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Agenda
• What, Why, and How: LinkedIn
• Offense vs. Defense • How to Connect • Importance of Joining Groups • Position yourself as an expert
in the space
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What is LinkedIn
•LinkedIn is a network exclusively for professionals with over 50 million users and growing.
•It’s the perfect place for those who are not interested in the “social” aspect of networking, but know they need to use the space.
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Why LinkedIn is Valuable
•A community of and for professionals from over 150 industries, most of whom are Clevel executives and above.
•A space to find and join communities of professionals based on common interest, experience, affiliation, and goals.
•Brings your professional contacts online and helps foster your relationships like never before.
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Why LinkedIn is Valuable
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Playing Defense
How To Make and Optimize a LinkedIn
Personal Profile
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Playing Defense LinkedIn Personal Profile
Optimize your headline
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Add a picture make sure it is professional
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Update your status! Share relevant articles and links here. Consider carefully if you would like to connect Twitter.
Playing Defense LinkedIn Personal Profile
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List current and past positions. Connect to company’s profile.
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List education. Helps you connect with and be found by other alumni.
Playing Defense LinkedIn Personal Profile
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Ask for and give recommendations*
*If writing recommendations, you cannot mention Restaurant.com for colleagues
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Requesting Recommendations
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•Connect, connect, connect!
•Import contacts via Outlook, Gmail, etc.
•Find Contacts via custom search
•See who your contacts are connected to
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List your website, personal blog, etc. *Consider Twitter, if you tweet relevant information
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Customize your Public Profile URL
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You
Add a personal summary
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Add applications and features that position you as an expert in your field.
Playing Defense LinkedIn Personal Profile
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You Defense Checklist
Action Items
Current Title & Headline Current Position List Past Positions List Education Request at least one
recommendation Include Relevant Links Vanity URL (your name) Brief Summary
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A SHIFT….
You’ve learned how to play defense, now let’s play offense.
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Playing Offense
1. Research Companies 2. Target List 3. Group Outreach 4. Be a creator of content
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You Playing Offense Research Companies
Description/ Overview
Employee Tab
Recent Activity on LinkedIn
Connection Tab
Location Tab (Can only list one)
Recent Blog Posts (being phased out)
*NOTE There is also the option to include a video below Location
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You
Service Overview
Slideshow
Featured Services
Playing Offense Research Companies
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Playing Offense
Research Companies Action Item:
Follow 5 companies that you want to do business with or get to know better.
Playing Offense Research Companies
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Playing Offense Create Your Target List
Set your sights on your applicable targets, and set an introduction map to get there.
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Target List Action Item:
Ask for an introduction to start down the target path
Playing Offense Create Your Target List
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You Playing Offense Group Outreach
Groups are a space to find and join communities of professionals based on common interest, experience, affiliation, and goals.
• Join groups relevant to the category and participate in the conversation
• Target Groups: Marketing and Communications, Alumni, E Commerce, Corporate Gifts and Incentives
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Group Outreach Action Item:
Join and list TWO groups
Playing Offense Group Outreach
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Playing Offense Be A Creator of Content
Consider positioning yourself as an expert in your field:
• Engage in groups • Update your status with
relevant information and links
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Content Creator Action Item:
Post one relevant status update
Playing Offense Be A Creator of Content
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Offense Checklist
Action Items
Follow 5 companies Ask for introduction to start
down the target path Join and list two groups on
your profile Post one relevant status
update
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Questions
Questions? Comments?