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Why You Should Rock: (And 10 Tips On How To Do It)
Why You Should Rock: (And 10 Tips On How To Do It)
Why You Should Rock: (And 10 Tips On How To Do It)
SHOULD ROCK
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Because it is the world’s
largest professional network.
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It has 277 million members
(and growing).
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Your LinkedIn profile ranks
high on Google.
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Recruiters use it.
Credit: Jobvite.com
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SO, HOW DO
YOU ROCK
LINKEDIN?
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TIP #1:
Complete your profile.
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Go for it.
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TIP #2:
Use keywords in your profile.
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Add keywords to
your professional
headline.
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Use keywords
in your
summary.
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Mention what
tools and
software you
have
experience
with.
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Mention clients
you have
worked with.
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Keywords increase
your chances of
getting found.
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TIP #3:
Show off key projects.
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Go to your
“experience”
section and
add links to
each role.
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LinkedIn will
show your
projects under
each role.
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TIP #4:
Connect only with people you know or
you’ve met.
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Connect with
colleagues,
classmates,
friends or
people you’ve
met at
networking
events.
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TIP #5:
Customize your message when
inviting people.
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Customize this
section.
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ALWAYS.
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TIP #6:
Post consistently.
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Share links to
industry news and
your own work,
photos, etc..
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Posting regularly
keeps you on
people’s radar.
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TIP #7:
Mention people.
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But only do it
when it’s
appropriate.
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TIP #8:
Check who’s checking your profile.
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You’ll find this at the
right-hand side of your
LinkedIn feed.
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Check this
section to
discover new
people to
connect with.
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TIP #9:
Recommend (awesome) people.
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Share the love.
Don’t be shy to
leave a
recommendation
for people
who’ve worked
with.
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Also, don’t be shy
about asking for
recommendations.
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TIP #10:
Invite people to meet you offline.
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Invite people for coffee. Ask for
informational interviews.
Network.
(Talk to people.)
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P.S. For more info visit:
http://bit.ly/RockLinkedIn
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