3. Three classifications of social networks
Identity Relationships Activities
Social Utility
Friends, Family &
Colleagues
Status,
Social Gaming &
PhotoSharing
Public
Communications
Fans &
Followers
Real Time
Micro-blogging
Professional
Network
Colleagues &
Business Contacts
Professional Identity,
Connections & Insights
4. The casual utility
Mass audience, socially engaging
Core use cases: Games, photos, sharing, event planning
In the context of LinkedIn:
Very different environments
Overlap in participants,
but not in intent
5. The public broadcast platform
Ability to disseminate and/or track information
Real time, trending, celebrity appeal
In the context of LinkedIn:
When sharing an update on LinkedIn,
members may check a box to publish
the update via their Twitter handle,
as well
Content published out to amplify
professional message
6. The professional network
MISSION: Connect the world’s professionals to make them
more productive and successful
Provide ability to own and manage one’s own
professional identity
Curate professional content
Turn relationships and
information into
business opportunity
7. The world’s largest professional network
As of December 31, 2013
277M+Members Worldwide
Growing at more than two members per second
3.5M
90%
Company Pages
Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn
Talent Solutions to hire
10. For our members
The professional profile
of record
Connect all of the world's
professionals
Identity Networks Knowledge
The definitive professional
publishing platform
21. Profile tips: bring your professional story to life
1. Understand your audience
• Whose attention are you trying to get?
2. Help your audience find you
• Professional Photo
• Personalize your profile URL
• Write a creative headline
3. Tell your story
• Write a summary
• Share your past and present work experience
• Upload rich content (photos, presentations, videos)
4. Remove Buzzwords
• Use active languages, tie words to actual results
5. Let your network speak for you
• Get Recommendations and Endorsements
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Who’s viewed my profile
• See the last 90 days (vs
the last 5 people)
Analytics
• Trends, top keywords,…
Network visibility
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• 3rd degree & group
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40. Premium: Search Features
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– Additional search filters
Stay on top of your search
• Saved searches w/ alerts
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Job Seeker
Mumbai, India
Diana Leeds
Business Development Director
Greater Chicago Area | Consumer Goods
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Notas del editor
Our mission: Connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful.Five years ago, when we drafted this mission, LinkedIn had just over 30M members (among an addressable audience of 600M knowledge workers.) We closed 2013 with nearly 10x that figure, 277M, and are growing at the fastest absolute rate of growth in our history.
We’re making great strides toward our mission:LinkedIn has over 277 million members, and we’re now adding more than two members per second. This is the fastest rate of absolute member growth in the company’s history. Sixty-six percent of LinkedIn members are currently located outside of the United States.LinkedIn counts executives from all 2013 Fortune 500 companies as members; its corporate talent solutions are used by 90 of the Fortune 100 companies.We are approaching 3.5 million active LinkedIn Company Pages.[See http://press.linkedin.com/about for a complete list of LinkedIn facts and stats]LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 277 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Professionals are signing up to join LinkedIn at a rate of more than two new members per second. Sixty-six percent of LinkedIn members are located outside of the United States. There are over 30 million students and recent college graduates on LinkedIn. They are LinkedIn's fastest-growing demographic.
We think about economic opportunities in three distinct ways. For those who are unemployed, it's about finding work. For those who are gainfully employed, but uninspired by what they're doing, it’s about realizing your dream jobFor those who are already in their dream job, it’s about being great at that work and once you achieve greatness, it’s about giving back and sharing your insights and your perspective with others who aspire to be great as well.
The professional profile of record: enabling our members to connect, find and be found
To create a powerful personal brand on LinkedIn, you need to understand your audience. Ask yourself whose attention you’re trying to get and tailor your LinkedIn profile to speak to them.
Connecting all of the world’s professionals, all 600 million knowledge workers and increasingly students or pre-professionals
Do branch out and make new connections outside of your comfort zone. Just because you're in accounting doesn't mean you should only join accounting related groups. Is your territory the Bay Area? Do a search for "bay area" related groups for professionals. Do you have a passion for the environmental issues? Join a group like Green (http://is.gd/1dNAbL) on LinkedIn so you can show your support of green business practice and network with other people that are just as passionate about those issues. Do you love your iPhone or your new iPad? Join a group like the iPhoneiPad Group on LinkedIn (http://is.gd/yItAts) where you can learn tips and ways to customize your gadgets from other fanatics. Joining different or new professional circles will help you meet other people and also open the door to other opportunities. Look at groups like mini conferences where you can learn about business topics you're interested in or curious about.
When it comes to Groups… Join many. There are more than 2.1 million groups on LinkedIn, and you can set up daily or weekly Group digests. Join recruiting groups to stay up to speed on your job, or join groups that are relevant to your key talent pools—whether they’re focused on industry, role or function. They’ll help you keep your finger on the pulse of the market. Participate in a few. Get involved in a few select groups to brand yourself as an expert. Again, it’s all about building your personal brand as a recruiter. Don’t just post an open job or plug for your company here or there—when you participate, make sure it counts. Post thoughtful questions, articles the group might like, and unbiased responses to their conversations. Run one. We’ve seen our customers create groups about their companies, their industries, functional areas or niches in which they’re particularly strong—and they use these groups for employment branding, pipeline building, and even sourcing. Figure out what’s best for your company and your recruiting strategy, and go for it. And don’t forget to promote and drive traffic to your group once you’ve created it—link to it from your career page and your profile, and encourage your recruiters to do the same.