How to build and leverage a powerful Boston University network on LinkedIn

…How did a guy from Basic Studies, with a Philosophy degree get into a great company like LinkedIn?

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Reid Hoffman – Founder of LinkedIn“Your network is the people who want

to help you, and you want to help them, and that's really powerful.”

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Social Networking

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History 201: The Evolution of Personal Communication

Scaling Conversations

& Networks

Today’s Plan

• Understand LinkedIn

• How to use LinkedIn for Boston University networking success

It starts with you: Build a solid LinkedIn profile

Build a high quality network – Find alumni you know

Engage with your network, gain insights

• Q&A

Our Mission.Connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.

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Goal FocusedForward Looking

Purposeful

EverywhereWork wherever our

members work

InsightsBe great at what

you do 

IdentityConnect, find, and

be found

259M+Members Worldwide

+2 newMembers Per Second

100M+Monthly Unique Visitors

92M+NORTH AMERICA

15M+LATIN AMERICA &CARIBBEAN

74M+EMEA

36M+ASIA PACIFIC

238M+

21M+INDIA

The World’s Largest Professional Network

Students & Recent Grads

Companies

Groups

Professional Searches 2012

30M+

3M+

2M+

5.7B+

150k+

On LinkedIn

BU Alumni

The BU Network

The BU Group Ecosystem

HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE

The Tour

Home Page

Building a Profile

Building a Network

Engaging/Insights

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