Download - LinkedIn Basics
FundamentalsFundamentals
Deborah Smith is a social media marketing consultant and coach to small and medium sized businesses. As a sought after Social Media professional, Deborah provides public and private training and consulting on Developing winning strategies and tactics for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahleesmith
Today’s Agenda
• Navigating on LinkedIn• Profiles – Development/Optimization• Network Building– Big vs. Small, Strategic Approach• Connecting through Groups• Searching – Best Practices
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Horizontal Navigation - DropdownsHorizontal Navigation - Dropdowns
Network UpdateNetwork Update
Status Box – Share with TwitterStatus Box – Share with Twitter
Inbox = Message CenterInbox = Message Center
Polls – Part of Branding EffortPolls – Part of Branding Effort
Who found you?Who found you?
The LinkedIn Home Page – Paid AccountThe LinkedIn Home Page – Paid Account
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Don’t Forget the More Tab:Companies
AnswersLearning Center
Reading ListEvents
Blog LinkApplications Directory
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Account & Settings
ClickEmail Address
Email Addresses – LinkedIn’s Promise
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• LinkedIn forwards messages- Include more than one!
Profile Settings
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•Upload Photo & Choices
•Public Profile address – edits•More later
•Very Important - More Later
•Status Changes Visible to …
•New – Coordinates with Twitter your Status Entries – Home Page; List Twitter Account(s)
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Receiving Messages
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Profile Development
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The LinkedIn® ProfileYour On-line Brand
• Biography, Brochure • Not a resume
• About you AND your organization
• It is MARKETING-ORIENTEDMARKETING-ORIENTED, focused on KEYWORDS • that attract others
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Also Spanish, Germ
an, French
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Your Picture – a must!
• Headshot ONLY – LinkedIn rules• Only 80 x 80 pixels (upload up to 4MB)
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Name• Display FULL name• Former/Maiden Name – use wisely• Lock determines who can view
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Profile - Top Area
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Summary of information from Down Below
Web site(s) - You get 3 Web URL’s - Company Web site - Sub-pages - Blog site? - Customize the Label
Twitter Name/LINK
Create a Personalized Public Profile URL
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Summary and SpecialtiesSummary and SpecialtiesNow and the FutureNow and the Future
Summary Section (most important)– 2,000 characters allowed (2/3 page)– Official Info about the company– Company specialties – products, services,
industries, geographies– Territories serviced– Info about you and your role– What makes you special?
Specialties Subsection– 500 characters available– List keywords using commas and/or
bullets (ACRONYMS are OK)– Bullets, spacing, ALL CAPS– Special Characters (•♦►)
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Recommendations Add Credibility
15Recommend others, they will be prompted to recommend you!Recommend others, they will be prompted to recommend you!
Craft a custom message–Ask them to be specific–Project, use numbers– Just 3 or 4 sentences
Additional Information
• WebsitesWebsites– Use all 3 you are allowed– Customize the label (Other)– Main Web site, Sub-Pages, – Twitter or Facebook Page
• InterestsInterests– What you do when not working– Keep it simple– 1,000 Characters, Commas are KEY
• GroupsGroups andand AssociationsAssociations– Don’t have to be a member– List both the name AND the ACRONYM– 1,000 Characters, Commas are KEY
• HonorsHonors, , AwardsAwards, , CertificationsCertifications– Not critical to have it completed– Good place for business awards
• BeBe Self-ServingSelf-Serving
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Building Your Connections Building Your Connections
Quantity vs. Quality
• Why a Big Network?– More prospects– More INBOUND calls– More respect, sought after– Best for Sales, Recruiting, Job Seekers, Prospecting
• Why a Smaller Network?– Nice to “vouch” for and qualify your connections
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Contacting Options
• Tier 1:– Messages – Notes between connected parties
• Tier 2 and Tier 3:– Invitations – One user invites another to connect– Introductions – A request to be introduced
• 2’S only
• InMails – Contact anyone directly (Paid Accounts only)• Group Members – not otherwise connected• Messages can be sent between group members• ALL:
– E-Mail Addresses – Often displayed in profile– URL look-up - Often displayed in profile– The Phone – An “analog” but effective approach
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Beware of LinkedIn’s “Gotcha’s”“Gotcha’s”
• LinkedIn gives you 3,000 Invitations– Lifetime supply – No countdown until only 1,000 remain– Work towards getting invitations
• “I Don’t Know ______” – the Dreaded IDK– Penalizes Sender– 5 restricts your account!
