Building Better LinkedIn Connections
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Tips to help build better LinkedIn Connections and to make great connections that can help further your career or grow your business. Only nine slides but every one is a gem.
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Building Better LinkedIn Connections
- 1. Building Better LinkedIn Connections Make great connections that can help you further your career or grow your business
- 2. Types of Connections First Degree – People you already know. Your friends, colleagues and anyone you have already met. Second Degree – Friends and contacts of first degree connections. Third Degree – Connections from your second degree connections or the friends of friends’ friends. Group Connections – People who join and share at least one group with you and have the same interests.
- 3. Where You Can Find Connections? LinkedIn provides a variety of ways to find and add new connections to your network. Once you find someone you want to connect with, begin the process by sending them an invitation.
- 4. LinkedIn Groups Join in discussions and interact with people in the group. Often, they are willing to become connections with you. If you can’t connect with them, you can always follow them. Be sure to connect with the group owner as well.
- 5. Tips to Make Great Connections Build real relationships Reach out Have a complete profile Initiate conversations Give compliments when deserved Ask for advice Attend events Update your status frequently Don’t connect with every request Be appropriately selective
- 6. Introduce Connections Search for one of the connection's profiles. Click their name. Expand the menu next to the Suggest Connections button. Select Share Profile or Send Message. Enter each recipient's name in the To: field. Modify the message to explain how they could benefit from knowing each other. Click Send Message.
- 7. Building Relationships Relationship building is what makes a company memorable. You want to do the same with your connections. Connect with those who share your values and then begin building a relationship with them. Take the time to build connections into lasting business relationships. Professional networking has always been about giving something in order to get something back in return.
- 8. LinkedIn is About Connections Every connection you make on LinkedIn should align with your own values. Build your own profile to include your current position and every job and instance of volunteer work you’ve done in the past. Keep your status updated. Send personalized invitations to connect.
- 9. Want to get the most out of your LinkedIn experience? visit