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Basics
Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group
Outline
• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups
Why Linkedin?
• Connections• Showcase profile• Add credibility/reputation
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Profile
• Headshot• Headline• Location• Industry
Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
Profile Basics
• Summary• Experience• Languages• Skills and Expertise• Education• Websites• Interests• Groups• Honors and Awards• Contact for…
Profile Basics
DON’T:• Exclude job
experiences• Exaggerate or be
dishonest
DO:• Show results• Be specific• Keep updated• List blogs,
Facebook, company website
• Get recommendations
Add Connections
• Search Options– Email address book– Company Name – Dump your address book – Advanced Search
• Invitations and contact settings
Add Connections
• Search Options– Email address book– Colleagues– Alumni – People you may know
Search for Connections
• People• Company
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Managing Connections
• New colleagues• Contacts from suppliers• People you meet at professional events• Alumni• New contacts added by your current contacts• Stay in touch• Search for new contacts periodically• Provide mutually beneficial connections for others
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Recommendations
New jobs, new clients
Recommendations
Satisfied clients
• Boost reputation• Complete your profile• Can repurpose
recommendations• Best if not reciprocal
Alert!
• Professional• Updated• Active• Establish rapport with
connections• Don’t be a leech
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Groups
• Find groups – think clients, not just colleagues• “Groups you may like”
• Participate regularly in discussions• Use job boards• Invite others to job• Ask and answer questions
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Job search
• Look at group job and job discussion boards• Conduct a “search”
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Applications
• Twitter• Polls• BlogLink or WordPress• Slideshare presentations• My Travel• Events• Portfolio
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Overlapping social platforms
• Facebook• Twitter• Blogs/website
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Promote
• URL to profile in comments from websites• URL on Twitter• Share with other networks• Make part of bio• Add to email signature
Summary
• Why Linkedin?• Getting started• Connections• Recommendations• Profile• Discussions and groups
©2012 Price Consulting Groupwww.thepriceconsultinggroup.com
252.622.8119
Thank you!What are your questions?
Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPPrice Consulting Group
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