Cirrus Solutinz is a social media strategy company that specializes in LinkedIn optimization. They help clients capitalize on their LinkedIn presence to achieve their business objectives. Cirrus Solutinz provides guidance to clients on optimizing their LinkedIn profiles, connecting with others, and using LinkedIn effectively for activities like business research, job searching, and networking. The document outlines best practices for using LinkedIn, including optimizing profiles with keywords, using advanced search, getting recommendations, joining groups, and more.
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Who We Are: About Cirrus Solutinz
Well-regarded branding and crisp execution –
these are the building blocks of Cirrus Solutinz.
Our clients turn to us to help them capitalize
their social media platforms specializing in Linkedin .
We respond with insightful counsel and service
to help clients achieve their objectives.
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What Is LinkedIn?
◦ LinkedIn.com
A Social Networking Site 430M+ Users
◦ Facebook for business
◦ A job site
A Relationship Engine
◦ Examines relationships among your contacts
◦ …and your contacts’ contacts
◦ …and your contacts’ contacts’ contacts
◦ Knows who you know
◦ …and who you should know
Trust
◦ If you’re a friend of my friend…
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The Focus
What The User Sees
Your Newsfeed
People You May Know
Groups Where You’re a Member
Think about how people use the site
Business Research
People Research
Warm Connectivity
Job Research
Field of Interest
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Network Updates/Newsfeed
Gossip or Not
◦ Discussions are taking place?
◦ What is your network up to?
◦ Most compelling feature
◦ Notify Your Network…
◦ Who is connecting to whom?
◦ Who is doing what?
◦ Who joined what group?
◦ Who recommends who?
◦ Who just joined?
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People You May Know
Recommendation Engine
My Network
People You May Know
◦ Your contacts’ contacts
◦ Your associations
◦ Schools
◦ Employers
◦ Industries
◦ Organizations
◦ Groups
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Opening & Optimizing
Accounts are free
◦ Limited contact vs.
◦ ability to freely email
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Optimizing Your Account
Making Yourself Findable
◦ Name keywords
◦ Professional headline keywords
◦ Company keywords
◦ Titles
◦ Descriptions
◦ Website keywords
◦ SEO
◦ Public profile keywords
◦ URL
◦ SEO
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Use keywords
Wordtracker.com
Google Adwords:Keyword Planner
Keyword Discovery
Keyword Spy
SEO Keyword Suggestion Tool
Linkedin Advanced Search
Likely search phrases
Industry keywords
Interest keywords
Job title keywords
Fill in completely
More information = more possibilities
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LONG TAIL keywords
3-5 five words in the phrase.
Used for something specific.
Highly specific
Draw less traffic
Draw quality traffic
Leads in more conversions
LONG NECK keywords
1-3 five words in the phrase.
Used for something general.
Highly indiscriminate
Draws lots of traffic
Draws unsuitable traffic
Leads in few conversions
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Editing Summary Information
More Keywords
◦ Industry
◦ Expertise
◦ Acronyms
◦ Written out
◦ Terms of art
kywds
Keywords
Phrasing
Notification
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Connecting On LinkedIn
Invitations & introductions
Searching LinkedIn
Recommendations
Questions & Answers
Groups
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Invitations & Introductions
Low-hanging fruit
◦ Colleagues
◦ Clients
◦ Networking Connections
Ask to connect on LinkedIn
◦ In person
◦ Over the phone
◦ Through email
Link to your LinkedIn profile
◦ Email signature
◦ Your blog
◦ Other social media
◦ Company bio
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Searching LinkedIn
Sophisticated & Powerful Search
◦ Keyword search
◦ Industry search
◦ Title search
◦ Company search
◦ Geographic search
Very narrow demographics
Research & Find
◦ Learn about companies
◦ Find people
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Confusion Reigns
Recommendations vs. Endorsements
Choosing to endorse:
possess a certain skill by clicking on a ‘+’
Most endorsed skills move to the top
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Confusion Reigns
Recommendations vs. Endorsements
Recommendations:
Generosity pays
◦ Give & you get
Don’t be shy
◦ ASK for recommendations
◦ Provide keywords
Demonstrates
◦ Competence
◦ Expertise
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Associations-Interests-Honors
More connections
Additional Info
◦ Demonstrates Other Passions
◦ Create familiarity
◦ Trust
Personal
◦ Posts Birthday
◦ Feeds the Network
Appears on profile
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Cirrus Solutinz
◦ Social Media Strategy company
◦ Social Branding
◦ In-Bound Marketing
◦ e-Strategy
◦ Specialized service Internet marketing practice
◦ Experienced leadership, strong team