Introduction to

Moataz Mahmoud

TIEC Ambassadors Team Leader

Agenda

• What’s LinkedIn?

• Why to use LinkedIn?

• LinkedIn home page.

• Editing profiles section by section.

• Adding more connections.

• LinkedIn groups.

• Some technical issues.

• What’s the next to do ?

• List of effective online courses about LinkedIn

What’s LinkedIn ?

Why to use LinkedIn?

• #1 professional network (build network).

• has hundreds of millions of professional business

men, and about 50% of them are from US.

• The mission of LinkedIn compared to the mission

of Twitter and Facebook.

• Position yourself.

• Brand yourself.

• Be more professional online.

LinkedIn home page

Editing profile

• Profile overview.

• Summary

– There are no rules here!

• Education

– Why I should add this section to my profile?

– What to be added at this section?

• Experience

– What is this section about?

– How should this section seems?

Editing profile cont.…

• Certifications

– Only verified ones!

• Courses

– Not studied at the university!

– Not verified only.

• Projects

– Describe every project in few lines.

– Don’t forget to show the team members, and preferably tag them.

• Skills (discussed later)

Editing profile cont.…

• Volunteer experience & causes.

– Organizations you support.

• Languages.

• Additional information.

• More sections optionally added.

– Publications.

– Organizations.

– Honors & awards.

– Test scores.

Adding more connections

• Who to connect?

• TopLinked.com.

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd connection and who is more rich?

• Premium accounts advantages in connections.

• Connections limit issues.

• Connecting professionally.

• How many professionals in your network?

LinkedIn Groups

• How LinkedIn groups are smart?

• Groups limit (joined and pending requested).

• Try to join IEEE Computer Society members

group .

• Subgroups.

• Groups home page, visit it now from here.

• Followed influencers, news, companies, and schools.

Some technical issues.

• Professional account name and picture.

– Don’t hesitate to put your personal picture “Especially for girls”.

– Don’t use nicknames.

• Customizing your profile URL.

• What’s LinkedIn Pulse?

• What’s Decision board?

• Decision board and seeking for scholarships. (Visit topuniversities.com).

What’s the next to do?

Just to sign in (or actually sign up!)

and step by step make your profile professional.

Udemy list of effective online courses about LinkedIn

1. LinkedIn 101: The ultimate beginners guide for Job Seekers

2. Building an outstanding LinkedIn profile

3. LinkedIn - Social Media Marketing

4. LinkedIn Essential Training (Lynda)

5. LinkedIn MasterPlan (97$).

Ranked from beginner to professional level.

Thank You

Moataz Mahmoud

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