I dont see posting articles to groups. This is perhaps the biggest advantage linkedin offers. By becoming a member of a group, you automatically have the ability to add articles to the email newsletter distributed to that group through linkedin. This is, by far, one of the best ways for young websites to get traffic.
Ian Hendry
· 4 weeks ago
You are right, although many other users perceive that as valueless spam. Certainly it's hard to get a real question answered through LinkedIn Groups for people posting rhetorical questions on which their new white paper presents more information, which you can read more about here...
The problem is LinkedIn needs to do a lot more to broker valuable NEW relationships between people with a need and others with a solution. There are 50 million LinkedIn users, many buying every week, many selling every week. Yet the site does nothing to match them up. So people who want new contacts from the site resort to spamming the Groups in frustration.
This is a fantastic list of things you can do on LinkedIn and I would also suggest asking and answering questions on LinkedIn. By answering questions you will be part of the growing conversations that happen on LinkedIn and your expertise should be evident for others not to mention you may learn a thing or to from people facing the same problems you may have to face in the future or at the present.
By asking questions on LinkedIn you will find that those most willing and active in the network will answer you within the hour and sometimes in less than a few minutes. Free consulting? The only problem with asking questions is your limit of only 10 questions per month but you are able to choose the best answer and meet tons of helpful and interesting new professionals.
People Search
· 4 weeks ago
Bonus LinkedIn tip. Thanks.
Bryan Allen Smith III
· 4 weeks ago
Thank you for your article! But like many other people that have commented I must say that it was pretty basic and for the person that has not been using LinkedIn for more then a week...but really great for those people.
I'm just wondering if there might be a possibility to create a ranking system that would say if the information in the article was for "Novice" "Experienced" "Gurus"...something like that.
What do you think? Wouldn't that be a possibility and wouldn't people like to see that?
Keep up the good work and I love your stuff!
Anthony Bynoe
· 4 weeks ago
This is a good post for beginners, I would like to see another one that goes into further detail about the great opportunities that can be utilised with use of the apps on Linkedin that weren't mentioned in this article. Events, Slideshare, Blog Link, Box.Net, Huddle, Company Buzz and Polls are potential game changers when made full use of.
dcfemella
· 4 weeks ago
I have recently started seeing the value of LinkedIn and it's cause I started doing the majority of these. Another one to note is adding your blog to LinkedIn. I use their WordPress app to display my blog, and I've had people comment on it. =D
CathyWebSavvyPR
· 3 weeks ago
same here - the Wordpress app actually shows the 1st paragraph of your blog posts in your profile, not just a link. I too have had people comment
Lewis Howes
· 4 weeks ago
Although these are a few good tips, there is SO much more that should be focused on your LinkedIn strategy before and after these tips... think I need to start churning out more articles on LinkedIn to explain more :)
Jeff Korhan
· 4 weeks ago
I agree. This is a thorough and well-written cover of the basics, and novices can benefit from this, but this just "gets you into the club." Now what?
One of the most valuable and often overlooked features is that you can download your contacts into a CSV file and feed them into your CRM. I probably should do this again before LinkedIn makes this a premium feature.
networlding
· 4 weeks ago
While this is a good tool that LinkedIn offers be very careful to blast that list with a bulk email. Many colleagues have done this only to have those whom they have emailed complain and additionally to send complaints to LinkedIn sometimes resulting in their account being suspended.
Strangely I find that I get a much better return going to one person at a time with requests and asking them, first, permission to offer something--a webinar, an event to attend, etc. My return on this quality initiative is much higher than a bulk email. I have been using this methodolgy since LinkedIn started over seven years ago with projects such as marketing for the Navy or social media campaigns for large corporations. I also get 40% of my business from LinkedIn so I am doing something right.
PRBristol.co.uk
· 4 weeks ago
I would recommend LinkedIn poll questions and embedding a Slideshare account, allows the user to further promote their expertise in a certain field.
Would agree regarding SEO optimisation. Noticed that LinkedIn profiles are appearing with limited information have started to appear on social media monitoring software, which would indicate that this network is becoming less of a walled garden with respect to networking opportunities beyond LinkedIn and via search.
wileyccoyote
· 4 weeks ago
Agree w the Lori Burke comment about status updates on LinkedIn. I've gained addt'l knowledge about groups, Webinars, upcoming events, etc. by reading my contacts' status updates. Good stuff.
tweetamar
· 4 weeks ago
I also highly recommend Lewis Howes @lewishowes (www.lewishowes.com) for LinkedIn tips! He's awesome!
el7cosmos
· 4 weeks ago
the problem is, just a few people connected to me have a linkedin account...
