2015-05-13 linkedin optimization for nonprofits
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Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
LinkedIn for Nonprofits Kelly Leonard , Taylor-Leonard Corporation May 13, 2015
Presented by: Kelly Leonard
© 2015 by Taylor-Leonard Corporation. Any use of this document including reproduction, modification, distribution, and republication without prior written consent of Taylor-Leonard Corporation is strictly prohibited.
Optimizing LinkedIn for Organizational Success
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1. Your Name 2. Organization/Company Name 3. Your Role 4. Level of familiarity with LinkedIn [on a scale of 1 to 10] 5. One – Two reasons you’re here today
Welcome & Introductions
Kelly Leonard – CEO, Taylor-Leonard Corporation
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CPA [non-practicing] with over 25 years training, internal audit, healthcare, and financial services experience encompassing federal government, private and public accounting environments, to include Fortune 100 companies.
Oversees training and business development practices of Taylor-Leonard Corporation (T-LC); a training, business development, and IT consultancy.
Launched BoostMyLinkedIn. 3,700+ first level connections with 6-10 daily direct inquiries and opportunities. T-LC generated $500,000+ revenue within a 24-month period through LinkedIn network. Trained 4,000+.
Today’s Objectives – You Will Learn
Discover the relevance of social media/LinkedIn for non-profit organizations
Learn how organizations are adapting to social media/digital technology
Understand the importance of being A.L.I.V.ETM Explore the best practices for non-profit leaders and business
professionals to get the most from LinkedIn Learn strategies to effectively use LinkedIn to build relationships
with potential donors, supporters, volunteers, etc.
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The Good News Is …
90% of questions you have about social media are not in fact social media questions, they’re actually networking questions!
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Social media technology allows people to talk about brands with unprecedented speed and volume…
WARNING! WARNING! Watch what you “say”!
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Top Challenges?
Poorly Defined Strategy
Lack of Time
Inability to Measure Value / ROI
Difficulty Integrating Social Media with Other
Business Activities
Lack of Budget
Challenges can be overcome, if social media is planned and done strategically!
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Why Is Social Media Important?
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If you're not actively using social media for your organization/business or brand then you're missing out on the potential to reach more than 73% of the adult population that has access to the internet according to a Pew Research Internet Project study
Why Is Social Media Important?
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Source: Elaine Fogel, “Nonprofits Must Reach Millennials with Multichannel Marketing
“If your [favorite] nonprofit organization wants to guarantee its sustainability and growth, it needs to build relationships with Millennials – those born after 1980. This generation is generous with their wallets and time.”
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Why is LinkedIn Important?
Source: LinkedIn Internal
360+ MM members worldwide Users in over 200 countries,
available in 19 languages 42% of users update their
profile regularly Over 2MM+ Groups, with 1,000
forming every day More than 7MM Company
Pages Millions of connections formed
every business day Over 2.5MM US-based jobs
currently listed on LinkedIn 77% of all open jobs are listed
on LinkedIn 48% of recruiters post jobs
exclusively on LinkedIn Vision create economic
opportunity for every one of the 3.3 billion people in the global workforce
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Why is LinkedIn Important?
Millions of nonprofit professionals use LinkedIn to identify potential volunteers, board members, employees, and donors
LinkedIn Blog
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Why is LinkedIn Important?
Get Started!
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Effectively building a personal profile is the first step to growing a strong LinkedIn presence because people do business with people they ...
Is My LinkedIn Profile A.L.I.V.E.TM?
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A – Accurate
L – Locatable
I – Impactful
V – Value-based
E – Engaging
"To attract attractive people, you must be attractive. To attract powerful people, you must be powerful. To attract committed people, you must be committed. Instead of going to work on them, you go to work on yourself. If you become, you can attract." -- Jim Rohn
Is Your Profile … Accurate
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Free of grammar/spelling errors?
Correct in all details – factual?
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” - Albert Einstein
Users with complete profiles are 40 times more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn
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Is Your Profile … Locatable
Do your Specialties & Endorsements contain appropriate keywords which cause you to “rank” for your expertise?
What words would potential prospects/clients, partners, etc use to search for your services/expertise?
Create Company Page & Link Personal Profile
• At least 5 skills • Profile photo • At least 50 connections • A summary
• Industry and postal code • A current position with description • Two more positions • Education
Is Your Profile … Impactful
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Are your Headline and Summary compelling?
1. “CPA - Combining Accounting Best Practices, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Leadership to Grow Enterprise Value”
2. “PMP-certified project manager – Known for successfully leading multi-million dollar projects in developing countries”
3. “Global health professional specializing in the use of mHealth, eHealth, and informatics for maternal & child health”
What message does your profile communicate?
How do you want others to remember “your brand”?
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Is Your Profile … Value-Based
Does your Summary & Experience highlight your value proposition; succinctly written with measurable/quantifiable accomplishments?
Does your profile contain current recommendations that are directly aligned with your skills/abilities? Recommendations vs. Endorsements
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Is Your Profile … Engaging
Define your Connection Strategy
Grow your network.
Share what you’re doing – post meaningful content as an update, provide thought leadership/hot topics
Communicate with your network – comment on posts, follow their company, etc.
Profile Sections
• Profile Header • Background/Summary • Experience • Publications • Projects • Organization • Education • Certifications • Skills & Expertise • Recommendations • Volunteer Experience & Causes
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Each section in your personal profile is relevant in helping you to build your network, “brand”, expertise/credibility, demonstrate balance, and to rank.
WARNING! WARNING! Implementing these strategies will get you noticed. Temporarily turn off notifications.
