LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking. It allows users to connect with colleagues and research other professionals, companies, and job opportunities. The key uses of LinkedIn include networking, researching other professionals and companies, generating leads and sales, and recruiting. Effective uses of LinkedIn involve using search and connections to find potential contacts and opportunities while also maintaining an active online presence through status updates, groups, and sharing content to build relationships.

1. LinkedIn Ian Cleary

2. It’s who we are…

3. We are now socialising online..

4. More connected than ever before…

5. Word of mouth is online... “I don’t think she really knows what she’s doing. A waste of time and money. No results from visits”

6. Changing how we do business Customer Service Marketing Networking Branding Hiring Social Learning Marketing Social Business

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8. Facebook

9. Linkedin…

10. LinkedIn User Profile

11. What is LinkedIn for? Networking Researching Lead generation & sales Advertising Recruiting

12. Networking Ian Cleary

13. 6 Degrees of separation

14. Networking with LinkedIn

15. Networking with LinkedIn

16. Status Updates

17. Internal e-mail

18. Internal e-mail

19. Company account

20. LinkedIn Groups

21. Generating interest in events

22. Researching Ian Cleary

23. Creating a Poll Status Updates Internal emails Polls

24. LinkedIn Signal

25. Asking a question Status Updates Internal Emails Polls Questions & Answers

26. Generating leads and sales Ian Cleary

27. Using LinkedIn search Searching People

28. Using LinkedIn search Searching People

29. Use the phone … Searching People Investigate people’s connections

30. Search by company Searching People Investigate people’s connections Network connections Working with Companies

31. Employee search…

32. Tips… Tips for growing your presence on LinkedIn...

33. LinkedIn is a useful extension 1

34. Don’t use it for just advertising 2 Social Media is not an advertising platform

35. Get familiar with search 3

36. Networking has no boundaries why should you? 4

37. Ask for recommendations 5

38. Stay in touch 6

39. Don’t join lots of groups.. 7

40. Give and you will Receive 8

41. Who is looking at your profile.. 9

42. Sharpen your skills… 10

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