how to get more leads from linkedin
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HOW TO GET MORE LEADS FROM LINKEDIN
Let’s connect on LinkedIn!
Start growing your network by linking with us!
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
65% of B2B companies have acquired a customer through LinkedIn
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
THINK BIGSocial buying correlates with buying influence. The average B2B buyer who uses social media for buying support is:
• More senior
• Has a bigger budget
• Makes more frequent purchases
• Has a greater span of buying control than a buyer who does not use social media.
TURNING CONNECTIONS INTO CLIENTS
USE LINKEDIN TO GENERATE LEADS
CUSTOMIZE YOUR PUBLIC PROFILE URL
• Make your personal profile look more professional (and much easier to share) by customizing your LinkedIn public profile URL.
• Instead of a URL with a million confusing numbers at the end, it will look nice and clean like this: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlouisewilson.
• Customize your URL by going linkedin.com/profile/public-profile-settings
ADD A BACKGROUND PHOTO
To add a background photo
to your profile, click Profile
>> Edit Profile in LinkedIn's
top navigation, then click
Add a background photo at
the top of your page.
LinkedIn specifies that your
photo must be a JPG, PNG,
or GIF file under 8MG in
size and should have a
resolution of 1400 x 425
pixels for the best look.
REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS
ADD KEYWORDS TO YOUR PROFILE
Before editing your profile, it will help you if you have a list of targeted keyword phrases in mind that you want to come up in search. These are the actual words and phrases that you think prospects and potential connections might actually type into a search.
USE A CURRENT, PROFESSIONAL IMAGE
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Use natural light
• Use the right camera
• Think about the angle
• Think about what you’re wearing
• Don’t do a cliché selfie
Cropped & blurry
Proportions squeezed
Subject miles away!
Unprofessional photo
Can’t see the person’s face
Tiny with bad lighting
EXAMPLES OF BAD PROFILE PHOTOS
SHOW WORK SAMPLES
GET ENDORSED FOR YOUR SKILLS
CHECK IN ON NETWORK UPDATES & POST OFTEN
BE IDENTIFIABLE
Allow others to see who you are if you view their profile.
Go into your Settings (click your thumbnail image in the top right and choose Privacy & Settings)
Select ‘what others see when you've viewed their profile’. Make sure you check off the ’Your name and headline (Recommended)’ option.
This allows you to take advantage of the next feature on our list ...
LEVERAGE THE PERKS OF GROUPS
Action Steps:• Find five groups that enable
you to effectively engage your target audience.
• Look up some profiles for people in your target audience, and see which groups they belong to.
OPTIMIZE YOUR COMPANY PAGE
Colorful & engaging banner photo
Properly formatted & sized logo
Clear company description
Useful tips for clients
POST COMPANY STATUS UPDATES (AND TARGET THEM!)
CONNECT WITH TARGET CUSTOMERS
EXPORT CONNECTIONS
Exporting Connections
Step 1: Go to your LinkedIn homepage
and click on the tab 'Connections’
Step 2: Click to 'Settings' symbol in the top
right corner of the page
Step 3: Click 'Export LinkedIn
Connections' in the right column on the
page
Step 4: Choose 'Microsoft Outlook (.CSV
file)' and click 'Export’
Step 5: Save the document
Formatting the data
Step 1: Open your saved .cvs
file in Excel
Step 2: Go to 'Data' in the tab
section and click 'Text to
columns’
Step 3: Choose 'Separated',
click next, choose 'Comma',
click next, choose
'complete’Step 4: Clean up
the empty columns and you're
ready!
Now you have a workable file,
especially when you apply
filters to it.
ANALYZE YOUR LINKEDIN PERFORMANCE
Insight for your personal profile
Insight for your company page
NOW, GO GET STARTED!