54. • 919,566
Groups
already
LinkedIn
Groups
(5/2011
-‐
English)
• Create/Manage
up
to
10
Groups
• JOIN
up
to
50
Groups
• General
and/or
Geographic
Groups
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55. Which
Groups
to
join?
• Find
professionals
• Find
trade
associa)ons
• Find
your
peers
• Find
your
customers
Join 25-40 groups, pick top 5 in size
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56. Group
Tips
• TIP
–
Invite
the
Group
Owner/Manager
to
Connect!
• Watch
discussion
and
review
members
• Begin
to
converse
with
others
in
the
group
• Invite
key
members
or
everyone
• If
not
ac)ve
–
move
on
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61. Partnerships
|
Strategic
Alliances
|
Joint
Venture
• Wendy
Soucie
ConsulLng
• Social
Business
ConsulLng
Group
(Sobizco)
• End
Result
MarkeLng
• Nurture
markeLng
and
research
• Social
Media
Academy
• CerLfied
Social
Media
Consultant
• Founding
Member,
Alumni,
Faculty
• Black
Diamond
Consultant
• Xeesm
–
Social
CRM
• Business
Partner
–
Wisconsin
• IA
CerLfied
LinkedIn
and
Social
Media
Trainer
• Images
from
IstockPhoto.com
&
WSC
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