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UEDA LinkedIn GroupWhatdaya wanna do?Whatdaya wanna do?
Mark J James
ED Solutions, Inc.
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Current LinkedIn Profile
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•Basic Professional Group
•65 members, all active
•Decent way to drive traffic to web
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About LinkedIn
• “A professional network of trusted contacts.”
• 42 Million plus users worldwide, in 170 industries and 200 countries
• Execs in the Fortune 500
• 60% of incomes over $93,000
• Segments:• Segments:
– Executives: 28%
– Networkers/Consultants: 30%
– Late Adopters: 22%
– Exploring options: 20%
• People with incomes of $200K + were seven times more likely to have 150
plus connections than lower income users.
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Where does LinkedIn “Fit In”?
• LinkedIn most closely mirrors what you do in the real world.
• You have a rolodex – so does LinkedIn.
• You email people – and can do so on LinkedIn.
• You attend meetings – and can do so via LinkedIn.
• You create committees and Groups, and can do so on LinkedIn.
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• You create committees and Groups, and can do so on LinkedIn.
• You conduct prospecting efforts – and can do so on LinkedIn.
• In short, LinkedIn is an essential tool for economic developers.
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Key Features of LinkedIn
• Your profile
• Your Contacts
• Your Connections
• Status updates
• Groups• Groups
• Events
• InMail Feature
• Other applications
• Advertising (role or UEDAto play here?)
• Mobile Access
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Who is the audience for the
UEDA LinkedIn Profile?
• Members- current and prospective
– Active and associate?
• Sponsors- current and prospective• Sponsors- current and prospective
• Site selection professionals? Others in SS?
• Others? (utility management)?
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Here’s a Suggestion
Public Network Group
• Information on org.
• Case Studies
Private Member’s Group
• Presentations
• Threaded discussion• Case Studies
• Role of utilities in ED
• Featured member
• Sponsor listings
• Calendar
• Membership Application
• Threaded discussion
• Job postings
• Polls
• Sponsor Listings
• Calendar
• Others?
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Tips
• Rewrite profile paragraph- “represent the largest set of economic development (keywords) experts in the private sector”
• Use extended tools
• Complete profile
• Engage members (links to the Forum registration)
• Xobni
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Discussion?
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