CathyWebSavvyPR
· 3 weeks ago
try getting involved in asking & answering questions, or joining a few active groups. often you can establish a relationship with someone through either activity, then request a connection.
el7cosmos
· 3 weeks ago
thanks for your advice cathy...
webalista
· 4 weeks ago
Linkedin is a good platform for establishing connections and building relationships with relevant people in your respective industry.
However is it really worth the subscription fee to 'utilise' the additional features?
Also with reference to the sudden boom in Social Media, Twitter, Facebook etc will we now see a new job sector pop up?
i.e. with so many platforms to get your point across or promote yourself will we see 'trained professionals' who offer to look after your social media identities?
Form an orderly que now 'social media gurus' at last your time is now.
Sharlyn Lauby
· 4 weeks ago
Thanks for the comments and suggestions! It's great to hear other people's experience and expertise using LinkedIn.
Harvey Greenwood
· 4 weeks ago
An excellent article on getting started with LinkedIn, and like all social networks you get out as much as you put in.
As a recruitment professional I have built up a 1st line connection list of nearly 10,000 people in just shy of two years, utilising a small amount of time on a daily basis involved with certain groups.
This has led to corporate job offers (one of which I took!) and business requests on a daily basis by simply updating my status and being active in the 'answers' section.
On this basis LinkedIn works!
It is also important to recognise recruitment professionals are most likely to do an internet search on your name as part of the recruitment process when submitting your resume or curriculum vitae.
It is therefore imperative that information matches on LinkedIn. So often I have found dates, companies and roles to be different on LinkedIn and other internet sites to what I have in front of me on paper as an application which immediately raises question marks.
Keep your profile as up-to-date as your resume, they go hand in hand.
Do not give any reason to cast doubt into a recruiters mind.
On the flip side getting correct information and keywords into your LinkedIn profile can have huge benefits in being found and even headhunted.
Due to the size of my network I am able to easily find people in a local area with key skills I am looking for when a new recruitment request hits my desk.
In fact, it is now the first place I go to 'headhunt' talent, and it works.
This in itself has saved company recruitment costs and is part of my 'package'. My network and ability to tap into it comes with me in whatever I do. This in itself is hugely powerful.
So, my advice would be to spend a little time setting up and building a little each day, the results can be exceptional both as an individual and as a recruiter.
Feel free to ask any questions on how to achieve this by connecting with me on LinkedIn and sending an InMail, just type in (with quotations) "The CV Guy" in the 'Search People' box, click on my name and request an 'Add to Your Network'.
Mike Mella
· 4 weeks ago
Based on the title, I expected more from this article. All of these tips constitute the bare minimum of what you should do if you're on LinkedIn.
Lori Burke
· 4 weeks ago
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this interview.
pinoytutorial
· 4 weeks ago
Nice post here! Just a little OT question How do Mashable get google ads similar to their right sidebar as Mail Chimp and web 2.0 expo? Are these publisher-defined Ad placements? Or something else? Thanks!
Chris Clayton
· 4 weeks ago
This is a great list. i have never really understood linkedin and thus have only logged in once, or twice!
will be going back later today to try some of these tips.
Jessica Knobbe
· 4 weeks ago
Great Post! I love tips for LinkedIn, I think sometimes people don't realize the amount of personalization and self branding you can accomplish.
Thanks you so much. I am wondering how can professionals can really be benefited from it? God bless
abee
· 4 weeks ago
this is very useful...
especially for one new to linkedin like me! :)
howarddyer
· 4 weeks ago
What kind of service is this? You have no phone number to call if you have a problem, and no way to find passwords or login on, if you have changed your computer and change DSL service. Please explain if you have a Customer Service for Help. by email or terminate my twitter comment section.
suzannahscully
· 4 weeks ago
Great article. Especially helpful was about the status update feature on LinkedIn, I didn't know that existed. And helpful comments written below too!
PlanetWebfoot
· 4 weeks ago
Great article. I have just recently joined LinkedIn and was a little overwhelmed. This is exactly the sort of information I was looking for. I have heard raves about LinkedIn and now that I'm armed with a little knowledge I'm going to go log in a implement this advice! Thanks again!
