Presentation in Course Professional use of internet and social media for university faculty staff University of Fort Hare and University of Limpopo, South Africa

1. LinkedIn
mirjam schaap, September 2013
Course Professional use of internet and social media for university faculty staff
University of Fort Hare and University of Limpopo, South Africa

2.  Linked In: unleash the power of largest professional
networking site

3. Based on Infographic
created by DigitLab
and Habari Media

4. Based on Infographic
created by DigitLab
the social media
agency

5. Create your linkedin profile
 Go to www.linkedin.com
 Create your profile

6. First, turn off activity broadcasts
Privacy controls
 Turn off activity broadcasts
Before major maintenance, turn off activity broadcasts
› otherwise all your contacts will get notifications
with every change you make

7. When setting up / updating profile
 use a picture which is recent
 claim your vanity URL
o in edit view, edit link under your picture
o customize your public profile URL
 change your headline
 don't use resume language
 write in first person, not third
 keep your profile updated

8. Writing your profile summary
A snapshot of your brand and value proposition
● Write conversationally with crisp, easy-to-understand,
short paragraphs.
● Tailor summary to what your audience wants to hear.
● Make it interesting to read. Read it aloud to yourself
and others.
● Use personal pronouns.
● Separate blocks of text with white space.
● Include keywords, industry-specific qualifications and
job-specific skills.
source: TM MBA career management consulting,
Foster School of Business

9. Keep it up and engage
 join groups
 ask and answer questions
 send personalized connection requests
 don't accept every connection request
 don't make your linked in same as facebook and twitter
 ask connections to recommend you

10. Enjoy our 3
days sharing
and learning !
mirjam.schaap@wur.nl
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