7/22/16 - Professional Development Collaborative @CareerSource Cambridge
Savvy professionals use social media platforms to create a referral engine to network, confer with thought leaders, identify business collaborators, and mine for prospects. Referrals and positive word-of-mouth are the most effective ways to build a network for prospective business opportunities and employers. The new economy is all about networking and referrals. We are connected through an ecosystem of networks that, if used correctly, can multiply the effect of your business development or job search. A business “network” isn’t about how many people know your name; it’s about how many will send you opportunities.
With the demands of modern business, successful professionals, managers and executives must be as dynamic as the tools they use; 92% of employers are leveraging social media as part of their candidate search. And the majority of prospective clients will ‘GOOGLE’ a business or professional service provider before engaging. So whether you’re a business owner, startup, professional job seeker, or career changer, you’ll leave this workshop with tools and resources that you can implement immediately.
This workshop will cover:
• How to acquire new opportunities through online recommendations and word of mouth
• Keep in touch with people who care most about the services/products or skills you offer
• Build your industry network—online and in person
• Network with peers in your industry for repeat referrals
• Convince potential clients or employers of your expertise by sharing unique content; and
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‘THE BRAND’ of MOST Interest
Candace Payne
• Musical Theater Major at
Ouachita Baptist University, AR
and Homecoming Queen
• Wife and Mother of 3 (2 kids 1
pug)
• Stay at Home Mom
• Ministry Speaker
• Singer, Songwriter and
Musician (guitar and banjo)
• Graphic Designer and Illustrator
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RESULTS
• #1 VIRAL VIDEO of all time
• Redefined the delivery of an ‘Unbox
HAUL’ vlog
• Arguably the HIGHEST conversion ‘lead
to sale’ on and off line non-campaign-
campaign EVAH!
• Increased BRAND awareness for
Kohl’s, Star Wars, FacebookLive, Chewy,
Hasbro and Candace S. Payne
Sold out at KOHL’S, Target and Walmart
Off and On Line
Became a celebrity in her own right
Yielded close to $500k for the Payne Family
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WHY IT WORKED
• Incited a STONG EMOTION
o HAPPINESS, JOY
o “she fills our hearts’
• Authentic – Drew audience in
• Likable personality – ‘Best
Laugh EVAH!’
• Timely (New Star Wars
movie)
• Spontaneous – went viral
among ordinary people
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Image Resources
Stay aware of copyright restrictions – ensure you’re compliant
Design platform, $1
per single license use
per image
License restrictions,
attributions required
Attributions required
NOT respecting the copyright license of an image can be costly!
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B2B vs B2C
Facebook dominates in the B2C space (65% of marketers select it as
their number-one choice). B2B marketers, LinkedIn plays a much more
important role, surpassing Facebook.
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CONTENT #Where2FindIt
FIND Worthy Content
• Google Alert – www.google.com/alert
• Join industry websites
• Signup for SmartBriefs (Industry News) –
http://www.smartbrief.com/
• YouTube
• Monitor Hash Tags on Twitter or 3rd party platforms
• Industry Sites
• Share content from OTHER Thought Leaders
• CREATE your own content and POST on a status
UPDATE or BLOG post
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Advertising
Paid Social Media
B2C marketers are
using Facebook ads
more (90%) vs B2B
(79%)
B2B marketers are
using LinkedIn ads
more (28%) than B2C
marketers (11%)
The overwhelming majority use Facebook ads (87%), followed by
Google ads (39%) and Twitter ads (18%)
Source: 2016 Social Media Marketing | Industry Report
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Enable readability in your word documents
1. Click the FILE tab -> Click OPTIONS
2. Click PROOFING
3. Under WHEN CORRECTING SPELLING AND GRAMMER IN WORD,
make sure the CHECK GRAMMER WITH SPELLING box is selected
4. Select SHOW READABILITY STATISTICS
5. After you enable this feature, open a file that you want to check, and
check the spelling. When Outlook or Word finished checking the
spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of
the document.
Readability
.com
Learn about the Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_reada
bility_tests
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Create or Find Relevant
Content…then SHARE it!
FIND Worthy Content
• Google Alert – www.google.com/alert
• Join industry websites
• Signup for SmartBriefs (Industry News)
– http://www.smartbrief.com/
• Monitor online conversations with a 3rd
party monitoring tool:
• HooteSuite – https://hootesuite.com/
• TweetDeck –
https://tweetdeck.twittrr.com/
• Social Mention -
http://socialmention.com
• Monitor LinkedIn Network and Group
conversations
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LinkedIn is a Conversion Machine
LinkedIn Best Social Network for Lead Generation
2.74%
In a recent study of over
5,000 businesses, HubSpot
found that traffic from
LinkedIn generated the
highest visitor-to-lead
conversion rate.
