top 5 linkedin tips

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 20115 Top Linkedin TipsJames Taylor - @macs_jamest

Who am I? Who are Macs?

If you use Social Media……you already have a

PERSONAL BRAND.…just google your name and your

company name & see what happens

5 TIPS – CHECKLIST#1 - SMART Profile = Get Discovered#2 – Learn how to use Boolean search #3 – Saving searches for efficiency#4 - Download Linkedin contacts for your phone#5 - Join Groups & be active in them

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 2011#1 SMART PROFILE

Headline tips…

1. Re-use your name2. Way to contact you – I use twitter3. Keyword maximise – I use ‘recruitment’4. Use the bullet points to separate out

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 2011#2 LEARN HOW TO SEARCH – BOOLEAN STYLE!

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 2011#3 SAVE YOUR SEARCHES

The most important – your staff

• Why do people update their profile?• Internal promotion?• Starting to look externally?

• How useful if you received a weekly update RE your own employees?

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 2011#4 LINKEDIN CONTACTS

Linkedin Contacts – The APPHas radically improved CRM functionalityAbility to categorise (Tag) candidates whilst in a searchYOUR DAY - Set reminders for when to contact next Syncs to your phone

Once you’ve searched, tag.

You can also set reminders for when to follow up.And…

You can sync to your phone

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LINKEDIN WORKSHOP 2011#5 JOIN GROUPS & COMMENT/DISCUSS

BUILD A NETWORK – FAST!

Fastest way to increase your visibility/accessibilityThere really is a group for everything you can imagine – IFRS (380) Get involved in Group Discussion If there’s only 1 Group you join… Alumni

Because people like people like themselves

Q&A…. And a quick

Tip #6 – if interested… For further information about our 2 hr Linkedin workshops – http://www.macildowie.com/employers/linkedin-workshops-and-adviceMacildowie Star Candidate functionality is worth a look http://www.macildowie.com/employers/star-candidate

Thankyou & Good Luck@macs_Jamest