SLIDE 1 What are your thoughts and concerns about LinkedIn? What works on LinkedIn and what doesn’t? How can you imagine LinkedIn bringing you or your clients success?
Kristin S. Johnson CARW, CCMC, CJSS, COPNS, CG3C, CBBSC
Executive Resume Writer, Job Search Coach, Social Media Consultant
Profession Direction, LLC | professiondirection.com
SLIDE 2 Win! Win! Win!
With
Kristin S. Johnson
CARW, CCMC, CJSS, COPNS, CG3C, CBBSC Executive Resume Writer, Job Search Coach, Social Media Consultant Profession Direction, LLC
http://www.professiondirection.com/
(608) 276-9232
kristin@professiondirection.com
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Who wins? Job Seekers Career Professionals Employers
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Why LinkedIn?
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Nurture relationships
2.
Promote collaboration
3.
Build excitement
4.
Boost confidence
A strong community will…
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Social
2.
Numbers
Why LinkedIn?
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- 313 million members in over 200 countries
- 2 new members / second
- 39 million students and recent college
graduates on LinkedIn
- All 2013 Fortune 500 companies
- Talent solutions used by 94 of Fortune 100
companies.
- 3 M Company Pages
- 1.5 million unique publishers
- 2.1 million LinkedIn Groups
Wow!
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- 3. Simplicity
- Avoid diluting your
brand and taxing your resources
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Social
2.
Numbers
3.
Simplicity
Why LinkedIn?
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10 Tips to Win on LinkedIn
SLIDE 12 Tip #1: Complete your Profile
- Words matter for SEO
- Content matters to engage
- Visual appeal piques interest
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Tip #1: Complete your Profile
Basics: Photo Professional Headline 2,000-character Summary Contact info
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Tip #1: Complete your Profile
Volunteerism as Professional Experience
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Share written profiles of staff, donors, and volunteers
2.
Pictures
3.
Eventbrite invitations
Tip #2: Update, update, update!
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It’s OK to have a little fun!
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Tip #3: Use Publisher
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Repurposing is awesome!
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More sharing! = Visibility!
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Tip #4: Use Rich Media
Be creative!
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Show Your Amazing Work!
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Some media links are prettier than others
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Press releases YouTube videos Donation links
SLIDE 24 Develop a Company Page
Tip #5: Follow Company Pages
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Company Pages contain valuable job leads
SLIDE 27 What’s your biggest obstacle when it comes to networking? What’s your best networking strategy or tip? What would it look like to apply in-person strategies in the new
Kristin S. Johnson CARW, CCMC, CJSS, COPNS, CG3C, CBBSC
Executive Resume Writer, Job Search Coach, Social Media Consultant
Profession Direction, LLC | professiondirection.com
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Tip #6: Engage in Groups
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Beware of SWAM!
System Wide Automated Monitoring
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Recognition and attention feel great!
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Examine Stats before joining
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Demographics, growth, and activity
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Tip #7: Learn the Volunteer Marketplace
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Tip #8: Get Recommendations
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Tip #9: Network with Alumni
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Advanced Search in Alumni
SLIDE 40 Tip #10: Connect (And, have fun!)
http://cutecoder.org/life/linkedins-april-fools-jokes/
SLIDE 41 Rank higher in searches Invite connections to join groups Nourish relationships
Connections – The more the merrier
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Be thoughtful and cautious when connecting…
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1.
Who you are
2.
How you know the person
3.
Why you’d like to connect “Hi Mary, I’m a career coach with Profession Direction. We met last week at the WETA conference. I’d love to stay in touch and would be honored to have you as a connection. Thank you! Kristin”
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Complete your Profile
2.
Update, update, update
3.
Use Publisher
4.
Take advantage of Rich Media
5.
Follow Company Pages
6.
Engage in Groups
7.
Learn the Volunteer Marketplace
8.
Get Recommendations
9.
Network with Alumni
- 10. Connect and reconnect
10 Ways to Win! Win! Win!
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What’s your goal? What does a LinkedIn “Win! Win! Win!” look like for you?
SLIDE 46 Need more help to achieve your
success?
SLIDE 47 Kristin’s contact info:
Kristin S. Johnson
Profession Direction, LLC www.professiondirection.com
- kristin@professiondirection.com
- Facebook.com/ProfessionDirection
- LinkedIn.com/in/kristinsjohnson
- Twitter.com/kristinsjohnson
- 608.276.9232
Thank you!