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Social Networking 101
 Communicating in the Digital Age using Linkedin

        Matt Forbes, Apex Systems Inc.
      Michael Rawlins, Open Solutions Inc.




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Who are we...

Matt Forbes
Managing Director, Apex Systems Inc.


Michael Rawlins
Director, Interaction Design, Open Solutions Inc.


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What is LinkedIn?




Social Media defined - access to millions of professional contacts
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Why Important?
It’s not a fad
A sharing revolution
Many to many communication mindset
A read write cultural shift
Users are in control

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a Persuasive Strategy...
Reciprocation
Commitment & Consistency
Social Proof
Authority
Liking
Scarcity

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Number of Users Worldwide




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What’s the Value




 This was me... 100’s of business cards in a shoebox
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It’s about your Profile...




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and the Applications...
                         Groups




Applications

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and Recommendations...




        Your CV online
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and about Answers...




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Conducting Polls...




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Who’s Viewing Your Profile




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about Reconnecting...




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and Adding Contacts...




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and Promoting your Ideas...


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Finding Opportunities...




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Etiquette is important...
Create a credible persona
Private is good, but can send the wrong message
Accept new contacts
Foster new relationships
Be yourself [the digital version]

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questions...


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thank you...


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