This is like only the tip of the iceberg of what LI can offer. Thanks Sharlyn for threshing out these 7 ways! As a personal experience because of LI, I've had a professional way to better connect my professional network. And I've had more meaningful job opportunities too compared to job boards or job sites!
jennifermagnano
· 4 weeks ago
Great article. I have utilized quite a few methods to market my services as on-site and remote hr/recruiting, but LinkedIn has been the toughest social media for me to crack thus far. Thanks for the advice.
camorrow
· 4 weeks ago
One thing I have begun doing is adding events for certain conferences and other professional growth discussions I have been attending. I am hoping this will show recruiters/companies my level of passion and engagement in the sector.
Also, I have to admit that I have not found a lot of benefit with the groups yet. Most questions and posting have zero responses. There does not appear to be much sharing at least in my groups.
Hendie Dijkman
· 4 weeks ago
I tend to keep my personal connections (non-professional) out of LinkedIn, opting to use Facebook for social networking. I would agree with the idea of linking one's various networks in your profile as suggested here too though - visitors to your profile can easily Google your name (a fun exercise for a coffee break!) anyway, so no harm in doing that.
Good suggestions!
nealschaffer
· 4 weeks ago
This is a great summary list of things that you can and should do on LinkedIn. Obviously there is more to LinkedIn than just these 7 ways, but they are a great start at maximizing one's LinkedIn presence. Thank you for the contribution!
Mandy Corvo
· 4 weeks ago
Nice list of tips you got there. That's going to help me with my linkedin profile.
Decon Chad Cal Geary
· 4 weeks ago
I Use Linked In & Love It.
Mr Brown
· 4 weeks ago
Whilst I agree that Linked In is a powerful tool, on a Mac / Safari platform it is unusable. Step No. 1 Add Photo is not possible - it simply times out. Logging off - it just hangs. Send a message - good luck!
Given that I have no problems working with many other web apps (eg, Twitter, MailChimp, Banking) the problems is with Linked In. I don't want to have to borrow a PC just to use LI.
Promises by Linked In to have a specialist to solve it proved empty. Never heard back from the email contact.
What's the best approach to connect with people that you'd like to network with but don't know?
Davidbeking
· 4 weeks ago
Great post! I read "Linkedworking" by Lewis howes, it's a great book that gives you everything you need to succeed and network effectively on linkedin, I highly recommend it.
One great tip in this blog post that not many people do is optimize their profile! so many people don't do that and miss out on a lot because of it!
Thanks for the great post!
David King
moinid
· 4 weeks ago
It's basics. Anyone knows some tricks?
iancleary
· 4 weeks ago
Hi All,
Here are some additional tips.
1. Create a company profile:
A lot of people create a personal profile but don’t create a company profile. It’s free publicity, there’s nothing wrong with that! These pages are indexed within Google which is helpful.
2. Use internal e-mail
People are more responsive to LinkedIn e-mail as opposed to your standard e-mail.
3. Customise for Search Engine Optimisation
Be careful on how your set up your profile and make sure to include you keywords you want to be found on. Also, LinkedIn gives you the option of creating 3 links back to your website, blog etc. Make sure to use all of them. Also don't use the default text 'My website' put in the keywords you want to be indexed on.
4. Promote everywhere
Tell everybody about your LinkedIn profile, include a link on your e-mail, badge in your facebook profile etc.
5. Use applications
There are lots of useful applications, try out a few e.g. slideshare for sharing slides and playing a video ( you can embed youtube video into the slides)
Hopefully this adds value to the great post above.
Vijay Sankaran
· 4 weeks ago
Disappointing article for a mashable How To--This is 2009, not 07! Where are slideshares/polls/Answers...following members in groups....so many new features....
manishchauhan
· 4 weeks ago
Excellent article, I would say. One more way to popularize your brand is participating in QA section.
On the other note, point 3 and 4 have exchanged its images, I suppose.
bob ama
· 4 weeks ago
Linked In is beginning to prove as pointless as Faceboot.
I have not been able to find any jobs through it (compared to using sites like Jobserve, Monster which are much better)
I get spammed by recruitment consultants.
I get invites from idiot former colleagues I'd sooner not be associated with.
Recommendations are just reciprocatory and meaningless.
It's just a contest to increase the number of connections.
