Posts Tagged ‘LinkedIn’
Why Use LinkedIn for Business Networking
May 12, 2011 | 
Author LinkedIn for Networking
My guest speaker, Bryan Daly, is hot on LinkedIn and he is going to show you how to use this business social network to exponentially expand your network.
Why Use LinkedIn?
- What is special about LinkedIn?
- LinkedIn Tips
- Setting Up Your Profile
- Connecting
- Posting
- Groups
- Search
- Answers
Why You Need a Blog
- Allows for a deeper level of communication
- Deliver news informally
- Business your credibility
- Greater visibility
- Builds real online presence and traffic to you
Get a Great Blog
- MyBrandingSystem…Brand you
- Easy to use
- Custom
- Social media connected
- Plug and play
- Professional look
- Google rated and can be found
LinkedIn Edge
- You can connect with people you might not ever connect with any where else.
- We know the main reason we are here.- Business
- You can “see” others in the network-
- Profile business history/resume no where else
- Search for people that don’t have profiles any where else
- Groups & Answers
- Connect with Others
- Introduce Yourself
- Contribute to Group
Business Etiquette
- Avoid blatant self promotion
- Post useful, interesting information
- Promote others to build connections
- Make introductions to refer business to others
- Remember to be professional yet interesting and personal
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Tips for Marketing on LinkedIn Pt. 2
Last week, I wrote an article detailing how you can start marketing on LinkedIn by pimping out your LinkedIn profile to make it more attractive to prospects. This week, I’m going to show you a few different ways you can begin attracting people to your business by connecting with them on this frequently overlooked social networking website. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Social Media Marketing | 
Tags: internet marketing strategy, LinkedIn, marketing strategy | 
2 Comments »
LinkedIn Marketing-Tips for Using LinkedIn Effectively Pt. 1
The last few weeks I’ve been blogging about green topics and figured it was about time to get back to the main crux of this blog, Social Media Marketing. Today, we are going to take a look at LinkedIn marketing and how to use LinkedIn effectively.
LinkedIn is a place for businesses and professionals. It mostly used by people to connect with human resource managers, recruiters and companies who may be hiring for open positions. Networking on LinkedIn is also a good way to get connected with other business owners and to find entrepreneur types who may be interested in starting a home based business rather than rejoining the corporate grind.
The only drawback to networking on LinkedIn is that you are limited in your ability to contact people on the site. With their free account, you can only email up to 3 people per month through the site. Therefore, you will need to either upgrade your account or look for other ways to contact your prospects. Do note that you can write off the fee for an upgrade as a business expense on your taxes. Talk to a qualified accountant about how this works.
But don’t let that stop you from taking advantage of all that LinkedIn has to offer. Here are some tips on how to use LinkedIn to your advantage. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Social Media Marketing | Tags: internet marketing strategy, LinkedIn, Online Communities | 4 Comments »
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