20090218 acadia linkedin pres
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METCALFE’S LAW
The "value" or "power" of a network increases in proportion to the square of the number of nodes on the network.
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Linkages
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Acadia School of Business: LinkedIn
Objective• To facilitate network
linkages across Acadia constituencies– Alumni, Faculty, Students– Corporate Canada
Benefits• Student recruitment &
enrolment• Faculty recruitment• Program development &
enrichment• Student placement• Fundraising
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What is LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is to professional networking as Facebook is to social networking
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Why LinkedIn?
It is important to create a professional persona on-line and to
build a network with shared interests
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LinkedIn To-Do’s
1. Sign up and create a LinkedIn Profile– www.linkedin.com
2. Join Groups of Interest– Acadia School of Business, Acadia Alumni
Network, Professional Associations, etc.3. Begin to build your network4. Ask questions, answer questions5. Network, network, network!
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Step 1: Create a Profile
www.linkedin.com• This is your professional
persona• Invest the time• Use key words (think
Google!)• Ask for Recommendations,
reciprocate when asked!
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Step 2: Join Groups of Interest
http://www.linkedin.com/groupsDirectory
• This is your network of like-minded people
• Join Acadia groups– Acadia School of Business,
Acadia Alumni
• Join professional interest groups
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Step 3: Build your network
http://www.linkedin.com/search
• Identify potential “Connections” - DO NOT SHOTGUN IT!
• Manage your “Connections” judiciously
• Connecting to someone is a privilege not a right
• You can “network” with non-Connections
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Step 4: Ask & Answer Questions
http://www.linkedin.com/answers?trk=hb_tab_ayn
• “Questions” are sent to your groups
• Ask intelligent questions– NOT the place to ask for a
job!!
• Build credibility by answering questions… research if you have to!– Impress them!
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Linking Acadia Alumni, Students & Faculty
Alumni Students
• Market research projects
• Co-op students• Recruiting• Giving back by
making it real!
Students Alumni• Mentors• Career advice• Job shadowing• Co-op placements• Internships• Job leads
Faculty Alumni• Guest speakers
for classroom• Real-world
business challenges
• Role models• Keep current