Yawn
CathyWebSavvyPR
· 3 weeks ago
try going to the top of the page and selecting Q & A. Get out there and find open questions in your area of expertise. answer a few questions intelligently and you might just see the right connections coming your way.
elishiawindfohr
· 4 weeks ago
Linkedin is one of my favorites of the social networking sites. Also it's a great and essential tool for professional networking with like-minded professionals.
johnakerson
· 4 weeks ago
Two recommendations about LinkedIn: a) Remember that it is an online tool to be used with offline (traditional) contacts. When you meet people, professionally, check to see if they are on LinkedIn. If they are - connect with them there. If they are on Twitter, connect with them there. Use LinkedIn and other tools to extend REAL-WORLD connections. b) Think of LinkedIn like farming. (a bit of an extension of item #2 above) Every connection you make is like a seed for your profession and career. When you plant them, it isn't always obvious which ones will bear the fastest, most or best fruit, but it is important to plant as frequently as possible, to water them, to watch over them.
Happy harvesting...
Joe McCarthy
· 3 weeks ago
Thanks for the helpful tips - in the post and many of the comments.
On a minor note: it looks like the images used for Tips #3 and #4 are inverted.
Donald_Mahoney
· 3 weeks ago
Top tips. This is an excellent article. I've been finding LinkedIn to be a top way to connect with the franchise community. This advice will only improve they way we interact.
I think there's a lot of value in blurring the lines between your personal and professional profiles, as long as you maintain a proper level of decorum. I primarily use Twitter and LinkedIn for business, but Facebook for both, and that's where I have the closest interactions. Use those privacy settings to keep inappropriate pictures or content away from the eyes of those that you don't feel comfortable sharing with.
I enjoyed your great articel and everyone's helpful comments. Extra thoughts - Use applications liberally - building personality behnd the profile is important Drive traffic to video and other media to develop the trust factor Integrate Twitter, blog - for thought leadership, knowledgesharing and lead generation Post articles regularly - to be seen, build yourself as a knwledgebank & authority Use to vet suppliers, prospects, enquirers - investigate who you are doing business with Build supply chain and resellers, or source staff Build connections with goals in mind Serve others interests if possible Use it with other media to lead prospcts through a relationship development and/or buying process. Social Networking & Social Media, if used well, can achieve a large percentage of that process for you
CathyWebSavvyPR
· 3 weeks ago
Love this list and tips, but I feel that it needed to have eight items, rather than seven. Asking, and even more beneficial, answering questions is a crucial tactic of a robust LinkedIn strategy. People ask/post questions every day. Finding open questions and providing information, showcase your expertise and helping someone out can lead directly to a new client or business partner (for solopreneurs and small businesses) or to customers, new vendors, or job offers for an employee.
When you ask a question, you can crowd-source (ask a cross-section of other professionals) a new software program, how t attack a problem you are having, or just start a discussion. If do you ask a question, be sure to go back afterward and select the best answer. If you receive a best answer designation, it shows up next the next time you answer a question, and shows on your profile.
I have had someone see my answer to a question, and like what I say. Go check out my profile, and request a connection. Then they check my full profile, read one of my blog posts, go check out my whole blog, then find my Facebook or Twitter links, check me out or interact with me on one or more of those sites, then contact me about working together, often before I have contacted them about work. LinkedIn questions can be a powerful tactic in the social media toolbox.
I also agree with Jenny - use selected applications slideshare, polls, & the blog connection app are good ones.
I also agree with johnakerson: use LinkedIn to connect with those you met in live networking situations, and for those you meet on other social networks, if you want to get a closer working relationship with someone - connecting on LinkedIn too can be useful.
I also agree with Vijay Sankaran - put your LinkedIn account into your email signature and on your website/blog/biz card. make it easy for people to take that next step closer.
Loan Modification
· 3 weeks ago
These are all great tips, thank you for sharing. There is a lot of benefits in social networking and its good to know you options
Marc W. Halpert
· 3 weeks ago
This is a great posting for newbies.
I am always looking for tips from intermediate and advanced Linkedin users to make my clients' use of Linkedin (B2B, B2C, nonprofits) more fruitful for finding new business leads and finding new donors.
Please lend me your tips...
starney
· 3 weeks ago
neat new site just launched called tracked.com. worth a try.
vandana_m
· 3 weeks ago
Great tips! Although I have always found seeking recommendations a little desperate.. my thoughts might not be practical here, but there's always this apprehension! because I see some of the most brilliant people I have known have 0-1 recommendations, whereas people who can't differentiate foot from mouth have 10's of excellent ones "by friends". I highly doubt the reliability of Recommendations on linkedin.
