Get a LinkedIn Makeover! Building & Optimizing a LinkedIn Professional Profile
Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Transcript of Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
How to Maximize Your Job Search by Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Matthew Levy, President
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An Introduction
How does he do it all?!
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That’s how!
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Importance of LinkedIn
End Result of LinkedIn Optimized Profile
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End Result – You Can Be Found!
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End Result – You Can Be Found, Again!
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Picture, Headline, Industry
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Current, Past, Education
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Recommendations, Connections, Websites
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Summary, Specialties
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Adding LinkedIn Applets
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Experience
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New: Certifications, Patents and More
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Groups
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Video Into Your LinkedIn Profile Let’s add a video to your profile
You need a Google account for this to work (is there anyone that doesn’t have an account with Google?)
Then go to Google Documents (https://docs.google.com/#all)
Go to Create>New>Presentation Go to Insert>Video Search YouTube using the term “PHRPS” Highlight the video “See What the Phila HR
Planning Society is all about” Click “Select Video” Enlarge the video to fill the entire presentation
window Save and name the file Click Share>Publish/Embed
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Video Into Your LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn home page, go to Profile>Edit Profile Scroll down, select “add an application Choose “Google Presentation” Click “display on my profile” > “Update
Settings” Click “Select a Presentation” Uncheck “Send Network” unless you want to
send to your network Click “Post to Profile” Voila! Done! Go to your profile and you will see a video box
there
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Contact Settings
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Get Involved
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An Example
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LinkedIn Advanced People Search
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An Example
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Company Search
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Customize Your Request to Connect
“Greg, Harry suggested I check out your group. In the process, I came across your profile. I'm exploring new directions after a successful career in HR at Merck, Amgen and J&J. Maybe our networks can help each other. Would you be open to a brief networking conversation? Thanks, Matt”
Boo! Generic invitation!
Yes! Authentic, with rapport-
building and call to action.
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The Royal Wave
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Questions?
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