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LinkedIn, 5 Ways to Turn Casual Connections into Financial Windfall. More than likely you’ve noticed that I’ve been writing a lot of posts on the subject of depth vs. the creation of massive networks of people you don’t know.

LinkedIn, 5 Ways to Turn Casual Connections into Financial Windfall

The idea behind this is simple, it matters more that people know who you are than how many people you have in your “network.” Take a close look at how many followers you have on Twitter, how many friends you have on Facebook, and the number of connections you have on LinkedIn, where has it gotten you? Remember, the whole reason social networks are prevalent is because they allow people to connect with one another in a variety of different ways.

Remember: Your success is directly tied to the strength of your connections. Weak social connections will lead to little or no success while strong connections, with the right people, will lead you to high amounts of success. Take a look at the strength of your current connections, how many people would you say know you? #1 Start A Conversation Lead In Conversation Starters #2 Share Their Content. Why putting a little extra work into LinkedIn is well worth the effort. I tend to think of LinkedIn as “Facebook for Grownups”.

Why putting a little extra work into LinkedIn is well worth the effort

Now I know this isn’t “technically” correct but it’s what springs to mind. For me at least. Undoubtedly, LinkedIn is an extremely powerful networking and business tool, yet it’s astounding how many LinkedIn rookies there are roaming around social cyber space. I’m certain a thought running through many people’s minds is Linkedintowhat? Or who? LinkedIn Marketing Tips - B2B Social Media Marketing. From Facebook to Twitter to You Tube, there’s no limit to the number of social networking sites that can be leveraged to interact with customers and prospects, and build positive brand awareness. LinkedIn, however, stands apart from the crowd. The roots of popular sites like YouTube and Facebook are founded on the entertainment side of things. But since its creation, LinkedIn has been geared toward the professional business crowd.

If you haven’t already incorporated LinkedIn into your online marketing mix, consider the latest statistics: LinkedIn “Company” Pages: An (Undervalued) Gem for Organizations of All Types. This post articulates the primary reasons why organizations of all types and sizes should establish and manage their Company Pages (organizational profiles) on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn “Company” Pages: An (Undervalued) Gem for Organizations of All Types

It provides a three-phase approach to creating Company Pages and offers examples of existing Company Pages for reference. It also includes the results of a recent poll (N=451) on people’s preferences for engaging with organizations in which they have a professional interest. LinkedIn’s “company” management capability is an amazingly powerful and surprisingly underutilized feature of the platform. Other than the Careers functionality, the feature is free. And even though LinkedIn (LI) uses the term “company,” it’s a feature that can be used by organizations of all types, as well as organizations of any size (including solopreneurs).

Among other things, LI Company Pages enable organizations to: As more people join and visit LI regularly, however, having a robust organizational profile will become increasingly important. 5 LinkedIn tips on effective personal branding. I remember when I was a junior at Bentley University (College at the time) and someone from my dorm ran over to me and told me about Facebook.

5 LinkedIn tips on effective personal branding

He had gotten our school as one of the first 16 schools on Facebook and was promoting it all over the place. I rejected it at first because I didn’t understand it and was too busy studying and partying, to waste my time. Slowly, I went through the process of rejection, curiosity, trying, liking and then loving it. With LinkedIn, I had a similar experience, except I viewed it as a necessity because recruiters were already searching for passive candidates on there and I didn’t want to be ostracized.

Fast forward to today. Here are five tips on using a professional networking site like LinkedIn to build your personal and professional brand on the web: Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn. Most people use LinkedIn to “get to someone” in order to make a sale, form a partnership, or get a job.

Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn

It works well for this because it is an online network of more than 8.5 million experienced professionals from around the world representing 130 industries. However, it is a tool that is under-utilized, so I’ve compiled a top-ten list of ways to increase the value of LinkedIn. Increase your visibility.By adding connections, you increase the likelihood that people will see your profile first when they’re searching for someone to hire or do business with. In addition to appearing at the top of search results (which is a major plus if you’re one of the 52,000 product managers on LinkedIn), people would much rather work with people who their friends know and trust.Improve your connectability.Most new users put only their current company in their profile.

By doing so, they severely limit their ability to connect with people. 10 Linkedin Tips for Professionals. 540 SharesTwitter230Facebook103Google+6LinkedIn201540 Shares× My latest tips on building a Client Winning Profile for Linkedin are now on a free, short video – click here to watch it.

10 Linkedin Tips for Professionals

Linkedin is the “social network for business” and now has over 200 million users. And many Linkedin users, myself included, have found new clients through it, and enhanced relationships with existing clients. But many others have found it to suck up a ton of time for very little gain. So here are 10 quick tips for getting the most from Linkedin. 1. 7 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn. Sharlyn Lauby is the president of Internal Talent Management (ITM) which specializes in employee training and human resources consulting.

7 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn

She authors a blog at hrbartender.com. LinkedIn, which recently reached the 50 million user milestone, has long been considered the social networking site for professionals. Social Media – Useful Links & Tools: LinkedIn. LinkedIn reached its 100 million member threshold in March 2011, and employers are increasingly using social media sites in their recruitment. (89% of employers will do so in 2011, according to this infographic.)

Social Media – Useful Links & Tools: LinkedIn

For business owners, networking is of course crucial. LinkedIn’s been offering online, professional networking since 2002, and has lately been introducing some handy new features. Make the most of LinkedIn. Did you use one of these 10 most overused buzzwords in your LinkedIn profile this year? How To Make The Most Of LinkedIn - Forbes.com. Making the Most of LinkedIn. How to make the most of LinkedIn’s new group analytics. LinkedIn has recently launched a new statistics product for Groups that is available for free to all LinkedIn members, whether you have a premium account or not.

How to make the most of LinkedIn’s new group analytics

However, with LinkedIn group statistics, the information is available to everyone, not just group admins. In this way, you can more accurately judge whether a particular group is right for you to join, or which groups you should focus your attention on more. As with any analytics offering though, the information is only as useful as what you decide to do with it. For many, a LinkedIn Group may be used for networking, to promote events, as an extension of a business or simply a place to extend your particular interest area and generate discussion.

How To Make The Most Of LinkedIn - Careers. With over 100 million users, business networking site LinkedIn is now one of the easiest ways for career-minded professionals to connect.

How To Make The Most Of LinkedIn - Careers

But it's far more powerful than just an online CV. Use LinkedIn effectively and you can reap the rewards for your career – from being head hunted to closing business deals and establishing yourself as an expert in your field. But how do you build the perfect LinkedIn profile, or make the most out of the one you have already? In the latest issue of Stylist, entrepreneur Bryony Thomas, who attributes more than £200,000 of her marketing business, Clear Thought Consulting, to LinkedIn, shared her five top tips for maximising your profile power.

Read her advice plus more expert tips from Bindi Karia, Venture Capital/Emerging Business Lead at Microsoft, for making the website work for you below. 1. “Your profile is an informal version of your CV," says Bryony. 2. Bryony regards groups as an essential part of making the most of LinkedIn. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.