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Page 1: Introduction to LinkedIn

Introduction to

Moataz Mahmoud

TIEC Ambassadors Team Leader

Page 2: Introduction to LinkedIn

Agenda

• What’s LinkedIn?

• Why to use LinkedIn?

• LinkedIn home page.

• Editing profiles section by section.

• Adding more connections.

• LinkedIn groups.

• Some technical issues.

• What’s the next to do ?

• List of effective online courses about LinkedIn

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What’s LinkedIn ?

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Why to use LinkedIn?

• #1 professional network (build network).

• has hundreds of millions of professional business

men, and about 50% of them are from US.

• The mission of LinkedIn compared to the mission

of Twitter and Facebook.

• Position yourself.

• Brand yourself.

• Be more professional online.

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LinkedIn home page

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Editing profile

• Profile overview.

• Summary

– There are no rules here!

• Education

– Why I should add this section to my profile?

– What to be added at this section?

• Experience

– What is this section about?

– How should this section seems?

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Editing profile cont.…

• Certifications

– Only verified ones!

• Courses

– Not studied at the university!

– Not verified only.

• Projects

– Describe every project in few lines.

– Don’t forget to show the team members, and preferably tag them.

• Skills (discussed later)

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Editing profile cont.…

• Volunteer experience & causes.

– Organizations you support.

• Languages.

• Additional information.

• More sections optionally added.

– Publications.

– Organizations.

– Honors & awards.

– Test scores.

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Adding more connections

• Who to connect?

• TopLinked.com.

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd connection and who is more rich?

• Premium accounts advantages in connections.

• Connections limit issues.

• Connecting professionally.

• How many professionals in your network?

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LinkedIn Groups

• How LinkedIn groups are smart?

• Groups limit (joined and pending requested).

• Try to join IEEE Computer Society members

group .

• Subgroups.

• Groups home page, visit it now from here.

• Followed influencers, news, companies, and schools.

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Some technical issues.

• Professional account name and picture.

– Don’t hesitate to put your personal picture “Especially for girls”.

– Don’t use nicknames.

• Customizing your profile URL.

• What’s LinkedIn Pulse?

• What’s Decision board?

• Decision board and seeking for scholarships. (Visit topuniversities.com).

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What’s the next to do?

Just to sign in (or actually sign up!)

and step by step make your profile professional.

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Udemy list of effective online courses about LinkedIn

1. LinkedIn 101: The ultimate beginners guide for Job Seekers

2. Building an outstanding LinkedIn profile

3. LinkedIn - Social Media Marketing

4. LinkedIn Essential Training (Lynda)

5. LinkedIn MasterPlan (97$).

Ranked from beginner to professional level.

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Thank You

Moataz Mahmoud

/m03tazma7moud

@mezo_soft MoatazMahmoudMezoSoft

/in/mo3tazma7moud


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