2. GET LINKEDIN
• Building your network
• Classmates
• Groups
• Companies
• Joining the conversation

3. BUILDING YOUR NETWORK
• Your Profile
• Your Contacts
• Your Inbox
• Your Settings

4. IS YOUR PROFILE COMPLETE?
• A current position, two past positions
• Education
• A profile photo & summary
• Specialties
• At least three recommendations

5. 1, 2, 3 DEGREES OF SEPARATION
1st - Your Connections
2nd – Friends of friends
3rd – Friends of friends…of friends

6. 1, 2, 3 DEGREES OF SEPARATION

7. GROWING YOUR NETWORK
• Be aware: LinkedIn contact development
tools
• Connecting with friends & colleagues
• Browsing and/or following those in your
field
• Using Classmates
• Following Groups or Companies

8. CLASSMATE
S
linkedin.com/classmates

9. CLASSMATES
• Explore alumni career trends
• Search for contacts
• Find opportunities

10. McMASTER ALUMNI GROUP
• INSTANT common ground
• Relevant news, discussions, events

11. HOW GROUPS WORK
http://learn.linkedin.com/groups/

12. GROUP SETTINGS
• Adjust your Group settings to receive
emails from Group posts

13. COMPANY PAGES
• Track company developments
• Job Opportunities
• Offer product/service recommendations
• Increase your visibility to the company

14. JOINING THE CONVERSATION
• Inbox – direct/focused messages
• Recommendations
• Group discussion posts
• Liking & Following
• Synching other social media

15. ROUNDTABLE
• What are you hoping to achieve from
LinkedIn?
• What groups or companies are you
going to follow? (Hint: McMaster Alumni
Group!)
• What challenges do you anticipate?

16. KYLE KUCHMEY
linkedin.com/in/kylekuchmey
McMaster University Alumni - Official
Group
kuchmek@mcmaster.ca