37 Ways to Thrive on LinkedIn
Thrive on LinkedIn
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Your LinkedIn Profile:
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1. Update your status regularly with relevant information that shows you are a thought leader in your industry.
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3. Complete all of the available fields: including some of the newer fields like projects, courses, and publications.
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2. Make sure you have a great photo, it should be professional, should look like you, and should be a front-facing headshot.
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4. Update your jobs to have keywords in the title and descriptions so that you show up more frequently in searches.
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5. Update applications that show your interests, like your Amazon reading list, your blog, or your slideshows.
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6. Write a catchy headline and summary - this is your first impression and it should be an attention grabber.
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LinkedIn Groups:
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7. Join new groups that are relevant to your industry so you can share interesting content.
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8. Share a discussion on something relevant to the group.
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9. Comment on discussions that others have started.
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10. Add a "promotion" if you have a special event or upcoming class that you want to promote and share.
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11. Connect with people that you've interacted with in the groups you're part of.
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12. Start a group so you can connect with like-minded people and come off as a passionate expert in your field.
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13. Read the popular discussions in groups to learn what people in your field want to talk about.
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LinkedIn Answers:
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14. Post a question in LinkedIn answers to get feedback and grow your reach beyond your current network and groups.
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15. Try to answer questions related to your industry that other people may have use every opportunity.
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16. Search questions in your industry to see what people need help with.
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Connecting With Your Connections:
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17. Comment on the status of your connections so you're always on the top of their minds.
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18. Add the email tool Rapportive onto your email.
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19. Write a recommendation for one of your close professional contacts.
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20. Request a recommendation from a business contact that you have a good relationship with.
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21. Request a "LinkedIn introduction" to someone you think you could collaborate with.
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22. Send messages to those in your network - holiday greetings, birthday wishes, articles they would find interesting, etc.
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23. Search for people who it would be good to have in your network.
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24. Always respond to messages in your inbox promptly and enthusiastically.
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Promote Your Company
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25. Ensure your company has a page on LinkedIn -If not, create one immediately.
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26. Add products and services to your page so that viewers know what you do.
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27. Request reviews from as many clients as possible.
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28. Post jobs so interested applicants always know when you're hiring.
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29. Always make sure employees add your company to their profile so people get can a good view of your company.
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30. Connect your blog and/or Twitter account to your company page so people are always kept up-to-date.
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Grow Your Connections:
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31. Look at the LinkedIn "PeopleYou May Know" recommendations every time you log-on.
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32. Upload your emailaddress book and add your email connections to your network.
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33. Think about people you've met in the real world business meetings or events and invite them into your network.
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34. Invite thought-leaders and influencers from the groups.
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35. Add your current business contacts, cowarkers, customers, suppliers to your network.
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36. LinkedIn allows you to browse people who were in college with you or have the same former workplace.
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37. View the LinkedIn connections of your existing contacts - are they connected to people that you'd like to add?
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