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LinkedIn 101 
July 28, 2011 
Christy Belden, Vice-President Media + Marketing 
Emily Carroll, Strategic Planning + Consumer Insights 
Emily Van Winkle, Communications + PR
Christy Belden 2 
Vice President, Media + Marketing, LeapFrog Interactive 
Experience: 11 years 
The Courier-Journal 
University of Louisville 
SEMPO Certified 
Google AdWords Individually 
Certified 
Christy knows marketing. PPC, SEO, 
social media, email, mobile, 
traditional—she’s been there and done 
that. She continues to build a deep well 
of experience and is always in touch 
with the trends and strategies that 
provide a solid return on clients’ 
investments.
Emily Carroll 
Strategic Planning + Consumer Insights 
3 
Experience: 5 years 
Executive Communications 
Bellarmine University 
SEMPO Certified 
Google AdWords Certified 
2011 AdFed “Hot 10” Young Professionals 
Emily does the legwork that helps clients’ 
media campaigns reach their target 
audiences. She makes sure their 
advertising dollars are invested in the 
best possible venues, to return optimal 
results.
Emily Carroll 
Communications + PR 
4 
Experience: 9 years 
Eastern Kentucky University 
Social Media Club of Louisville 
Public Relations Society of America 
Emily works with the social and 
engaging side of interactive marketing, 
helping our clients connect with their 
target consumers and develop a rapport 
with them. With her finger placed firmly 
on the pulse of the online social sphere, 
Emily establishes the connections and 
builds the trust that makes consumers 
want to become customers.
LeapFrog Interactive 5 
Twitter: @LFI 
#LFI 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LeapFrogInteractiveAgency 
Blog: www.leapfroginteractive.com/blog 
Christy Belden: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christybelden 
Emily Carroll: http://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyocarroll 
Emily Van Winkle: http://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyvanwinkle
Agenda 
+ Why LinkedIn 
+ Using LinkedIn 
+ Account Types 
+ Personal Usage: Résumé Building 
Job-Seeking 
+ Professional Usage: Employee Recruitment 
Company Profiles 
+ Marketing Usage: Advertising 
Lead Generation 
Research 
+ Best Practices 
+ Q&A 
6
Why LinkedIn
LinkedIn 101 8
Why LinkedIn 
+ Strong world-wide reach 
+ Business to business sales opportunity 
+ Professional audience focus 
+ Highly trusted by Google 
+ Built to be SEO friendly 
9 
Sources: http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
Why LinkedIn 
115 million active users world-wide 
10 
Users 97 times more likely to have college or post-grad degree 
LinkedIn is the number 2 most popular social media network 
Nearly 2 billion people searches on LinkedIn in 2010 
Sources: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010 
LinkedIn Surpasses MySpace as 2nd Most Popular Online Social 
Network, July 2011, HubSpot 
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn 4.25.11 (US only)
Why LinkedIn 
Of social media users, 61% use LinkedIn for 
professional networking 
11 
LinkedIn Members 
Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
Why LinkedIn 12 
67% of LinkedIn users access their profile daily or 
a few times a week 
“How Are People Really Using LinkedIn?” Mashable, July 2011 
LinkedIn Members
Why LinkedIn 13 
Source: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010 
LinkedIn Members 
82% of members are more 
confident in the professional 
info received on LinkedIn 
compared to other social 
networks
Why LinkedIn 14 
Top-Level Executives 
22% use LinkedIn for industry networking 
20% use LinkedIn to promote business 
Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011 
LinkedIn Members
Why LinkedIn 15 
Middle Management 
LinkedIn Members 
24% use LinkedIn for keeping in-touch 
20% use LinkedIn for industry networking 
Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
Why LinkedIn 16 
Entry-Level 
24% use for job search 
23% use for co-worker networking 
LinkedIn Members 
Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
Why LinkedIn 17 
LinkedIn Members 
More than 80% of LinkedIn 
members are company 
decisions makers 
Source: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010
Why LinkedIn 
Professional Audience Focus 
Medium-sized business professionals: 13 M 
Small business professionals: 4.4M 
Financial services professionals: 3.8M 
Technology professionals: 3.4M 
VPs and C-level executives: 3.2M 
Companies with LinkedIn profiles: 1M 
18 
Sources: LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn 4.25.11 (US only) 
eConsultancy blog “20+ Mind-blowing social media statistics: One year later, 
http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/7334-social-media-statistics-one-year-later
Why LinkedIn 19 
LinkedIn Accounts 
61% of LinkedIn users have the basic account 
39% of LinkedIn users have a premium account 
Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
Why LinkedIn 20 
Lead Generation 
47.8% of B2B sales 
professionals use LinkedIn 
more for 
prospecting/research than a 
year ago 
