LinkedIn 101 - Benefits for Professionals. Targeted Audience:Professionals
who are curious beginners that hear about LinkedIn often and feel that
they should be paying closer attention. Other professionals include
those who have started and stalled. Typically these professionals have
fiddled some with their Profile, but feel it's not their best effort.
Their connections range widely from few to many. They know that
networking matters. They check their LinkedIn accounts occasionally
sensing that they should do more, but are unsure of where to start.
They are not aware of Groups and
Answers features and if aware are not optimizing their value. They have not
visited the
Companies nor Jobs features. They are usually unaware of the ability
to customize their privacy and preference settings. Frequently they
are successful professionals too busy with work and family to
investigate. Objectives:
Understand LinkedIn capabilities and features.
Identify professional and career benefits.
Identify strategies for success.
What We'll Cover:
LinkedIn features.
Build your Brand & Reputation cataloging your skills and achievements - Profile & Recommendations.
Manage your Contacts, Relationships & Communications.
Provides extensive tools for learning, sharing, connecting and promoting.
How can you Benefit & the Cost of Ignoring.
Be Found - as an employee, employer, business partner, expert and leader.
Search capabilities - Industries, Companies, Groups, People, Jobs & Answers.
Staying in Touch Simplified.
Cost of Ignoring - Lost Opportunities, Isolation & Failed Reputation Management.