Linkedin101
- 1. The Basics for Sales Professionals Linked In 101
- 2. I. Improve your profile II. Get in the habit of adding connections III. Learn how to search companies IV. Follow top customers V. Use saved searches
- 4. 1. Attention Getting Headline 2. Fill out location and industry 3. Professional looking head shot photo 4. Personalize your URL 5. Fill out your Contact Information 6. Include a company and personal summary 7. Link your experience with the company page 8. Add skills and expertise
- 5. • Over 40 • White Collar • College Degree • Aggressive College Recruitment • Search engine
- 9. Always connect with people and companies you trust. Customers of all levels Current/Past Colleagues Partners Take advantage of it.
- 10. Connect with people you may know Put it on your Email Signature Connect with people you talk to on the phone or in person
- 16. Connect with 3 – 5 people per month. Like and share blogs or video once a week. Share an update once a week. Find 5 groups; both professional and industry Follow your top 10 customers Create 3 free saved searches
- 17. • Suggestions from the group about Groups • Connecting with someone in a Group • How to participate in a group • Plugins and Apps for LinkedIn • Connecting with LIONS • Recommendations
Editor's Notes
- #10: Unlike the other social networks, people swarm to LinkedIn for one reason – to connect with others for business-related reasons. Because the mindset of a typical LinkedIn user is much more focused than, say, that of a Twitter user, LinkedIn is the perfect platform to reach out and connect for business reasons. You can use LinkedIn to find vendors you can outsource things to, connect with others in your industry you can partner with down the road, and more.People are on LinkedIn with the sole purpose of connecting for business reasons.
- #13: Unlike the other social networks, people swarm to LinkedIn for one reason – to connect with others for business-related reasons. Because the mindset of a typical LinkedIn user is much more focused than, say, that of a Twitter user, LinkedIn is the perfect platform to reach out and connect for business reasons. You can use LinkedIn to find vendors you can outsource things to, connect with others in your industry you can partner with down the road, and more.People are on LinkedIn with the sole purpose of connecting for business reasons.