B2B Sales Pros Turn to LinkedIn, April 2010, eMarketer
Why LinkedIn 21 
Lead Generation 
61% of B2B companies acquired a customer using LinkedIn 
Source: 2011 State of Inbound Marketing, March 2011, HubSpot
Why LinkedIn 22 
70% of people use LinkedIn for job hunting 
80% of people use LinkedIn as a primary recruitment tool 
40% of Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn for recruiting 
Sources: LinkIn by the Numbers, June 2010, HubSpot 
40% of Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn corporate 
recruiting solutions, September 2009, talent.linkedin.com/blog
Why LinkedIn 23 
Source: Is this next Adler prediction as far off at his last few, 
December 2010, LinkedIn Recruiting Solutions, 
talent.linkedin.com/blog 
Job Seeking 
44% of LinkedIn users are 
not actively looking for 
employment, but open to 
new opportunity discussion
Why LinkedIn 
24 
Ads on LinkedIn reach 6.1%of Americans online 
Source: comScore Ad Metrix, September 2010 
Advertising
Why LinkedIn 
46% of advertisers have social search marketing top of mind – 
including LinkedIn 
25 
Source: Why Social Media Is Top Priority for Search Marketers, 
November 2010, eMarketer 
Advertising
LinkedIn Features
LinkedIn Features 
Personal 
27 
+ Job search 
+ Online reputation management 
+ Profile optimization: descriptive, relevant and compelling copy 
+ Professional recommendations 
+ Resume builder 
+ Personalized homepage 
+ LinkedIn Groups 
Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia 
Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
LinkedIn Features 
Job Search 
28 
+ Search for connections within your industry, i.e. SEO include specific zip 
code and job title (manager, director) 
+ Look-up firms and call or request email address to send CV resume 
+ Join groups & interact 
Paid Profile 
+ LinkedIn inmail – ability to message potential employers & contacts 
directly 
Source: Jake Langwith, “How to Find a Job Using LinkedIn,” July 2011 
http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2076879/job-linkedin
LinkedIn Features 
Company Profiles 
29 
+ Careers – company job openings 
+ Products + services 
+ Customer recommendations 
+ Analytics – interactivity level and value 
+ Syndicate tweets and blog posts 
+ Custom LinkedIn microsite 
Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia 
Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
LinkedIn Features 
Ad Solutions – Marketing on LinkedIn 
30 
+ Easy to develop ads 
+ Highly targetable 
+ Straightforward cost structure 
+ Split-testing functionality
LinkedIn Features 
Lead Generation 
31 
+ Search filters 
+ Introduction via mutual connections 
+ Join industry groups and participate in conversations
LinkedIn Account Types
LinkedIn Account Types 33
Using LinkedIn
Personal
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Professional
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Video 1: http://talent.linkedin.com/Recruiter 
Video 2: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs/post?trk=tab_hire
Marketing
linkedin101ppt-130804174926-phpapp01-1309240209...
LinkedIn Best Practices
LinkedIn 101 
Best Practices – Personal Networking 
+ Create a unique, relevant tagline 
+ Include all relevant past employers, organizations and associations 
+ Ask for recommendations – at least one per job 
+ Include relevant URLs – professional social profiles, 
current employer, blog 
+ Optimize text associated with links 
+ Post regular updates to stay top of mind 
with your network 
43 
Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia 
Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
LinkedIn 101 
Best Practices – Company Profile 
+ Upload logo, create a keyword optimized description 
+ Include open company positions 
+ Build module for all relevant products & services 
+ Incorporate the “recommend” API link 
+ Encourage customer recommendations 
+ Incorporate company Twitter & blog 
feeds 
44 
Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia 
Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
LinkedIn 101 
Best Practices – Job Seeking 
+ Connect with people you know, especially those in your industry 
+ Conduct a targeted people search to locate contacts related to your industry or specialty 
– connect with them 
+ Include relevant keywords in your tagline, experience and specialties, add 
skills “tags” – this will help you be found in searches 
+ Request invitations to relevant groups and engage regularly 
+ Incorporate your LinkedIn profile into your resume - number of connections 
and recommendations are valuable to potential employers 
45 
Sources: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia 
Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp 
How to Find a Job Using LinkedIn, Jake Langwith, ClickZ, July 2011, 
http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2076879/job-linkedin
LinkedIn 101 
Best Practices – Marketing + Lead Generation 
+ Keep ads direct and concise 
+ Optimize campaign to best performing ad(s) 
+ Don’t bombard users with information overload 
+ Use LinkedIn as a research tool 
+ Find connections, explore opportunities 
46
Questions?
