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The Basics & Best Practices brought to you by
Bruce A. Bennett
Career Coach Corner
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Introduction & Overview for session
Introduction
Media & Marketing Research Career
Networking Groups – JPL, CLPL, NTS, Harper College
McHenry County Workforce Network Volunteer
LinkedIn Workshop Presenter at Harper College WorkNet Center
Overview
Settings
Navigation tabs
Best practices
Editing & building your profile
Let's Get Started
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Notes & Goals for session
General Notes for Today eCopy of deck is available upon request or Slideshare
My contact info is on last page
Workshop is interactive
Red Arrows
Parking lot
Best Practice
Goals
Personalize
Best Practices
Suggested Activities
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LinkedIn - What is it & Why use it?
Over 347 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities
Virtual Resume
Business Social Networking Site
Create an Internet Presence
Research Individual or Company
Norm Galvin at InsightsNow
Corina Eliason at ForeSee
Find Employment Opportunities
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LinkedIn Navigation Tab - Home
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Finding LinkedIn Settings
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LinkedIn Settings - 4 Tabs
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LinkedIn Navigation Tab - Profile
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LinkedIn Navigation Tab - Connections
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LinkedIn Navigation Tab - Jobs
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Companies
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Groups
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Groups
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Groups
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Groups
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Pulse
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LinkedIn Tab - Interests / Education
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LinkedIn Best Practices
1. 100% Complete profile with photo
2. Headline – descriptive and accurate, not title
3. Summary and specialties section
4. Utilize Skills section and other key words
5. Group – discussions & participation
6. Companies – follow targets for changes
7. Jobs – create search agent & review saved searches
8. Activity updates
9. Who Viewed Your Profile?
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Best Practice - Headline
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Best Practice - Your Activity
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Best Practice - Summary & Specialties
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Best Practice - Skills & Endorsements
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Best Practice - Group Participation
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Best Practice - Group Participation
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Best Practice - Follow Companies
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Best Practice - Job Search Agent
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Best Practice - Job Search Agent
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Best Practice - Job Search Agent
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Best Practice - Network Activity
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Best Practice - Who’s Viewed You?
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Best Practice - Who’s Viewed You?
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Best Practice - Who’s Viewed You?
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LinkedIn Suggested Activities
Who is viewing your profile?
Read network activity from your connections
Build your network of connections
Join industry or specialty related LinkedIn groups
Post activity update, e.g. reading a book, attending a
seminar, trade show or conference
Review Companies Followed updates
Connections
Review discussions in your LinkedIn Groups
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LinkedIn - Home Page & Connecting
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LinkedIn - Connecting with Someone
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LinkedIn - Connecting with Someone
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LinkedIn - Connecting with Someone
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LinkedIn - Connecting with Someone
Questions?
Feel free to follow up later or
connect with me on LinkedIn
Contact Info:
Bruce A. Bennett
Mobile: 815-302-9552
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bruceabennett
Career Coach Corner Blog: http://bruce73.wordpress.com/
