Copyright 2008-2009 Linked Into Business All Rights Reserved 1 Seven Best Practices Seven Best...

Copyright 2008-2009 Linked Into Business All Rights Reserved 1

Seven Best PracticesSeven Best Practices

Viveka von [email protected]/in/linkedinexpertwww.LinkedIntoBusiness.com970-212-4711


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Best Practice One: Branding

Personal or Business?Mission StatementKeywordsSocial Media Policy

Create Your Profile in a Word Document


Best Practice Two: Optimize

Optimize Your HeaderOptimize Your ContentOptimize Your UpdatesOptimize Your Summary


My keywords – My IndustryJob TitleOffersProductsServicesMy ClientsMy Company NameMy Client’s Industry

Best Practice Three: Customize

Customize Your WebsiteCustomize Your Public ProfileCustomize Your Summary


Best Practice Four: Specialize


Specialize and Expand Your ExperienceSpecialize and Expand Your Education

Best Practice Five: TOMAJoin Groups and then Join their DiscussionsProfile ForwardingLinkedIn Apps – Events– Blog– Twitter– Box.net


TOMA: Groups


TOMA: News Articles


TOMA: Profile Forwarding

Forward to up to 200 connectionsChoose Location or IndustryCustomize Subject LineHighlight the profile and why applicable to your company/ event


TOMA: Apps


Events


Six: Network BuildingJoin GroupsCreate a GroupInvite Open NetworkersRespond to every Invitation


Inviting Open Networkers


Respond to Every Invitation


Be A Thought Leader in your Market

Use “Answers”Use “Events”


Answers


Bonus Slide: LION or LaMB*www.themetanetwork.com (LIONs home page and place to join to get an excel list of people who will accept your invites)

www.toplinked.com (List of 4000 people who will accept your invite & opportunity to receive invites - for a fee) Remember YOU only have 3000 invites.

www.toplinked.com/top50.html (Invite these people IMMEDIATELY to build your network strategically – even if you want to be a LaMB)

www.opennetworker.com (for $49 a year you can have inviations sent to you!)

*Look at My Buds – Courtesy Of Laurie Macomber and Blue Skies Marketing


http://www.blueskiesmktg.com/

The LinkedIn Slap

Don’t Break the EUAOnly 3000 InvitesThe IDK


“Old Fashioned” Etiquette

Be Courteous. Be Relevant! Be ResponsiveEmail!Pick up the phone!Help someone out!

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