1. Why and How to Use LinkedIn to
Attract High Profit Clients
September 14, 2012
IMC – AZ
Brian Offenberger, CeM, CSMA
2. Today’s Discussion Points
• Why LinkedIn?
• How to identify, engage and convert people on LinkedIn
• Use LinkedIn for subject expert positioning
• How to integrate LinkedIn with other marketing
6. LinkedIn is…
• A people search engine.
• A place to gain access to decision makers.
• A directory that leverages connections.
• A place to find new prospects for untapped or under-
optimized markets.
7. Why Care about LinkedIn?
• LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network.
• More than 175 million members in over 200 countries.
• LinkedIn members did nearly 4.2 billion professionally-
oriented searches in 2011 and are on pace to surpass
5.3 billion in 2012.
• As of June 30, 2012, professionals are signing up to join
LinkedIn at a rate of approximately two new members
per second.
8. LinkedIn Can…
• Shorten sales cycle.
• Provide unsolicited leads.
• Identify potential partners.
• Create a targeted
community.
9. How Can LinkedIn Help You?
• Get unsolicited inbound leads.
• Reach right decision makers.
• Referral partnerships.
• Reputation positioning.
• Media attention/speaking.
13. Profile Tips
• Use keywords in your professional headline, your
summary and experience section job titles.
• Use all 2000 characters in your description.
• Have an image reflective of what you do.
• Describe your website…don’t use the default.
20. Enter to Win
Complete LinkedIn Professional Package:
• LinkedIn Marketing Plan
• Strategy
• Tactics
• Personal & Company Profile Development
• Copywriting
• Content plan
21. Connect with Me
Brian Offenberger, CeM, CSMA
Brian@WeTrainSalesStars.com
(602) 412-3168, extension 801
Connect with me on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianoffenberger
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