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10 Reasons Why You Should be On LinkedIn [plus INFOGRAPHIC]
LinkedIn is quite often forgotten about by job seekers who think that Facebook is the only social network game in town.
The reality is that if you are an aspiring professional, or searching for a job, then it is essential to have a profile on LinkedIn to ensure your online brand is optimised for the largest professional network on the planet. It has certainly become the place to be if you want to be seen as the consummate 21st century professional executive.
Here are 10 reasons you should be on LinkedIn
- More than 100 million other professionals have joined the network since it started over 8 years ago
- To find new job and career opportunities
- To network with other professionals
- To get recommended by your peers
- Keep in touch with industry leaders
- Get answers to your questions from other professionals
- It is your portal to your other online properties such as your Facebook page, Blog and Website account (you are able to add links to 3 websites)
- It is your professional brand online
- To see what other people are up to
- Learn from your peers by participating in one of the hundreds of thousands of professional groups
If you are not convinced yet and not sure about LinkedIn’s value then view this infographic to find more reasons why you should sign up and participate.
Why you should be on LinkedIn infographic
Source: from OnlineMBA
More posts on LinkedIn tips here:
Use LinkedIn Effectively
Mr LinkedIn’s YouTube channel
10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
Leveraging LinkedIn: Tips and Tricks for Profile Success
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Jeff Bullas
I am a blogger, consultant, coach, mentor and speaker and work with companies and executives to optimize their online personal and company presence and brand with digital marketing and social media through the use of social media channels and other web and mobile technologies. My blog is JeffBullas.com about all things to do with Social Media and Online Marketing, including Twitter, Blogging, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and inbound and content marketing. The blog’s focus is to assist business in “Getting Found Online” in a digital world and making your company successful. I have a degree in Commerce and Economics and have spent most of my career involved with Information Technologies, Telecommunications and the Web Industry. Achievements include: * The blog has up to 100,000 hits a month * It is read in 190 countries worldwide * My Twitter followers number over 52,000 * I have trained and consulted to the top Australian internet companies including Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Ozemail * Finalist – Top 10 Social Media Blogs 2010 * Jeffbullas.com is currently ranked in the top 100 in global marketing blogs according to Adage.com’sPower 150 Rankings
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Hi Jeff,
I think you can’t underestimate the power of the LinkedIn discussion groups. Being a member of a shared group usually means you can contact someone directly, even if they’re not linked to you in any other way. It’s particularly useful when you’re looking for a job in a new location where you might not know anyone.
Hi Jeff, nice post. Incidentally, I saw this posted on Greg Savage & Carolyn Hyams’ LinkedIN profiles. And that’s how I clicked on here. Anyway… I couldn’t agree more with you. LinkedIN is the future!
A talented & tech-savvy CEO (Alistair Helm, realestate.co.nz) just blogged about his successful (and very satisfactory) experience using LinkedIN to find his Marketing Manager. (my previous #Li comment)
Here’s something I posted a while back > Linked-INtelligence via LinkedIN-fographics > http://mrsocial1.blogspot.com/2011/08/some-linkedin-telligence-via-linkedin.html
Spot Quiz…. Q: What is an InfoGraphic? A: It’s a flow-chart on steroids 🙂