The focus of this presentation is to introduce professionals in the water distribution and treatment industry to LinkedIn - an online professional networking site. This presentation was developed for an Illinois AWWA Webinar given Jan. 27, 2010.

1. Using LinkedIn for your Business or Utility Pamela Broviak, PE

2. What is LinkedIn? “LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries.”

3. What is LinkedIn? Professional Network customized by you

5. Meet other professionals in your industry

6. Hire and be hired

7. Learn stuff

9. How to Get Your Very Own LinkedIn Account Fill out the form on LinkedIn’s Home Page at http://www.linkedin.com. Click the Green “Join Now” Button.

11. Job Title

12. Location/Industry

13. Photo

14. Status

15. Employment

16. Education

17. Websites

18. Twitter

19. Profile URL

21. Applications

22. Slideshare

23. Blog

24. Events

25. Polls

26. Recommendations

27. Groups

28. Honors & Awards

29. Personal Information

32. Discussions

33. Jobs

34. Subgroups

35. Check out Members

36. Updates to your e-mail

38. Making Contact! Hover over the name of someone you know and you are offered the choice to “Add to Network”

39. Making Contact! By visiting the person’s profile, you can find out more about their background and how you might already be connected

40. CAUTION! “seeking to connect to someone a user does not know or to use LinkedIn as a means of generating revenue through the sale of contacts or information to others is strictly prohibited and is in violation of this agreement.”

41. What does this mean? Don’t try to connect to people you don’t know

42. Hire or Be Hired?

43. Hire or Be Hired? You can also post jobs for a fee

44. Promote your Events?

45. Establish yourself as an industry leader By posting questions and providing answers to others questions

47. Developing an interesting profile with apps showing your blog and presentations

49. Stats

52. Add a link to your LinkedIn Profile on your blog

53. Add a link to your LinkedIn Profile on your business card

54. Allow your profile to be publicand “full view”