Office 2012 LinkedIn slides
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The document provides tips for using LinkedIn effectively. It discusses that LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 175 million members. It then lists 7 tips for growing an effective LinkedIn network, which include having a complete profile, optimizing for search, setting a custom URL, exploring your connections, and importing contacts. The document also discusses how to make connections on LinkedIn by searching for companies and connecting with shared contacts.
Office 2012 LinkedIn slides
- 1. Getting more from LinkedIn Luke Williams © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 2. Clients © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 3. Getting more from LinkedIn Why you and your business should have a presence on LinkedIn 7 top tips for growing an effective business network How to make connections to people you need to connect to How to save time and money using LinkedIn © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 4. Why LinkedIn? The world's largest professional network with more than 175 million members in over 200 countries Over 9 million members in the UK 2 new members every second All Fortune 500 companies at board level 6th most popular social network in the UK Sources: Experian Hitwise & LinkedIn © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 5. Why LinkedIn? It's a contact database that updates itself It's a source of business intelligence It's a tailored news source It doesn't require a large investment in time It charges for some things but is mostly free! © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 6. What does it look like? © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 7. 7 top tips #1 It's all about the network effect: It's a numbers game... © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 8. 7 top tips #1 It's all about the network effect: ...but, don't connect to people you don't know © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 9. 7 top tips #2 Have a complete profile: LinkedIn will do the work & people will find you © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 10. 7 top tips #3 Optimise your profile for search: Use words that others will be searching for © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 11. 7 top tips #4 Set up a custom URL: Use it! On emails, business cards etc. © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 12. Mine: linkedin.com/in/lukewilliams © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 13. 7 top tips #5 Explore your network: People you may know & others' connections © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 14. People you may know © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 15. Others' connections © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 16. 7 top tips #6 Import an address book: Find existing email contacts on LinkedIn © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 17. Contacts / add connections © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 18. 7 top tips #7 Business cards: That stack hiding in your desk... get back in touch! © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 19. Making connections Search for the company Select the contact Connect − Only if you know them Get introduced through a connection − Enter a message to both people (limited) Send InMail − Premium, paid for feature © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 20. Search for the company © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 21. View the connections © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 22. Select the contact © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 23. Connect © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 24. Any questions? © Mesmo Consultancy 2012
- 25. More help www.mesmo.co.uk Emaildoctor www.mesmo.com/blog Monica Seeley
- 26. Additional links Job hunting with LinkedIn http://www.socialtech.biz/press/career-search-tips-linkedin-from-the-appointment Removing a duplicate account http://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1275 LinkedIn training http://learn.linkedin.com/training/ © Mesmo Consultancy 2012