Unlock the Mysteries
of
...Without going crazy
Who is Ted Prodromou?
Best-selling author of Ultimate Guide to LinkedIn for
Business and Ultimate Guide to Twitter for Business
(Entrepreneur Press)
What You’ll Learn Today
Why You Can’t Ignore LinkedIn
The 4 Step Linked Accelerator AIDA Process
How to engage your target audience so they get to
know, like and trust you quickly
How to rank at the top of LinkedIn search results
What a great LinkedIn profile looks like
Why You Can’t
Ignore LinkedIn
600 Million+ Business
Professionals
Two New Members Every
Second
Executives From Every Fortune 500
Company
The Opportunity
77% of LinkedIn members use the
site to research people and
companies
69% to reconnect with past
business associates
50% to build new networks
(Power Formula)
Building a Strong
LinkedIn
Foundation
• Attention
• Interest
• Desire
• Action
The 4 Step Linked Accelerator Process
ATTENTION
Optimize your profile so you stand out
from your competitors and get people
to view your profile
INTEREST
Get prospects interested in you when
they view your profile summary and
the content you add to your profile +
your group activities
DESIRE
Convince customers that they want
and desire the product or service and
that it will satisfy their needs
ACTION
Lead customers towards taking action
and/or purchasing
ATTENTION
You never get a
second chance to
make a good first
impression
- Will Rogers
The most important section of
your profile
Professional Headline
• Most people use their job title or
a non-descript phrase
• List of keywords or skills
• Unique selling proposition (USP)
• Tagline or elevator pitch
Your Goal = Make them want to
click on your profile to learn more
The “So What” Test
John Carlton, top copywriter uses this test
Read a professional headline
Ask yourself “so what?”
Does that professional headline compel me in
any way to click on the profile to learn more
about them?
Can this person help solve my problem?
Professional
headline
examples
Where does your
professional
headline appear?
Where else does your
Professional Headline
appear?
Profile Tips
Don’t add too many symbols or
abbreviations to your name
Claim your URL and view your
public profile
Update Contact Info
Choose “Other” When Adding
Websites
Choose “Other” When Adding
Websites
Set Your Custom Background
Share your story in the Summary
Add multimedia content
Link to Your Content
Approved Providers and Content Types for Work
Samples on Your Profile
Approved Providers and Content Types for Work
Samples on Your Profile
Use keywords frequently but not
excessively
SEO Tips – Keyword Hotspots
Publications
Organizations and Certifications
Skills
Education
Additional Info
How to Stand Out
• You need a professional headshot not a cropped photo
• Add a catchy background image
• Use keywords in your professional headline
• Use keywords in your summary
• Use keywords in your job titles
• Post lots of content in Pulse
• Add multimedia content to your profile
• Get and give lots of recommendations
• Add your publications and published articles
Q&A
Ted Prodromou
www.thesocialmediaguy.com
@tedprodromou

Unlock the Mysteries of LinkedIn: How to Get New Clients in Just 15 Minutes a Day

Editor's Notes

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