Many don't understand what LinkedIn really is, it isn't a job site, it isn't even social media, it's a social network and it enables people, staff & companies to get the largest professional referral engine in the planet (LinkedIn!) working for them to generate millions in sales. Here's a quick overview, some current stats and a little thought provocation to get you thinking, to realise what your missing from your free LinkedIn account & maybe even thinking we should share a call or a coffee.

1. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
One minute
overview

2. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
LinkedIn facts
 Concept started by Reid Hoffman in 2002
 Going since early 2003
 First month got 4,500 sign ups
 Gets over 1,000,000 per week
 4.3 Billion searches last year
 Over 225+ Million People
 Over 2.8+ Million company pages
 Operates in over 200 countries
 In the UK
 2+ Million users in Director role and higher
 Over 93,000 UK users at CEO level
 12 Million UK users
 UK is third largest user base for LinkedIn behind US and India
 Just under 9,000 new users per day sign up in the UK
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3. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Have you got a profile and think that’s it?
Are you waiting for the magic to happen?
It won’t … you need to do more …

4. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Over 60% look you up before they meet you.
What does your LinkedIn profile say about you?
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5. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
How to make a LinkedIn “Referral Engine”
Successful Results
Strategy
Platform
Profile
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6. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Have you searched for someone?
Someone you know? A potential client? A sponsor?
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7. LinkedIn Advanced
Why did I get into LinkedIn?
 For free LinkedIn can give you …
 easy to reach referrals sent on an email each week x 3
 thousands of advertising impressions to target audience
 live database of referral potential for any reasons
 Relationships are the key to success
 Clients are terrible people, they forget what you do
 Unlock the relationships of clients, the best referral in the world
 More coffee less miles, qualify your meetings before you go
 Anyone like cold calling? I don’t and I don’t have to with LinkedIn

8. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
What’s my LinkedIn done this month?
 On average 25 people look at my profile each day
 Had my profile looked at over 1,800 times in the last 12 weeks
 Appeared in over 5,000 searches in the last 12 weeks
 Had over 35,000 advertising impressions for free this month
 Had over 9 inbound enquiries
 Arranged over 10 new relationship ‘coffees’
 Previously
 got me published in three books
 got me two new job roles
 Over 400 recommendations, but I don’t ask
 Over £10 million of sales in corporate life
 Speaking and teaching in 54 countries in 2012
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9. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Why I can help you get success from LinkedIn
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 I have used it in real life for real outcomes
 Worked with leading organisations globally, nationally and locally to help
them get success on LinkedIn
 We live in a connected world, make it work for you, it’s easy
 I have the unusual skills combination of qualified sales professional,
consultant, analyst, manager and accountant
 Don’t just take my word for it, read the client recommendations on my
personal and company profile
 I am NOT a ‘social media’ person, I only help with LinkedIn
The business exclusively helps businesses and individuals maximise the
opportunities for them within LinkedIn through courses, consultancy, 121
support, and creating profiles to be proud of for individuals and businesses.

10. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Companies I work with …
“I was amazed with the potential of using the website as a business generation tool. James’
friendly and professional approach was the key reason that I recommended him to my
colleagues. I have no hesitation in recommending James to others... except maybe that right now
I believe James’ consultancy has given me competitive advantage” Chief of Staff, Microsoft UK

11. LinkedIn in one minute – Waiting for magic or making it happen?
Thank you for looking
If I can ever help you get referrals, engagement, influence, intelligence and
success from LinkedIn just get in touch
James@thelinkedinman.com
www.thelinkedinman.com
+447802 392925
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/thelinkedinman
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