OPEN for Business: How to Optimize, Publish, Engage, and Network with LinkedIn

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OPEN for Business: How to Optimize, Publish, Engage, and Network with LinkedIn Presented by Nicholas Scalice Growth Marketing Consultant & Founder of Earnworthy

Transcript of OPEN for Business: How to Optimize, Publish, Engage, and Network with LinkedIn

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OPEN for Business:How to Optimize, Publish, Engage,

and Network with LinkedIn

Presented by Nicholas ScaliceGrowth Marketing Consultant & Founder of Earnworthy

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LinkedIn at a Glance• Launched in 2003 with 4,500 members in the first month• Currently has more than 450 million members worldwide• New members join at a rate of more than 2 per second• Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in June, 2016

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The OPEN Formula for LinkedIn

OptimizeYour Profile

PublishMore Content

Engagewith Existing Connections

Networkwith New

Connections

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Optimize Your Profile• Profiles routinely rank high on

Google for name-based searches

• Use a professional headshot and cover photo (14x boost in views)

• Optimize your headline with keywords (don’t overdo it!)

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Optimize Your Profile• Create a catchy, unique, and engaging summary• Secure a custom URL• Add rich media to your experience descriptions• Prioritize the sections that matter (move them up)

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Publish More Content• Publishing creates relevancy

and authority• Use video, images, mentions

and questions when possible• Make it a habit• Show, don’t sell!

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Publish More Content• Utilize LinkedIn’s long-form

publishing tools• Long-form posts can build

awareness, enhance your profile, start conversations, generate leads, and more

• Include a call-to-action at the end of each long-form post

• Share, share, share!

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Engage Your Existing Connections• Create opportunities for micro-

engagements• ”Like” and congratulate new

positions, anniversaries, birthdays• Endorse people in your network• Write personalized and thoughtful

recommendations

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Network with New Connections• “Closer connections…improve your ranking in searches.” – LinkedIn• See “Who’s Viewed Your Profile” and connect as necessary• Add contacts from your address book, spreadsheet, etc.• Transform every business card into a connection• Join and participate in LinkedIn groups

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