Unleash the secret power of linkedin

Unleash the Secret Power Of LinkedIn #SMSecrets Photo by Juliana Coutinho - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10217810@N05 LinkedIn is a powerful connection and research tool for people seeking to connect with influencers, sales prospects, and job candidates But a lot of its power isn’t immediately obvious Photo by Moff - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/45143319@N00 The following are 10 tips on maximizing your profile first, then using the powerful built-in tools to connect Photo by Nan Palmero - Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/7w564c PART 1:   Optimize Your PROFILE   Photo by Zuhair Ahmad - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/47691273@N06 Create a custom profile URL   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ yourname is easier on the eyes Also easier to cut and paste into your resume Photo by stevendepolo - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10506540@N07 Customize all website links   In your connection info, find the section for Websites Instead of having them say "Personal Website," or "Company website,” choose "Other:” give the website a name, and add the URL Photo by mkhmarketing - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/93212162@N08 Get discovered with the right keywords   Optimize your profile by inserting keywords in: A the Headline under your name   B the Summary section   C the Experience section, under relevant positions you've held   D even in the Skills & Endorsements section Photo by TextureX.com - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/90664873@N07 Put your best groups forward   On “Your Groups” page, click the gear icon to reorder groups on your profile and put the more important ones (relevant to your industry) first 5 Get group emails the way you like   Navigate to your Privacy & Settings page then the “Groups” tab There you can set frequency of all group emails Photo by Johan Larsson - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/38305415@N00 PART 2: Connect More EFFICIENTLY Photo by GrungeTextures - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/44718043@N06 1.Forget InMail You can message groupmates When you share a group with somebody, you can message them directly without using InMails So join the groups your targets are in! Looking  for  Project  Management  groups  to  join  on  LinkedIn?  Click  here Photo by solaurennicole - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/118149703@N04 Find people's email addresses Click InMail but look at the area next to the message box Sometimes people place their email under “contact advice.” Find a target's colleagues   When viewing a target's profile, look at the righthand column for "People Also Viewed." More often than not, these people are co-workers of the target Photo by slworking2 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/18548283@N00 Get a response: mention people in common   Increase the likelihood of a target responding to your message by mentioning people you know in common And limit your message to 100 words or less! Photo by Marc_Smith - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/49503165485@N01 girl Eve  Valley Adam  E m Ann  Rando hired Jim  Newly Find someone's full name   irl g y e l l a V   e Ev Adam  Elf If someone is out of your y network and you only see the Zen  Sillybo first name, look at “People i Also Viewed.” Click on one of Craig  Kilikil the names there Your target’s full name may be revealed in the random person’s “People Also Viewed.” Photo by Justin/G - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/72269604@N00 For more on social media, marketing, and project management, click here: wrike.com/blog Photo by seanmcgrath - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/52798669@N00 [...]... email addresses Click InMail but look at the area next to the message box Sometimes people place their email under “contact advice.” 3 Find a target's colleagues   When viewing a target's profile, look at the righthand column for "People Also Viewed." More often than not, these people are co-workers of the target Photo by slworking2 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/18548283@N00... somebody, you can message them directly without using InMails So join the groups your targets are in! Looking  for  Project  Management  groups  to  join  on LinkedIn?  Click  here Photo by solaurennicole - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/118149703@N04 2 Find people's email addresses Click InMail but look at the area next to the message box Sometimes...  Newly 5 Find someone's full name   irl g y e l l a V   e Ev Adam  Elf If someone is out of your y network and you only see the Zen  Sillybo first name, look at “People i Also Viewed.” Click on one of Craig  Kilikil the names there Your target’s full name may be revealed in the random person’s “People Also Viewed.” Photo by Justin/G - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/72269604@N00... Increase the likelihood of a target responding to your message by mentioning people you know in common And limit your message to 100 words or less! Photo by Marc_Smith - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/49503165485@N01 girl Eve  Valley Adam  E m Ann  Rando hired Jim  Newly 5 Find someone's full name   irl g y e l l a V   e Ev Adam  Elf If someone is out of your y ... by Moff - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/45143319@N00 The following are 10 tips on maximizing your profile first, then using the powerful... your connection info, find the section for Websites Instead of having them say "Personal Website," or "Company website,” choose "Other:” give the website a name, and add the URL Photo by mkhmarketing... out of your y network and you only see the Zen  Sillybo first name, look at “People i Also Viewed.” Click on one of Craig  Kilikil the names there Your target’s full name may be revealed in the