/year 72% college grads
- 3. Linkedin Works Because It’s Safe
- 4. Sacrificing Features for Security Linkedin Works BECAUSE it Does Less than Facebook and MySpace: Connections are Controlled Relatively Easy to Use Very Little Layout Control Minimal Advertising Very Few Applications No Multi-media Address Book Paradigm
- 5. Linkedin Rewards Action Follow These Tips Spend a Few Minutes Every Day on Linkedin You Have to be PART of Linkedin
- 7. Upload a Good Photo Complete Your Entire Profile, Including Previous Jobs Use Email Address as Your Last Name
- 8. Use Keywords Liberally in Your Profile Link to Web Sites using Keywords Link to Blog RSS Feed
- 9. Update Profile Often, but Not Egregiously Create Status Updates (like Twitter and Facebook Status)
- 10. Linkedin Applications Increase Usefulness
- 11. Activate Linkedin Applications and Connect to Content You or Your Company Creates WordPress & Bloglink SlideShare & Google Presentation Company Buzz (Twitter Search)
- 13. Invite Anyone You Meet in a Business Setting Use Custom Intro Text, Unless You Know the Person Well
- 14. Find Connections Through Linkedin Search Name Company Location Keyword
- 15. Browse Your Connections’ Connections to Find People you Missed or Forgot
- 16. Invite Contacts From Your Outlook and/or Webmail Databases
- 17. Linkedin Recommendations – Like ebay Feedback for People
- 18. Liberally Provide and Request Recommendations Use Custom Invite Text Provide Some Guidance to Reviewer on Possible Themes/Keywords
- 19. Linkedin Messages – Break Through the Clutter
- 20. Send Messages to Connections about Events, Job Openings, etc.
- 21. Building Your Reputation on LinkedIn
- 22. Set up a Search and Answer Questions in Linkedin Answers Section
- 24. Join Groups (not too many) and Participate. Meet People Through Group Discussion (or members list), and Connect Consider Creating Your Own Group
- 25. Using Linkedin for Business Development
- 26. Connect with Clients, Former Clients and Prospects Use Search to Find Appropriate Contact People at Target Companies Use Search to Find Background Information on Prospect Personnel
- 27. JASON BAER Convince & Convert www.convinceandconvert.com @jaybaer