Using LinkedIn for Business or Your Career - Part 2
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The document outlines the basics of using LinkedIn for business and career growth, highlighting its significance as a leading professional social networking site with over 120 million members and widespread usage among Fortune 100 companies. It provides guidance on sending personalized invitations, asking for recommendations, utilizing the search feature, and joining groups, while also promoting a seminar on new marketing strategies. Additional resources and contact information are included for further learning and support.
Using LinkedIn for Business or Your Career - Part 2
- 1. Using LinkedIn for Business or Your Career - Part 2
- 2. The Basics for Beginners I. Some Statistics • Site launched in May of 2003 • Stock went public in May ‘11 and the price more than doubles • LinkedIn is the #1 social networking site for professionals (as of 8/4/11) • Over 120 million members worldwide – joining at a rate faster than two new members per second • 75 of the Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn as part of their hiring solution
- 3. II. Sending invitations Recommendation - don’t send out “template” invitations.
- 5. You’ll receive two emails; 1 in the LinkedIn inbox & 1 in personal email Name Subject Date Take some time to think about why you are requesting a connection and write a brief personal note to ensure more responses.
- 6. III. Asking for recommendations Step 1 provides a dropdown list of your jobs. In Step 2, type the name(s) of your connections. So add these first BEFORE asking for recos. Step 3 is the message area. Make it good!
- 7. IV. Using the search feature Advanced search offers filters for: Relationship, Groups, Seniority Level, Interests, Language, Years of Experience, Recently Joined, Company Size, Job Function, and Industry.
- 8. V. LinkedIn Groups If you’re not a member of any associations, many companies, networking organizations, and Meetups have groups on the site.
- 9. VI. Posting questions in the Answer Center
- 10. 1) You can ask questions on a range of topics from Administration to Using LinkedIn. 2) Also, you can browse or search for questions that have already been answered. 3) As people in your network ask questions, they will show up on the next page.
- 11. X. Q & A Time for Questions
- 12. Additional Resources http://learn.linkedin.com http://www.linkedin.com/answers?categoryHome=&category=ULI http://www.socialquickstarter.com
- 13. New Promotion Strategies for Different Results This seminar will cover the solutions for creating exposure for your business with FREE and paid services. Technology has changed the way companies operate and small business owners can no longer depend on business cards, postcards & direct mail to generate traffic (in stores or online). Location: JVS Chicago, 216 W. Jackson, 2nd Fl. Date: Thursday, October 6 Time: 3:30 – 4:30PM Cost: Free Register by calling 312-673-3429 or sign up online through http://visuals4u.com/calendar.aspx
- 14. La’Shon Anthony http://visuals4u.com info@visuals4u.com 773-289-8915 http://www.linkedin.com/in/visuals4u http://www.twitter.com/visuals4u http://www.facebook.com/visuals4u Blog: BuiltInChicago.org (search by name) Mentoring: MicroMentor.org