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Profile Header
Professional headshot
Compelling headline
Contact info – email & contact #
Website & Social Media Links
Personalized LinkedIn URL
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Summary
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High impact, overview
2-3 paragraphs
highlighting
accomplishments & ways
you add value
Name drop when
possible
Establish a Call to Action
Specialties to drive SEO
Experience
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Snapshot of professional experience
Include current & past employment
Showcase relevant resume sections; focus on your value proposition & measureable accomplishments
Link to Company Page to drive brand /visibility
Mix text with bullet points, when possible
Give/Get Recommendations
Additional Searchable Content/Sections
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Recall your strategy … use keyword searchable content
What’s Your Connection Strategy?
Counterintuitive to our childhood experience … “Don’t talk to Strangers” What’s your philosophy Connect with no one …
Connect with everyone Who?
Colleagues/Industry peers Former co-workers Supervisors Friends/Family People you meet Classmates/Alumni People interested in your cause/mission
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Advanced Searches – Individuals
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Refine Searches By • Keywords • Title • Name • Industry • Relationship • Location
Benefits • Research perspective
clients • Discover how you’re
connected
Consider the value of LinkedIn Premium for more robust candidate searches
Let’s Apply It!
1. Provide the name of a prospect (person/key contract) you’d like to connect with ?
2. Provide the demographic information of your ideal member and/or volunteer?
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Once identified, what next step(s) would you consider?
I Made a New Connection … Now What?
• Send an email requesting a short, telephone conversation “Hi Judy! Thanks for connecting with me. I’d like to schedule a quick, 10-minute call with you; the purpose of which is to learn more about you, to share the same, and to explore ways to help one another. Please share the best time/number to reach you.”
• Consider their connections &
“People Also Viewed” for points of affinity
• Build value for “Following” your company page
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Marketing & Collaboration Wheel
Pulse
Personal profile [Saved]
Searches: Groups
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Company Pages
Posting Updates
Outlook Social Connector
Pulse - Read/Contribute Content
Pulse app and on LinkedIn.com
News application with content tailored to your professional interests
Follow Channels and share topical info
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Identify/Join Relevant Groups
Connect with thousands of
industry experts and like-minded professionals to gather insight and feedback
Follow and share topical info
Credibly expand your business network and uncover opportunities to collaborate
1,000+ groups are created every day with 100,000 users joining at least one group every day
WARNING! WARNING! Make sure your posts are genuine and that you're not spamming the group with worthless noise.
Group search word: “non-profit”
Leveraging Company Pages Organizational Development
Refine Searches By • Location • Industry • Relationship • Company Size • # of Followers • Fortune
Benefits • Research perspective
clients/companies • Discover public
information on companies & how you’re connected
• Find key executives within those companies
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Let’s Apply It!
1. Provide the name of an organization or company you’d like to do business with?
2. Provide the demographic information of your ideal corporate/strategic partner?
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Once identified, what next step(s) would you consider?
Create an impactful, high-level overview Grow your “Follower” base Post relevant Company Updates to remain “top of mind” & engage Followers Encourage your Team to “share”/ “like” posts to expand visibility
Build Your Company Profile … 7MM+ featured
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Grow your Following | The Employee Effect
Include a clear call to action in all posts
Ask thoughtful questions to engage your followers
Add visuals/videos to make feeds stand out
Align content to your members needs and/or interests. Balance
organization specific posts with trending industry news/information.
Create an editorial calendar but have some flexibility to accommodate
time sensitive entries
Measure/evaluate your results
Manage updates to keep audience’s attention. Avoid excessive posting.
Company Page Best Practices
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When in doubt … “Follow” the Leaders
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Update Best Practices – Personal & Company Page
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Be brief
Post regularly Companies that post 20 times/month, on average, reach
60% of their followers with 1 or more updates
Encourage your network’s participation Include a clear call to action in
all posts (read our latest blog, subscribe to …, register today, etc.)
Balance content You/Your Company, Industry, Miscellaneous
Consider leveraging Hootsuite, Buddy Media, Sprinklr, etc
Always add photos/videos to make feeds stand out
Time updates weekday morning/midday
Track your results
Process Frequency Call to Action View Updates P Daily Comment on successes of your network. Shows you have an interest
in them and keeps you/your services in front of them.
Check “Who’s Viewed Your Profile?”
P Daily Send connection requests to individuals you’re not currently “linked to”. For others, engage them in dialog by asking “How may I help you?”
Add Updates P/C Weekly Expose your network to hot topics, promote for speaking engagements, specials, etc. Always include a call to action!
Review Saved Searches
P Weekly/ Monthly This is your pipeline. As you receive results from saved searches, connect with them.
Make Recommendations
P Monthly / Quarterly
Set a goal to make recommendations. Think “givers gain”.
Join Groups P Monthly / Quarterly
Identify the groups containing former colleagues, alumni, peers and/or target market and join them. Contribute to the group by providing meaningful content.
Define an Operating Rhythm … 15 minutes/day
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Key “Take Aways”
1. Finalize your Strategy
2. Optimize Your Personal Profile (Think A.L.I.V.ETM)
3. Expand your Network
4. Engage in Groups
5. Leverage Saved Searches
6. Complete your Organization’s Company Page
7. Adopt an Operating Rhythm
8. Get Help! https://nonprofit.linkedin.com/
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Kelly Leonard, CEO
[email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/ktleonard
240.994.4861 (M)
© 2015 by Taylor-Leonard Corporation. Any use of this document including reproduction, modification, distribution, and republication without prior written consent of Taylor-Leonard Corporation is strictly prohibited.