LinkedIn is a professional networking platform with over 100 million members that can be used as a tool to build business referrals through relationship building. The document provides tips for using LinkedIn such as growing your network through helpfulness and quality over quantity, moving relationships offline, following up well, promoting others, expressing gratitude, and having the right mindset of not prejudging others. The overall message is that LinkedIn alone is just a tool and people must make the effort to use it effectively through relationship development.

1. Linkedin and Networking in the Digital Age An overview by Bryan Daly http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryandaly

2. LinkedIn What it is. What it is not. Some insight on how to use Linkedin as a tool to build a referral based, word of mouth business At the end some places to learn more

3. My advice Time takes Time Be patient Be persistent Be consistent Begin at once… ready or not

4. LinkedInFacts & Figures

5. Linkedin Background LinkedIn started out in the living room of co-founder Reid Hoffman in 2002. As of May 2011, there are over 100 million members. It is the world’s largest professional networking site.

6. Tips on Growing Your Network Have fun but keep it professional. Pictures of friends and children are kept on Facebook. Pay it forward- be helpful Never try to sell anything Quantity and Quality – don’t focus just on numbers

7. LinkedIn LinkedIn is not networking. It’s just a platform, a tool. People make it happen and It is HOW you use it.

8. From Online to Offline Move the relationship from online to offline “Relationships Matter”

10. Be an excellent listener

11. Find a need and fill it

12. Ask great questions

14. Promote & Edify Others “Promote unto others as you would have them Promote unto you”

15. 3 Key Principles Express Gratitude Be a Giver Be Visible and Consistent

16. 6 Steps to Success: Get Involved & Show Up Share the Your Network Make New Connections Build and Develop Your Network Set One on One’s Start by Giving

19. Final Tips Don’t Close Sales Open Relationships

21. Connecting and Posting

22. Using LinkedIn Groups

23. LinkedIn Advanced Networking

24. How to go “offline”http://www.palmbeachbusinessconnection.com

25. LinkedIn Learning Resources

26. http://learn.linkedin.com/

27. Linkedin Blog http://blog.linkedin.com/

28. Linkedin on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/LinkedIn

29. Thank you Thank you for watching You can reach me on Linkedin at Bryan Daly- Founder Palm Beach Business Connection http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryandaly Network includes: Martin Business Connection, Broward Business Connection, Dade Business Connection, Tampa Business Connection