Thank You! 
Contact Us 
Christy Belden: cbelden@leapfroginteractive.com 
Maury Hill: mhill@leapfroginteractive.com

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  • 1. LinkedIn 101 July 28, 2011 Christy Belden, Vice-President Media + Marketing Emily Carroll, Strategic Planning + Consumer Insights Emily Van Winkle, Communications + PR
  • 2. Christy Belden 2 Vice President, Media + Marketing, LeapFrog Interactive Experience: 11 years The Courier-Journal University of Louisville SEMPO Certified Google AdWords Individually Certified Christy knows marketing. PPC, SEO, social media, email, mobile, traditional—she’s been there and done that. She continues to build a deep well of experience and is always in touch with the trends and strategies that provide a solid return on clients’ investments.
  • 3. Emily Carroll Strategic Planning + Consumer Insights 3 Experience: 5 years Executive Communications Bellarmine University SEMPO Certified Google AdWords Certified 2011 AdFed “Hot 10” Young Professionals Emily does the legwork that helps clients’ media campaigns reach their target audiences. She makes sure their advertising dollars are invested in the best possible venues, to return optimal results.
  • 4. Emily Carroll Communications + PR 4 Experience: 9 years Eastern Kentucky University Social Media Club of Louisville Public Relations Society of America Emily works with the social and engaging side of interactive marketing, helping our clients connect with their target consumers and develop a rapport with them. With her finger placed firmly on the pulse of the online social sphere, Emily establishes the connections and builds the trust that makes consumers want to become customers.
  • 5. LeapFrog Interactive 5 Twitter: @LFI #LFI Facebook: www.facebook.com/LeapFrogInteractiveAgency Blog: www.leapfroginteractive.com/blog Christy Belden: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christybelden Emily Carroll: http://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyocarroll Emily Van Winkle: http://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyvanwinkle
  • 6. Agenda + Why LinkedIn + Using LinkedIn + Account Types + Personal Usage: Résumé Building Job-Seeking + Professional Usage: Employee Recruitment Company Profiles + Marketing Usage: Advertising Lead Generation Research + Best Practices + Q&A 6
  • 9. Why LinkedIn + Strong world-wide reach + Business to business sales opportunity + Professional audience focus + Highly trusted by Google + Built to be SEO friendly 9 Sources: http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
  • 10. Why LinkedIn 115 million active users world-wide 10 Users 97 times more likely to have college or post-grad degree LinkedIn is the number 2 most popular social media network Nearly 2 billion people searches on LinkedIn in 2010 Sources: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010 LinkedIn Surpasses MySpace as 2nd Most Popular Online Social Network, July 2011, HubSpot LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn 4.25.11 (US only)
  • 11. Why LinkedIn Of social media users, 61% use LinkedIn for professional networking 11 LinkedIn Members Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
  • 12. Why LinkedIn 12 67% of LinkedIn users access their profile daily or a few times a week “How Are People Really Using LinkedIn?” Mashable, July 2011 LinkedIn Members
  • 13. Why LinkedIn 13 Source: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010 LinkedIn Members 82% of members are more confident in the professional info received on LinkedIn compared to other social networks
  • 14. Why LinkedIn 14 Top-Level Executives 22% use LinkedIn for industry networking 20% use LinkedIn to promote business Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011 LinkedIn Members
  • 15. Why LinkedIn 15 Middle Management LinkedIn Members 24% use LinkedIn for keeping in-touch 20% use LinkedIn for industry networking Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
  • 16. Why LinkedIn 16 Entry-Level 24% use for job search 23% use for co-worker networking LinkedIn Members Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
  • 17. Why LinkedIn 17 LinkedIn Members More than 80% of LinkedIn members are company decisions makers Source: Audience 360 Survey, LinkedIn, May 2010
  • 18. Why LinkedIn Professional Audience Focus Medium-sized business professionals: 13 M Small business professionals: 4.4M Financial services professionals: 3.8M Technology professionals: 3.4M VPs and C-level executives: 3.2M Companies with LinkedIn profiles: 1M 18 Sources: LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn 4.25.11 (US only) eConsultancy blog “20+ Mind-blowing social media statistics: One year later, http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/7334-social-media-statistics-one-year-later
  • 19. Why LinkedIn 19 LinkedIn Accounts 61% of LinkedIn users have the basic account 39% of LinkedIn users have a premium account Source: How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? Mashable, July 2011
