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LinkedIn is a powerful tool to build proactive and strategic networks. If you know how to harness it's power, you can build quality networks inside existing and new industries from the comfort of your own home!
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Michael (Mike) Clark@ReallyConnect @MikeClark03

company/really-connect

groups/reallyconnect

reallyconnect.com

Leveraging Your Online Networks

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Old vs New School of doing business

What is LinkedIn (not)?

3 fundamental principles of (online) networking

5 step strategy to be successful on LinkedIn

Next steps

Agenda

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Old vs New SchoolOld ways of Business New ways of Business

Flyers, Billboards, Advertising and Direct Mail

Online Searching & Personal Recommendations

One Way Marketing Two Way Marketing

Cold Calling Personal Introductions

Information Gathering Research, Create, Target & Distribute Relevant Content

Manual Automated

Seller Controls Sale Buyer Controls Sale

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Social Selling is about identifying and leveraging the TRUST that is already in your network with a view to expand and enhance your business through relationships

What is Social Selling?

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What is it?

What it is not?

What is the 1 thing that makes LinkedIn so powerful?

What is ?

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LinkedIn is the biggest online professional network in the world.

LinkedIn is not Facebook, which is mainly used for social networking with friends and family.

The 1 thing that makes LinkedIn so powerful is that it shows us how we are connected with the people we are looking for!

What is ?

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Why LinkedIn?

LinkedIn has >313 Million professional users

It’s had almost 200% growth in the past 3yrs!

16M UK users

75M Europeans users

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Why do B2B Top Sellers use LinkedIn?

Source: Jill Konrath

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Biggest Mistake?

Using LinkedIn as

a (passive) billboard

instead ofa (proactive) tool

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3 Biggest Problems

Not having clear goals

Not knowing who the people in the best position areto help you reach those goals

Not measuring activity or knowing how to?

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Fundamental Principle 1the REAL Power is in the 2nd Degree

1st Degree: everyone knows 250 people

2nd Degree: those 250 know 125 = 31.250

3rd Degree: 31.250 * 125 = 3.906.250

4th Degree: 3.906.250 * 125 = 488.281.250

5th Degree: 488.281.250 * 125 = 61.035.156.250

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Fundamental Principle 1the REAL Power is in the 2nd Degree

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Fundamental Principle 1the REAL Power is in the 2nd Degree

Everyone knows 250 people = 250 connections

If you connect with 10 people = 250 x 10 = 2,500 connections

If you connect with 100 people = 250 x 100 = 25,000 connections

If you connect with 200 people = 250 x 200 = 50,000 connections

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Fundamental Principle 1the REAL Power is in the 2nd Degree

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Fundamental Principle 2the Networking Attitude

Networking Attitude = sharing information in a reactive and proactive way without expecting anything immediately in return

“Give and Receive”

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Fundamental Principle 3the “Know, Like & Trust” Factor

“All things being equal people do business with – and refer business to – people they know, like and trust.”

Bob Burg (USA), Networking Expert

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5 Step Lead Generation StrategyLeverage the Power of your Network1. Define a specific goal

2. Think of the people in the best position to help you reach your

goal

3. Use “Advanced Search”

4. Look at the list for common contacts

5. Ask the person you have the best relationship with for a Magic

Mail

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Questions & Answers

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Michael (Mike) Clark@ReallyConnect @MikeClark03

company/really-connect

groups/reallyconnect

reallyconnect.com

Leveraging Your Online Networks


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