We started operation in 2003 with the title Termotek Conveyor Band And Belt Indutsrial and Trade Limited Company. Having a great experience and knowledge and experienced, young and dynamic staff, fast and trustworthy service and reasonable prices, we give best service by producing the brand new products suitable for the new technology for the sectors such as textile, food, paper packaging, plastic, leather, wood, machinery and automation. Termotek imports all the products it sells from the leading producing companies in the market and processes them in the well designed workshop and provide them to its customers. Since its foundation, our first target has been "Unlimited Customer Content" and we would like to work together with you for a long time and thanks for your close cooperation in advance.
All Comments
The problem is LinkedIn needs to do a lot more to broker valuable NEW relationships between people with a need and others with a solution. There are 50 million LinkedIn users, many buying every week, many selling every week. Yet the site does nothing to match them up. So people who want new contacts from the site resort to spamming the Groups in frustration.
Ian Hendry
CEO, WeCanDo.BIZ
http://www.wecando.biz
By asking questions on LinkedIn you will find that those most willing and active in the network will answer you within the hour and sometimes in less than a few minutes. Free consulting? The only problem with asking questions is your limit of only 10 questions per month but you are able to choose the best answer and meet tons of helpful and interesting new professionals.
I'm just wondering if there might be a possibility to create a ranking system that would say if the information in the article was for "Novice" "Experienced" "Gurus"...something like that.
What do you think? Wouldn't that be a possibility and wouldn't people like to see that?
Keep up the good work and I love your stuff!
Events, Slideshare, Blog Link, Box.Net, Huddle, Company Buzz and Polls are potential game changers when made full use of.
One of the most valuable and often overlooked features is that you can download your contacts into a CSV file and feed them into your CRM. I probably should do this again before LinkedIn makes this a premium feature.
Strangely I find that I get a much better return going to one person at a time with requests and asking them, first, permission to offer something--a webinar, an event to attend, etc. My return on this quality initiative is much higher than a bulk email. I have been using this methodolgy since LinkedIn started over seven years ago with projects such as marketing for the Navy or social media campaigns for large corporations. I also get 40% of my business from LinkedIn so I am doing something right.
Would agree regarding SEO optimisation. Noticed that LinkedIn profiles are appearing with limited information have started to appear on social media monitoring software, which would indicate that this network is becoming less of a walled garden with respect to networking opportunities beyond LinkedIn and via search.
However is it really worth the subscription fee to 'utilise' the additional features?
Also with reference to the sudden boom in Social Media, Twitter, Facebook etc will we now see a new job sector pop up?
i.e. with so many platforms to get your point across or promote yourself will we see 'trained professionals' who offer to look after your social media identities?
Form an orderly que now 'social media gurus' at last your time is now.
As a recruitment professional I have built up a 1st line connection list of nearly 10,000 people in just shy of two years, utilising a small amount of time on a daily basis involved with certain groups.
This has led to corporate job offers (one of which I took!) and business requests on a daily basis by simply updating my status and being active in the 'answers' section.
On this basis LinkedIn works!
It is also important to recognise recruitment professionals are most likely to do an internet search on your name as part of the recruitment process when submitting your resume or curriculum vitae.
It is therefore imperative that information matches on LinkedIn. So often I have found dates, companies and roles to be different on LinkedIn and other internet sites to what I have in front of me on paper as an application which immediately raises question marks.
Keep your profile as up-to-date as your resume, they go hand in hand.
Do not give any reason to cast doubt into a recruiters mind.
On the flip side getting correct information and keywords into your LinkedIn profile can have huge benefits in being found and even headhunted.
Due to the size of my network I am able to easily find people in a local area with key skills I am looking for when a new recruitment request hits my desk.
In fact, it is now the first place I go to 'headhunt' talent, and it works.
This in itself has saved company recruitment costs and is part of my 'package'. My network and ability to tap into it comes with me in whatever I do. This in itself is hugely powerful.
So, my advice would be to spend a little time setting up and building a little each day, the results can be exceptional both as an individual and as a recruiter.
Feel free to ask any questions on how to achieve this by connecting with me on LinkedIn and sending an InMail, just type in (with quotations) "The CV Guy" in the 'Search People' box, click on my name and request an 'Add to Your Network'.
Thanks!
i have never really understood linkedin and thus have only logged in once, or twice!
will be going back later today to try some of these tips.
http://www.jessicaknobbe.com/2009/11/06/persona...
especially for one new to linkedin like me! :)
Also, I have to admit that I have not found a lot of benefit with the groups yet. Most questions and posting have zero responses. There does not appear to be much sharing at least in my groups.
Good suggestions!
