2. Getting Started: Your Profile
• Include a picture
• 700% more likely to get clicked
• Great photographers locally
• Fill out your profile
• Summary
• Can upload Word Docs, PDFs,
Powerpoints
• NEW: Profile Strength
3. Your Profile Continued
• Experience
• Getting testimonials from clients, close co-
workers vital
• Skills & Endorsements
• Auto added but can be added manually
• Education
• Alumni sticks together!
• Interests
• Organizations
• Honors & Awards
• You can change the order
5. GROUPS
• Probably the most value I get
from Linked In
• Find groups with highest
relevance to your profession
• Learn to post on subjects
with your highest level of
expertise
• Be a frequent commentator
to have a more active Linked
In Profile
6. Group Settings
• Click Gear & then Member
settings on the next screen
• Activity: uncheck if you are
getting too many emails
• Digest Emails: turn off if you
are getting too many emails
• Announcements: turn ON if
you aren’t getting group
announcements
• Member Messages: turn ON
if you aren’t getting member
messages
7. Account Settings
• Click on Account Settings
either in upper R corner of
screen or in Group Settings
• Things you can change
include your profile, security
settings and password
• Click on GROUPS/COMPANIES
and APPLICATIONS
8. Account Settings
• Set the Frequency of group
Digest Emails
• Change your frequency per
group
12. Random Collection of Linked In Tips
• Be Searchable (keywords)
• Make a custom URL in your profile
• Direct Traffic (two-way linking)
• Log in the same time each day if possible
• Monitor groups
• If you have something relevant to say, POST
• Answer messages in a timely manner
13. Random Collection of Linked In Tips, Cont.
• Expand your network (online & in person)
• Be knowledgeable
• Ask Questions, ask for HELP
• Work on perfecting heading, title
• Make worthwhile connections
• Recommend & get recommended
• Endorse & get endorsed
