3. • the world’s largest professional network
• more than 157 million registered users
• over two new members every second
4. what it’s all about:
• on-line community for professionals
• business development, networking and connecting
• sharing best practice and learning
• finding a job
• creating a human face for your organisation
• contacts management system
20. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
21. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
22. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
3 - find people in your groups and target 2nd and 3rd degree
connections, industries and regions
23. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
3 - find people in your groups and target 2nd and 3rd degree
connections, industries and regions
4 - send back a short acknowledgement when someone agrees to
connect
24. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
3 - find people in your groups and target 2nd and 3rd degree
connections, industries and regions
4 - send back a short acknowledgement when someone agrees to
connect
5 - follow companies of interest and connect with their employees
25. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
3 - find people in your groups and target 2nd and 3rd degree
connections, industries and regions
4 - send back a short acknowledgement when someone agrees to
connect
5 - follow companies of interest and connect with their employees
6 - add a LinkedIn link/button to your email signature
26. step 8 – 50 or more connections
tips to develop your network…
1 - connect with your existing contacts – import your address book
2 - use the add connections page to connect with new people
3 - find people in your groups and target 2nd and 3rd degree
connections, industries and regions
4 - send back a short acknowledgement when someone agrees to
connect
5 - follow companies of interest and connect with their employees
6 - add a LinkedIn link/button to your email signature
30. • the more
recommendations you
receive, the better your
ranking
• give recommendations
too!
• develops trust and
promote expertise and
reputation
• a mix of colleagues,
clients, partners and
suppliers
• plus, it’s a real ego
booster! share the love!
32. • proactive networking can increase leads
• review your network and groups and send short and friendly
messages introducing yourself and how you can help them
or their network
33. • proactive networking can increase leads
• review your network and groups and send short and friendly
messages introducing yourself and how you can help them
or their network
• do not attempt to hard sell
34. • proactive networking can increase leads
• review your network and groups and send short and friendly
messages introducing yourself and how you can help them
or their network
• do not attempt to hard sell
• offer to make introductions from your network
35. • proactive networking can increase leads
• review your network and groups and send short and friendly
messages introducing yourself and how you can help them
or their network
• do not attempt to hard sell
• offer to make introductions from your network
• follow up and make calls – get offline and face-to-face!
36. •can be viewed by your 1st degree connections
and group members following you
• share interesting information – KISS – more from Jon!
38. make sure you are
searchable and open to
incoming emails!
• familiarise yourself with your settings
• get the most of the features available!
39. link to your twitter
account
make sure you are
searchable and open to
incoming emails!
• familiarise yourself with your settings
• get the most of the features available!
40. • monitor the visibility of your profile
• premium account – allow you to see more
41. • monitor the visibility of your profile
• premium account – allow you to see more
42. • monitor the visibility of your profile
• premium account – allow you to see more
