Making LinkedIn Work For Exclusive Networks

The Principals behind LinkedIn

The theory is that we are all connected to each other through who we know, who they know and so on.

Profile Creation, Linking to Exclusive Networks and Building Connections

Your Settings and Your Account

Recommendation and Endorsements

Get recommended/endorsed after every project – not just when you leave a company

Become a Power User!

OpenLink Network

Subscribed Member

Use the power of Signalto search out all your quality 2nd connections

Add your Twitter feed

Keep their profile fresh

Make their profiles relevant and pertinent to the people they are trying to connect with

Show relevant and pertinent use within their groups

Use the Advanced Search feature

Are in the habit of sending a LinkedIn invitation after every meeting

Power Users…

Remember their 1st degree contacts

Make friends with people with 500+ connections

Tasks:

Aim for over 500+ connections and tag them all so you can find them again

Commit to making connections to five new connections (unknown to you) every week

Join over 10 groups reach out a little and start a discussion on one every week

Keep your profile detailed, relevant and up to date

Give value to your 1st Degree connections

Seek out OpenLink Network users and connect with them

Check out the LinkedIn Application Tools and use them

Make LinkedIn a major part of your working day

Spread the word about the usefulness of LinkedIn and encourage others to use it