bni linkedin seminar 2016

05/02/23 1w: JonnyRoss.com e:[email protected] tw: @jrconsultancy LinkedIn: /jonnyross

Being Strategic on LinkedIn


How do you use LinkedIn?


Why I use LinkedIn

• Business development and opportunity generation.

• Because it’s where the people are.

• Convenient tool to make and manage connections.

• Handy way for me to stay in touch with my network

• Increases my knowledge.

• Improves my search engine optimisation.

• Oh I get 30% of my business from it!!


Optimising your profile• Make sure your public profile setting is set to full view.

• Include everything you do in your profile – plus your past companies, your education, and activities.

• Give your profile a custom URL (your name).

- From this: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=34305911

- To this: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jonnyross

• Include the link to your profile in your e-mail signature.

• Link to your website and blog for enhanced SEO.


Optimising your profile

• Link to your websites for enhanced SEO.

• Three quality backlinks.


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What LinkedIn describes as your ‘Network’

Connections of the Connections of your Connections

Your Connections

Connections of your Connections }


In this room, who has ...

• A Solicitor in London?

• Contacts at PwC?

• Retailer in Australia?


Winning business from LinkedIn

• Joined groups• Got involved • Networked• 30% of my

business now comes from this group


LinkedIn • Powerful

search engine

• Keywords in profile

• Strategic searches for sales


To be found – 100% complete; Summary

– Your industry and location– An up-to-date current position/job

(with a description)– Two past positions– Your education– Your skills (min 3)– Photo– At least 50 connections


How to increase your network

• Same group• Common interests• Common connections


Through groups


Make a connection, then stalk their list!


Look at contacts via Companies


Exporting contacts


Recommendations/Endorsements

• Accessed via a direct link on your profile and links under each of your previous roles or activities.

• Useful because they engender trust.• Excellent for improving SEO


Endorsements

• http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=1937


Recommendations/Endorsements• People will request recommendations from you. The

test here is would you give them a reference offline for a job? Or for a tender?

• Only request a recommendation if you think you deserve one.

• If someone does recommend you, you can reciprocate, but wait until the next day, otherwise you might appear in the same update stream and this can look contrived. Think about the time of day you accept one too!!

• Don’t be afraid to turn down a request for recommendation, but do it kindly and with positive attitude.


Opportunities


Groups

• How to find the right group• Email Settings• Promotions• Search• Members• How to get the most out of them

– Listen– Add Value


Company Pages

• Great for SEO• Great to get onto peoples homepages


To win business …

• 100% complete LinkedIn profile• Keywords to be found in searches• Build relationships• Use LinkedIn to support targeted sales• Be yourself as you would offline• Be useful pass on information, help people• Become a trusted contributor in groups


Challenge me?Does anyone want to challenge me, does anyone think this is all a load of nonsense?

It’s time to ask questions!

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