  • 20. Why LinkedIn 20 Lead Generation 47.8% of B2B sales professionals use LinkedIn more for prospecting/research than a year ago B2B Sales Pros Turn to LinkedIn, April 2010, eMarketer
  • 21. Why LinkedIn 21 Lead Generation 61% of B2B companies acquired a customer using LinkedIn Source: 2011 State of Inbound Marketing, March 2011, HubSpot
  • 22. Why LinkedIn 22 70% of people use LinkedIn for job hunting 80% of people use LinkedIn as a primary recruitment tool 40% of Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn for recruiting Sources: LinkIn by the Numbers, June 2010, HubSpot 40% of Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn corporate recruiting solutions, September 2009, talent.linkedin.com/blog
  • 23. Why LinkedIn 23 Source: Is this next Adler prediction as far off at his last few, December 2010, LinkedIn Recruiting Solutions, talent.linkedin.com/blog Job Seeking 44% of LinkedIn users are not actively looking for employment, but open to new opportunity discussion
  • 24. Why LinkedIn 24 Ads on LinkedIn reach 6.1%of Americans online Source: comScore Ad Metrix, September 2010 Advertising
  • 25. Why LinkedIn 46% of advertisers have social search marketing top of mind – including LinkedIn 25 Source: Why Social Media Is Top Priority for Search Marketers, November 2010, eMarketer Advertising
  • 27. LinkedIn Features Personal 27 + Job search + Online reputation management + Profile optimization: descriptive, relevant and compelling copy + Professional recommendations + Resume builder + Personalized homepage + LinkedIn Groups Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
  • 28. LinkedIn Features Job Search 28 + Search for connections within your industry, i.e. SEO include specific zip code and job title (manager, director) + Look-up firms and call or request email address to send CV resume + Join groups & interact Paid Profile + LinkedIn inmail – ability to message potential employers & contacts directly Source: Jake Langwith, “How to Find a Job Using LinkedIn,” July 2011 http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2076879/job-linkedin
  • 29. LinkedIn Features Company Profiles 29 + Careers – company job openings + Products + services + Customer recommendations + Analytics – interactivity level and value + Syndicate tweets and blog posts + Custom LinkedIn microsite Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
  • 30. LinkedIn Features Ad Solutions – Marketing on LinkedIn 30 + Easy to develop ads + Highly targetable + Straightforward cost structure + Split-testing functionality
  • 31. LinkedIn Features Lead Generation 31 + Search filters + Introduction via mutual connections + Join industry groups and participate in conversations
  • 39. Video 1: http://talent.linkedin.com/Recruiter Video 2: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs/post?trk=tab_hire
  • 43. LinkedIn 101 Best Practices – Personal Networking + Create a unique, relevant tagline + Include all relevant past employers, organizations and associations + Ask for recommendations – at least one per job + Include relevant URLs – professional social profiles, current employer, blog + Optimize text associated with links + Post regular updates to stay top of mind with your network 43 Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
  • 44. LinkedIn 101 Best Practices – Company Profile + Upload logo, create a keyword optimized description + Include open company positions + Build module for all relevant products & services + Incorporate the “recommend” API link + Encourage customer recommendations + Incorporate company Twitter & blog feeds 44 Source: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp
  • 45. LinkedIn 101 Best Practices – Job Seeking + Connect with people you know, especially those in your industry + Conduct a targeted people search to locate contacts related to your industry or specialty – connect with them + Include relevant keywords in your tagline, experience and specialties, add skills “tags” – this will help you be found in searches + Request invitations to relevant groups and engage regularly + Incorporate your LinkedIn profile into your resume - number of connections and recommendations are valuable to potential employers 45 Sources: Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers, Kent Lewis, iMedia Connection, June 2011, http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/29335.asp How to Find a Job Using LinkedIn, Jake Langwith, ClickZ, July 2011, http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2076879/job-linkedin
  • 46. LinkedIn 101 Best Practices – Marketing + Lead Generation + Keep ads direct and concise + Optimize campaign to best performing ad(s) + Don’t bombard users with information overload + Use LinkedIn as a research tool + Find connections, explore opportunities 46
  • 48. Thank You! Contact Us Christy Belden: cbelden@leapfroginteractive.com Maury Hill: mhill@leapfroginteractive.com

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