3. World’s largest professional network on the
Internet with 175 million+ members in over
200 countries
As of June 30, 2012 (end of Q2), professionals
were signing up at a rate of 2 new
members/second
As of June 30, 2012, LinkedIn counts executives
from all 2011 Fortune 500 companies as
members; its corporate hiring solutions are used
by 85 of the Fortune 100 companies
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4. Stay in touch with important contacts
Build a network
Research companies/employees you are doing business
with
Search and apply for jobs
Create a professional profile that can serve as an online
résumé/CV
◦ Past and present work experience
◦ Examples of work and success
◦ Recommendations
What can I do with LinkedIn?
5. Profile Tips
It is necessary to fill out your profile completely to earn trust.
6. #1. Include a
picture
so it is easier for
acquaintances to recognize
you and then request to
connect with you
12. #7. Add video
You can embed a video into
the first slide of a SlideShare
show for it to launch
automatically when someone
views your profile, or you can
use the first slide to introduce
it
-3 main levels/degrees of connections on LinkedIn-1st degree contacts are directly connected with you, either through a request from you or them-2nd and 3rd degree connections
-Make new connections-Groups from your industry or alumni groups-Can create your own group and connect it to your profile-Some groups list job opportunities-Participate in discussions to show expertise
-Gain free market research and knowledge-LinkedIn will send to your existing connections as well as give you options to share with other social networks-Can share results with connections (encourages visits to your page)
-If you answer questions knowledgeably and without self-promoting, you will get valuable recognition-Ask questions to gain answers and meet new connections who could prove useful-LinkedIn automatically shows you similar questions so that you can find answers more quickly
