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How to Leverage LinkedIn in Your Sales
& Marketing PlansA Presentation for the Ellevate Membership
LinkedIn Member Stats• 400 Million members worldwide – 30% in U.S.• 46% have a 4 year college degree or higher• 21% have a household income of $75,000 or higher• 41% of those U.S. internet users with incomes in excess of
$75,000 say they use LinkedIn• 41% of people worth at least $1M say they use LinkedIn• 48% of LinkedIn members have some form of a decision-making
position. 9% of people in a decision-making role list themselves as the owner of their own business.• People aged 30-49 are the most likely to use LinkedIn, with 32% of
internet users being active. Next is the 50-64 age demographic, with 26% of internet users being active on LinkedIn.
A Disconcerting Stat
The average number of connections for US women on
LinkedIn: 101
Women = 40-45% of membership
Foundation of LinkedIn
Men and LinkedIn
Women Do Relationships Better
Hunting AND Farming
HuntingFeatures and Tactics to Make you Money Tomorrow
Network
Advanced Search
Advanced Search Uses• Finding new Prospects• Finding hiring manager at potential Employers• Finding connections into a potential Employer• Finding new vendors or suppliers of services for
business• Finding service providers for personal• Finding potential sponsors for nonprofits• Finding how you’re connected to potential major donors• FINDING ANY TYPE OF PERSON YOU WANT FOR ANY
REASON!
Sophisticated Search Variables• IN TITLE: training OR sales OR marketing OR recruitment OR
development OR CEO OR CFO OR CMO OR CIO OR "social media" OR Chief OR advisory
• RELATIONSHIP: 2nd Connections• LOCATION: United States or Canada• INDUSTRY: Financial Services OR Investment Management• SENIORITY: Director or VP or Manager OR CXO• CURRENT COMPANY: “Ameriprise Financial Services” OR “Northwestern
Mutual” OR MassMutual OR LPL OR “Lincoln Financial Group” OR Voya OR “Raymond James” OR “Securities America” OR “Cambridge Investment Research” OR “Waddell & Reed” OR NFP OR AXA OR “SagePoint Financial” OR “HD Vest Financial Services” OR “PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES” OR “Royal Alliance Financial Services” OR Commonwealth
Search ResultsIf you have the sales skills to get introduced
and seal the deal, LinkedIn will give you all the warm leads you need!
Automate!
LinkedIn Ninja Lead Generation System• Respond to every invitation to connect – Not target
market, ask why; Target market accept and follow up with thank you• Develop Advanced Search for target market. View profiles
of target market every day. If they look back, invite them to connect.• Focus Search Results on 2nd Degree. Invite target market to
connect.• Identify Connections who are COIs to target market. Look
for their Connections who are target market and invite to connect.• Follow up, follow up, follow up thank you to every new
connection.• Regularly send “check up” messages to target market
connections.
FarmingBranding and Marketing to Grow Business that is Harvested Later
Profile• Don’t just follow LinkedIn• Think strategically about
what each section could be used for• Use Media• Your Headline is not your
Title!• It’s never “finished”
Go to LinkedInNinja.com/Ellevate to get FREE Profile Tips
Profile
Your Profile is NOT about YOU!
Profile
What makesyou different
from everyoneelse like you?
Status UpdatesThe content you share and the manner in which you share it, speaks to your
brand.
Status Updates - Comments
2x+ Visibility Opportunities inComments vs. Status Updates
Pulse Articles
Pulse Articles• Complete article publishing platform for articles that any
member can write• Includes ability to format text, add images, add videos, and
most of what you could do on a blog• Articles have sharing capabilities beyond LinkedIn• Articles can be elevated by LinkedIn editors to increase visibility• Articles can be found by those you don’t know through an
independent mobile app• Readers can comment• Readers can follow your content WITHOUT connecting with you• AND….
Pulse Articles
ANALYTICS!
Pulse Articles
Company Pages
Sponsored Status Updates
Sponsored Status Updates
CPC Averages $4-6/clickCPM Averages $25/1,000
Personal Messaging
THERE’S MORE!!!Visit
http://LinkedInNinja.com/Ellevate
for more free training