• Account Restricted?– E-Mail [email protected]– Request re-instatement
Invite Individuals
• Only Invite people already on LinkedIn!– Most likely to accept vs. IDK– Already have a network of connections
• Craft a unique message to each person– Save as text file– Customize for future use
• Can Invite from a Profile or use the Invite Screen– Several other choices
• Reference something specific in profile
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Invite Super-Connected People• Builds overall network size FAST• Recruiters have largest LinkedIn networks• Profiles list 500+ connections• Invite to connect
– E-Mail Address usually in their profile – Most accept, no or few IDK’s
• Search on– “LION” – “TopLinked.com”– LinkedIn Open Networker “LION”
• OpenLink Network– LinkedIn users find and contact other professionals who are interested meeting new
people – • available exclusively to premium account holders
– The OpenLink Network icon
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Inviting a Contact by E-Mail Address
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[email protected]@bank.com2
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1. Select ““Add Connections”Add Connections”2. Enter “E-mail Address” “E-mail Address”
Inviting Your E-Mail Contacts
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1. Select ““Add Connections”Add Connections”2. Enter “password” “password”3. Select and Send
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Importing CSV Files - Outlook
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(batch) We met at the Integrated Alliances SocialNet LinkedIn Live event last night. Let’s connect up on LinkedIn and see if there isn’t a way that we can help out one another. Please accept my invitation. If you don’t agree then just archive my invitation and don’t select IDKMike Menaker - Strategy Group International, mmenaker@integratedallinces.comwww.strategygroupinternational.com
Inviting from a Profile
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Inviting Connection
Always write “custom text”
“We’ve done business together” or
Pick a Group that the recipient will look favorably upon
InviteInvite “ “MeMe””Deborah SmithDeborah Smith
David ReingoldDavid Reingold
(single) I am interested in connecting our networks . If I can help you in any way out here on LinkedIn or elsewhere, I would be more than pleased to do so. Please accept my invitation.
If you don’t agree, please archive my invitation and don’t IDK me.Thanks
David Reingold [email protected]
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Suggested Invitation Accepting Process
• 5 options to respond– “ACCEPT” the invitation – USE THIS!– “I DON’T Know … ” - Never use this– “ARCHIVE” the invitation – When in doubt…– “REPLY” with a message – If curious
• Send yourself a copy
– “FLAG AS SPAM” – Never use this • Same as IDK
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Turning Inbound Invitations into Opportunities• Accept the invitation• Examine their profile for possible opportunities• Determine if a reply is warranted• Identify the opportunity• Send “Thank You for Invitation” Message• Include Signature Line
– Name, Company, web site (www.MyCompany.com)• Archive message• Can accept groups of invitations
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Networking Online & Offline Through Groups
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Making Connections Through Groups
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Searching – Advanced Search Screen
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Keyword Searching
• Finds Text Anywhere!!!• Great with Boolean Searches
– AND - both are required– OR – Either will qualify– NOT – Eliminates certain records from the results– ( ) – Clarifies the logic– “ “ – requires exact string match, use always for best
results– USE ALL CAPS AS SHOWN
– Save the searches in Word to re-use them later
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IA Boolean Search Methodology
Keywords (left) AND Job Titles (right)
(Software OR Applications OR “Software Engineering”)AND (Manager OR Supervisor)
(Sales OR Marketing OR “Development”)AND (“Product Manager” OR Manager OR Supervisor OR Director)
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Name Searching
• Look someone up first!• First Name and/or Last Name• Returns a list of matches• Nickname Intelligence– Bob = Robert
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Narrow LocationNarrow Location
Company Search - New
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Sorting Search Results
• Relevance *• Relationship *• Relationship and Recommendations *• Keyword
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Company Profiles – Search or Build your own
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Perfect Your Perfect Your Corporate ImageCorporate Image
on LinkedInon LinkedIn
Company Profiles – Search or Build your own
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Refine Your Linkedin Strategy: Based on The Tools That Best Fit Your Marketing Goals
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Profile Network Applications Searching
Robust profile Join / Create Groups Presentations / Slideshare / Video
Targeted Searches
Robust company profile Individual Connections Tool bars Routine Searches
Open / super connections Polls
Find Events Mobile
Blog
Ask / respond to messages
Attracting: Find MeAttracting: Find MeTargeting: Find New OpportunitiesTargeting: Find New Opportunities
Strategy Profile Network Applications Searching
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