Given that I have no problems working with many other web apps (eg, Twitter, MailChimp, Banking) the problems is with Linked In. I don't want to have to borrow a PC just to use LI.
Promises by Linked In to have a specialist to solve it proved empty. Never heard back from the email contact.
Not happy Jeff.
One great tip in this blog post that not many people do is optimize their profile! so many people don't do that and miss out on a lot because of it!
Thanks for the great post!
David King
Here are some additional tips.
1. Create a company profile:
A lot of people create a personal profile but don’t create a company profile. It’s free publicity, there’s nothing wrong with that! These pages are indexed within Google which is helpful.
2. Use internal e-mail
People are more responsive to LinkedIn e-mail as opposed to your standard e-mail.
3. Customise for Search Engine Optimisation
Be careful on how your set up your profile and make sure to include you keywords you want to be found on. Also, LinkedIn gives you the option of creating 3 links back to your website, blog etc. Make sure to use all of them. Also don't use the default text 'My website' put in the keywords you want to be indexed on.
4. Promote everywhere
Tell everybody about your LinkedIn profile, include a link on your e-mail, badge in your facebook profile etc.
5. Use applications
There are lots of useful applications, try out a few e.g. slideshare for sharing slides and playing a video ( you can embed youtube video into the slides)
Hopefully this adds value to the great post above.
On the other note, point 3 and 4 have exchanged its images, I suppose.
I have not been able to find any jobs through it (compared to using sites like Jobserve, Monster which are much better)
I get spammed by recruitment consultants.
I get invites from idiot former colleagues I'd sooner not be associated with.
Recommendations are just reciprocatory and meaningless.
It's just a contest to increase the number of connections.
Yawn
a) Remember that it is an online tool to be used with offline (traditional) contacts. When you meet people, professionally, check to see if they are on LinkedIn. If they are - connect with them there. If they are on Twitter, connect with them there. Use LinkedIn and other tools to extend REAL-WORLD connections.
b) Think of LinkedIn like farming. (a bit of an extension of item #2 above) Every connection you make is like a seed for your profession and career. When you plant them, it isn't always obvious which ones will bear the fastest, most or best fruit, but it is important to plant as frequently as possible, to water them, to watch over them.
Happy harvesting...
On a minor note: it looks like the images used for Tips #3 and #4 are inverted.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=178306...
Kathy Saenz
Corp. Communications Manager, Neighborhood America
http://www.neighborhoodamerica.com
Use applications liberally - building personality behnd the profile is important
Drive traffic to video and other media to develop the trust factor
Integrate Twitter, blog - for thought leadership, knowledgesharing and lead generation
Post articles regularly - to be seen, build yourself as a knwledgebank & authority
Use to vet suppliers, prospects, enquirers - investigate who you are doing business with
Build supply chain and resellers, or source staff
Build connections with goals in mind
Serve others interests if possible
Use it with other media to lead prospcts through a relationship development and/or buying process. Social Networking & Social Media, if used well, can achieve a large percentage of that process for you
When you ask a question, you can crowd-source (ask a cross-section of other professionals) a new software program, how t attack a problem you are having, or just start a discussion. If do you ask a question, be sure to go back afterward and select the best answer. If you receive a best answer designation, it shows up next the next time you answer a question, and shows on your profile.
I have had someone see my answer to a question, and like what I say. Go check out my profile, and request a connection. Then they check my full profile, read one of my blog posts, go check out my whole blog, then find my Facebook or Twitter links, check me out or interact with me on one or more of those sites, then contact me about working together, often before I have contacted them about work. LinkedIn questions can be a powerful tactic in the social media toolbox.
I also agree with Jenny - use selected applications slideshare, polls, & the blog connection app are good ones.
I also agree with johnakerson: use LinkedIn to connect with those you met in live networking situations, and for those you meet on other social networks, if you want to get a closer working relationship with someone - connecting on LinkedIn too can be useful.
I also agree with Vijay Sankaran - put your LinkedIn account into your email signature and on your website/blog/biz card. make it easy for people to take that next step closer.
I am always looking for tips from intermediate and advanced Linkedin users to make my clients' use of Linkedin (B2B, B2C, nonprofits) more fruitful for finding new business leads and finding new donors.
Please lend me your tips...
Vandana
-----------
traveldaddy.com
Termotek imports all the products it sells from the leading producing companies in the market and processes them in the well designed workshop and provide them to its customers. Since its foundation, our first target has been "Unlimited Customer Content" and we would like to work together with you for a long time and thanks for your close cooperation in advance.