• LinkedIn at 2.74%
• Twitter .69%
• Facebook .77%
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433 Million Members
Includes members from EVERY Fortune 500 Company
Over 7 billion professionally-oriented
searches in 2015
73 of the Fortune 100 hired through LinkedIn
A photo increases profile views by 14x
41% Percent of ALL Millionaires use L.I.
2 NEW Users every second
200 conversations occur PER MINUTE in LinkedIn Groups
2.1 million GROUPS
There were 35 billion page views on LinkedIn in 2015
LinkedIn Influence
125 Amazing LinkedIn Stats – ExpandedRamblings.com 4/1/16
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LinkedIn Profile Strength–MATTERS
“Users with ‘All-Star’ profile strength are
40 times more likely to receive
opportunities through LinkedIn.” –LinkedIn
Robust ‘keyword rich’ headline
A current position with description
Two more positions
Education
At least 5 skills
Include Media
Profile photo
At least 50 connections
Keyword rich summary
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
The Profile Strength meter is on the
right side of your view profile and
gauges how robust your profile is.
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Finding the Right KEYWORD(S)
Find the KEYWORDS used by those
searching:
• Search JOBs on LinkedIn for similar positions –
pay close attention to the DESCRIPTION and
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create a WORD CLOUD
to determine the
KEYWORDS used
• Do a COMPARISON of
other LinkedIn profiles
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90% of large companies use Applicant Tracking
Systems to search for qualified candidates from large
applicant pools.
An ATS helps employers analyze resumes/CVs, yielding
candidates that best match the position and filtering out
those who don't.
JobScan has built an algorithm based on the common
patterns among them.
https://www.jobscan.co/
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Tell Your Story in a Profile Header Image
Add visual interest. Create, find or buy an image that
speaks to what it is you do PROFESSIONALLY.
Canva.com, FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Flickr.com or use your own.
Note attributions and licensing restrictions.
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Write a SUMMARY with Impact
A SUMMARY is to be written in the FIRST person!
Culmination of who you are TODAY. What is it that makes you so SPECIAL?
Why are you the answer to an employer/prospect/patron’s problem? This is
not a job description…
It is a brand statement --and the brand is YOU!
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Networking is Networking
Start networking before you need it
Networking when you have no ulterior motive, you can begin to build
relationships and a reputation for being generous rather than self-serving.
Have a plan
Since every person has value, it’s essential that you know what yours is. Map
out what you want to talk about, particularly how you may be able to help other
people, either now or in the future.
Forget your personal agenda
Generosity is an attractive quality and it’s something
special that people will remember about you.
Never dismiss anyone as unimportant
Make it your mission to discover the value in each person you talk to.
Connect the dots. Make it a point to connect people you feel have something of
genuine value to each other.
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Figure out how you can be useful
Before any conversation comes to a close, be sure to ask, “How can I help
you?” OR “If you need anything, please reach out to me or connect via
LinkedIn” and present your business card.
Follow up and follow through
If you told someone you’d get in touch with them, do it and reaffirm your
intent to assist in any way you can. If you promised to introduce someone
to a person you know, take the time to do it. Little things mean a lot to
people and just one introduction can end up changing someone’s life for
the better.
Believe in the power of networking
When you believe that the true value of networking lies in helping others
and you do your part, you’ll soon discover magic happening all around you.
Networking is Networking
Source: Forbes.com
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USE the "FORD" technique:
Family
Occupation
Recreation
Dreams
Ask a person about any one of these and you're bound
to start a conversation. REMEMBER to only use a
sentence or two of your own experiences to show that
you're listening and have insight and continue letting
them talk.
Initiate a Conversation
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Referral Network Strategies
Respond to the InBox
Create Target Lists
Work ‘Who’s Viewed’ your profile
Nurture your network
Check out ‘Who You May Know’
Review your ‘Alumni List’
Don’t be an ASK-HOLE – Reciprocate
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Work the Lists
List updates
served up weekly
Get introduced
via a shared
contact
Review profiles
for contact
information
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Hi ‘NAME HERE’,
I noticed you viewed my profile
recently. I run a Cloud
Marketing firm specializing in
Search and Social Media
Marketing. Would you be
interested in connecting and
perhaps discussing how I can
help you? I look forward to
hearing from you,
Judy Parisella
Principal Cloud Marketer in
Social Media & Search | SEO |
Dynamic Speaker | Exceptional
Trainer | LinkedIn Specialist
Who’s Viewed You
76. Nurture Network
Pay attention to your
networks activity
• New Job
• Work Anniversary
• Other Profession events
Home tab
Top right corner
Like or comment
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Who You May Know
View
‘Who You May Know’
The list is served up
based on YOUR
CONNECTION’S
CONNECTIONS