This is the slideset from a presention I gave to the WWNG, a Grenoble, France based English language social networking group. In the presentation, I share 8 tips on optimizing your LinkedIn profile to get the most out of this powerful, online, networking community.
6. 1. GetYour Profile to 100% Job title, geographic location, industry Fill out all categories (experiencenotably) Request & post 3 recommendations on your profile Make sure your contact information is up-to-date!
7. Tips & Tricks You can drag and drop most sections on your profile to highlightwhatyouconsider to bemost important. For the multi-lingual amongst us, add ‘Languages’ to your profile. Use job descriptions in yourfield to writedescribeyourprofessionalexperience
8. Tips & Tricks Customize the textthatappears for yourwebsite by choosing ‘Other’
9. 2. Goodies & Extras Add goodies and extras to your profile, to giveit extra flair! Books you’rereading Your RSS feed Presentations (SlideShare& Google) Travel plans Companybuzz Lawyerrankings …
11. 3. Contacts & Connections What’syourrule for creating connections?
12. 3. Contacts & Connections What’syourrule for creating connections? Will youaccept all connections that are requested of you? Will youconnectonlywith people thatyou have met personally and workedwithprofessionally? Or willyoufind a middle ground? Onlyyoucanchoose the best solution for your networking needs. (I tend towards the middle.)
13. 3. Contacts & Connections Buildyour connections! Import your connections into LinkedIn (a good way to validateyour email database)
15. 3. Contacts & Connections Buildyour connections! Look for classmates, colleagues and people youmay know
16. 3. Contacts & Connections Tip! Subscribing to the LinkedIn updates by email willgiveyou a weekly ‘Heads-Up’ of your contacts’ new activity… Responding to people’s news allowsyou to create and re-enforce connections.
17. 4. LinkedIn Groups Join & participate in groups whichreflectyourinterests Ratherthanjoining a large number of groups, choosejust a few and participateactively Sign up for group emails Choose the order of your groups, and whichonesappear on your profile
20. 6. Ask for & GiveRecommendations 3 recommendations are needed to getyour profile to 100% Everyrecommendationyougiveappears on your profile You canchoosewhichrecommendationsyoureceiveappear on yourprofile, and ask people to edit or rewrite theirrecommendations of you Try to getrecommendations for supervisors, supervisées and colleagues. And do the same!
21. 7. Companies on LinkedIn Followcompanies to stayabreast of company news
22. 8. Twitter Addyour Twitter account to your LinkedIn profile But use itsparingly! Choose the hashtag option. This will help avoidinnundatingyour contacts with all yourTwitter messages.