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Talk to the Executive Forum in St Albans (UK) to describe a practical strategy for using LinkedIn to attract the attention of recruitment agencies.

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Adam Blackie MBA ACMA

a.blackie@websmartgroup.co.uk

Exec Forum NetworkingLinkedIn Workshop

15 March 2012 – 7.30 pm

Tonight

1. It’s you, but digital

2. LinkedIn vs social networking

3. It’s all about Communication – Group Experience

4. The importance of having a strategy

5. Hints and Tips for LinkedIn

Me - Adam Blackie

EF Alumni – November 2010

On-line Networking is Important

Peter

McCann

Sabra

Swinson

Digital Personality

The impression that

others receive

when....

..they search for you

OR

..stumble upon you.

Communication

Work

Career Reputation Networking

Social

Fun

Keep the

RED bit

separate

from the

GREEN

bit

Social Networking

Social Networking

Are you already taking part?

Did you notice this Post on the EF LinkedIn group?

Social Networking

Are you already taking part?

Do you monitor your LinkedIn stats?

Communications

Broadcasting

One to One

Experiencing Communication Together

Who am I?

What do I do?

Where do I live?

......or use your elevator pitch.

Experiencing Communication Together

One Minute

BROADCASTING

Experiencing Communication Together

What just happened?

Experiencing Communication Together

One Minute

One to One

Experiencing Communication Together

What just happened?

Reveal and Feedback from Agencies

Experiencing Communication Together

One Minute

Many to Few – LinkedIn Style

Experiencing Communication Together

What just happened?

This is what

broadcasting looks

like to agencies

using LinkedIn.

Communications

Follow the top image!

Your aim - to be in this list

Broadcast Messages

but

More Organised

Strategy is Vital

Experiencing Communication Together

Strategy

Suggested LinkedIn Strategy

LinkedIn Hints and Tips

•Helpful

•Nice

•Regular – See Strategy

•Easy to understand

•Easy on the Eye - consistent

LinkedIn Hints and Tips #2

Create agency targeted content – profile tags and key words

(Hint, Search as if you are an agency, copy the tags from the top ranking people.)

Always link to agencies – consider relevancy? they will move jobs too!

Join Industry Groups – Agencies will spot you -opportunities to “Like”

Open profile – How else will agencies see you?

Available contact details – How else will agencies contact you?

LinkedIn BookMarklet. – Easiest way to post updates

Adam Blackie MBA ACMA

adamablackie@gmail.com

Thank You

Any Questions?

WebSmart ltd. – www.WebSmartgroup.co.uk/WhatWeDo.htm

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