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Debbie Staveley . LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries.
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LinkedIn • LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. • You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals. • LinkedIn exists to help you make better use of your professional network and help the people you trust in return.
How popular is it? • LinkedIn launched in May 2003 • At the end of its first month, LinkedIn had 4,500 members; by the end of December 2003 it had 81,000 members • Now LinkedIn has over 48 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world. • A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second, • Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members.
The LinkedInmission: • Our mission is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. We believe that in a global connected economy, your success as a professional and your competitiveness as a company depends upon faster access to insight and resources you can trust.
What is it used for? • To keep in contact with people • To gain access to people in other people’s networks • To raise your profile
What is it used for? • To keep in contact with people • To gain access to people in other people’s networks • To raise your profile • Publicise what you’re working on • Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals • Join groups and have discussions • Post and distribute job listings
So is it worth the time? Ask yourself: • What are your customers doing? • Will I benefit from addition promotion? • Will I benefit from being more easily contactable? • Will I benefit from the additional networking? • Will it help to raise the profile of my website on search engines?
Do’s and don’ts Do • Focus on engagement • Invite two-way communication • Think strategically • Leave snippets of information that invite people to search for more • Be consistent across all media • Increase your network
Do’s and don’ts Do • Monitor comments that you receive • Alter what you say in line with feedback • Direct people back to your website Don’t • Overtly sell • Spend hours a day on it – unless you’re getting a return
Finally... • With everything you do keep the customer in mind • Make sure what you put on LinkedIn and other social media reflects what is on your website and your other communication methods • Keep your content relevant and up to date • Engage and interact – don’t overtly sell