Lorna Sixsmith's presentation discusses how LinkedIn can benefit businesses by helping them position themselves, gain credibility with connections and references, and expand their network of customers, prospects, and suppliers. The presentation provides tips for developing an online brand on LinkedIn such as completing your profile with recommendations and keywords, positioning yourself as an expert through your contributions, and using LinkedIn to both find jobs and source new employees. The goal is to learn how to develop an online strategy and network on LinkedIn to help your business.
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How LinkedIn Can Grow Your Business Network
1. Linked In For Your Business
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2. What LinkedIN can do for you
• Position You/Your Company – proves you exist
and you have references
• Offers Credibility – shows you are trustworthy
• Expand Business Contacts – with
customers, potential
customers, suppliers, distributors, prospects, f
unding sources ....
• Show your expertise and leadership – become
part of groups, run a group
• Source employees
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3. Aims & Objectives
• Overview of LinkedIN
• How to develop your online brand
• How to improve your credibility
• Tips for improving your profile
• How to develop an online strategy
• Benefits for your business
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4. What is Networking?
• Networking is developing and
maintaining contacts with a variety
of people who may be useful to
you.
• Build relationships on LinkedIN
• How do you add value to yourself?
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12. Linked IN
• Stay informed about your contacts and within
your industry (market
research/competitors/networking)
• Your business development - Find the people
and knowledge you need to achieve your
goals
• Control your brand = your professional
identity.
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13. Skills – what do you wish to
communicate?
Social Media Strategist
Social Media Trainer
Blog Coaching and Training
Copy Writer
MA in Irish Studies, BA Hons in English
Award Winning Blogger
Qualified Teacher/Lecturer
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17. You are unique just like everyone else!
• 100% completeness
• More than 3 recommendations
• Keywords in summary and in job title
• Professional picture (+5%)
• Add a summary (+5%)
• Name your website/blog and include a link
• Personalise your URL
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22. 5 Ways To Build & Control Your Online
Brand
Engaging Profile which includes
Recommendations and Targeted Keywords
Promote Expertise on your Profile
Have a Reputation Management Strategy –
use google alerts
Position yourself as a Leader/Expert by
partaking in groups and answers
Start, Manage and Promote an Event
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