WHAT IS LINKEDIN? LinkedIn  is a business-oriented social networking site. It is mainly used for professional networking. LinkedIn has more than 65 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. - Wikipedia
WHY USE LINKEDIN? Over 65 million members Powerful business network Access to people  Members from different sectors Establish and take control of your professional identity Strengthen your network overtime & maintain relations with your network
USING LINKEDIN FOR BUSINESS Find business clients, potential partners etc.. Increase the visibility of your brand/company Increase credibility – position yourself as an expert Increase reputation & make long lasting referrals Competitors research Use as a blog/website promotion tool Recommend employees Recruit people Event promotion
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? Choose your LinkedIn connections and content carefully Use keywords for better ranking Participate/Join in groups Review incoming messages and reply Post question and respond to others Follow companies Create Events and update your connections
POSTS AND UPDATES Events updates Jobs descriptions Tweets Advices/Suggestions Sharing interesting stuff Blog posts ………… Questions & quotations
BECOME EXPERT Offer expertise through Q & A Share useful and informative content Launch polls Join the discussions
GROUP ETIQUETTES Start your own group Listen to the conversations Post Comments Attract high profile people to your network
EXPAND NETWORK Monitor your network status Connect to people in groups Add contacts tool Search like minded professionals Join people on other networks
LEVERAGING LINKEDIN Recruitment and Job offer
LEVERAGING LINKEDIN Market & company research
LEVERAGING LINKEDIN Finding/Seeking information about candidates
LEVERAGING LINKEDIN Sharing company insights & achievements
LEVERAGING LINKEDIN Blog promotion
PLAYING WITH TOOLS & APPLICATIONS Integrate Slideshare PPT and docs Share your tweets after integrating Twitter Integrate your Wordpress blog Add your Amazon recommended reading list Connect your files with Box.net and more…
RECOMMENDATIONS Used by LinkedIn search Boost employee morale Build your brand and reputation Connect with your customers and partners Helps you hire and get hired
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 1. Company Profile
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 2. Individual Profile
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 3. Status Updates
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 4. Recommendation
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 5. Groups
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 6. Applications (Slideshare, Twitter, Blog feed, Polls etc.)
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 7. Events
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 8. Recruitment
FEATURES OF LINKEDIN 9. Answers
GETTING STARTED Create your free account
GETTING STARTED Fill the complete information
GETTING STARTED Add connections
GETTING STARTED Ask for recommendations
GETTING STARTED Add application (Twitter, Sildeshare and Wordpress etc..)
GETTING STARTED Join relevant groups
GETTING STARTED Blogs after employees’ exit
GETTING STARTED Add employees
LINKEDIN ADVANCE SEARCH
LINKEDIN STRATEGIC SEARCH
GETTING EVENT PROMOTED List Industry Events
GETTING EVENT PROMOTED Invite connections
GETTING EVENT PROMOTED It can help your process registration and payments
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Brand visibility
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Direct & Indirect sales
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Implementing SEO
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Market Research
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Advertisement Potentials
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Recruitment and Job listings
LINKEDIN MARKETING STRATEGIES Business Development
THINGS TO DO Follow employees’ code of conduct Fill the complete company and profile info. Help people by answering their queries Invite people you know (only) Share useful new articles Share content with other networks
DON’T TRY THESE…. Don’t advertise on discussions & groups Don’t be a spammer otherwise you might end up being banned Don’t put incorrect profile information Don’t clutter your profile with Apps Avoid annoying messages
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