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Top 5 Tips for Developing Powerful LinkedIn Profiles

Nathan Aaron RosenLibrary Research Manager

June 8, 2014

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All the opinions and statements within this presentation are mine alone and do not in any way, shape or form, reflect the opinion or position of any of my past or current employers, the Business & Finance Division, or the Special Libraries Association.

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Top 5 Tips for Developing Powerful LinkedIn Profiles

Create complete compelling profile

Connect to people you know

Contribute – Give to get

Congratulate other people’s successes

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ONE – Create complete compelling profile

Chronicle your accomplishments

Personalized your url

Capture/codify your successes/accomplishments

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TWO - ConnectPeople you know

People who are like you– School

– Work

– Personal interests

– Professional associations

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THREE - Contribute Communicate – Give to get

Comment on news, decisions, & articles

Share insights from your work

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FOUR - CongratulateRecognize other people’s

successes

Applaud collegues accomplishments

Cheer friends milestones

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FIVE – Customize Settings

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Advanced Tip

Commit to daily progress – slow & steady

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Complete your profile – carefully and accurately. If you’re currently unemployed, list your current position as “Open to opportunities.”

Include a photo – cropped headshot is best with a smile.

Write a professional summary – Your headline at the top is important. Highlight experience.

Look around to see what others in your field are doing.

Include Keywords & Skills – Use words for which you want to be found and show up in search results.

Contact Settings – List your availability: career opportunities, consulting offers, new ventures, job inquiries, and reference requests.

Website Links – Link to a personal blog, other social network profiles.

Personal URL – Pick something you want to live with and include it in email signature.

Grow your Network! – Find connections, fellow employees at previous employment, current coworkers, friends & members of all organizations that you are connected to.

Consider recommendations & add skills – Weigh the pros vs cons. Consider waiting until more comfortable with Linkedin.

Invest time every week – Build & maintain network. GIVE TO GET! Keep at it.

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