| Linkedin for Your Online Business Strategy | | | | away from including all the online companies you have |
| What isLinkedin and can you use it to gain leads in | | | | worked with or work with currently. Remember |
| your online business? The answer is yes but it is not | | | | the focus is on you as a proficient leader in your |
| an easy social networking platform to use like | | | | field, not on your business(s). |
| facebook or twitter. | | | | Now after setting yourself up with your experience, |
| | | | | skills, and educational background your Gmail |
| Linkedin is a community of business and corporate | | | | account connections that are relevant can and should |
| professionals interacting in a more organized. adept | | | | be accessed or imported to join in your Linkedin |
| way. You need to have a special knowledge base or | | | | Network. This is one of the easiest ways to begin |
| mindset in order to be able to speak with these | | | | connecting with your peers. Linkedin will provide you |
| people on their terms. When I first heard of Linkedin | | | | with an option asking them to join. Then search on |
| and how my mentors were getting 15+ leads per | | | | Linkedin for individuals you already know and request |
| day, I needed to begin using this strategy as well. It | | | | to connect with them. |
| wasn’t as easy as I thought. Sign up, add friends | | | | Last but not least, is to join Groups. Linkedin is similar |
| and contacts and start networking.....right? Wrong! | | | | to other social sites in that you can create targeted |
| As a member of Linkedin you have to some how be | | | | searches for MLM or Network Marketing or a certain |
| affiliated with the people to be able to add them to | | | | niche that you wish to use. You may also zero in on |
| your network. Based on my hit and miss experience I | | | | other companies, join those groups and become a |
| have narrowed it down to what I believe are a few | | | | regular participant of creating or replying to articles |
| easy points to help you Linkin. | | | | and disucssions. You can also post in the job section |
| The first point you need to consider is building a | | | | for career changes if that would be a piece of your |
| profile that looks authoritative. By that I mean you | | | | target audience. |
| should have a quality picture of yourself and a | | | | Like many of the other networking platforms |
| background that looks proficient. | | | | consistency is key with this strategy in order to see |
| Your profile needs to look skillful, like you are applying | | | | results. If one day you write an article and then |
| for a regular position/job, it should be done with as | | | | don't come back for an extended period of time, you |
| much quality as a resume. Do Not Use under any | | | | will begin to lose any hard fought believability on |
| circumstances cartoonspics, or cuddly little animals or | | | | Linkedin. |
| funny jokes, sayings. Remember these people are | | | | So I highly advise that keep your profile, and all skills, |
| pro's. | | | | experience, education and background on a proficient, |
| The second point would be to brand yourself as an | | | | authoritative level. Brand yourself, not your company |
| authority. List your educational qualities, and your | | | | and be a participant, regularly, and follow these easy |
| professional background. You are seeking other | | | | points, as you build your connections to stay Linkedin. |
| marketers to join your business, so I would stay | | | | |