During my work at a non-profit organization, I encountered board members and colleagues who wanted to know more about LinkedIn. I created a short and simple PowerPoint that gets them going. Any feedback or comments are welcome. Enjoy!

1. Welcome to 6 Easy steps to get started

2. W h at is LinkedIn?

3. A network of professional contacts 85 million users in over 200 countries 50% in the U.S. www.linkedin.com

4. W h at is it used for?

5. Maintain contact with your network Online resume Online recommendations Source of information Source for consultants, employees, candidates, help Finding a job Control the Google results of your name Showcase your work: Presentations…

6. Shall we begin?

7. 5 Menus: Updates from your contacts, stats about your visitors Your online resum é List of your contacts The groups you’ve joined. Create a new one Find a job, or a candidate Search (more about this later)

8. Opening a ne w account # 1

9. Adding contacts # 2

10. Enriching your resum é # 3 experience education p apers patents articles … and recommendations

11. Join a group # 4

12. Find or offer a job # 5

13. S earch # 6 by : name co mpany name government agency title (M.D., CEO…)

14. Applications # 7 Add your PowerPoints Add your reading lists … explore for more!