Publisher's Synopsis
This book is the tool that you need to TRULY UNDERSTAND LinkedIn and maximize its power for ultimate career success. Is LinkedIn a goldmine? Only if you understand how to use it! In under two hours, you will be more effective at networking, grow your visibility and draw opportunities to you that can mean an increase of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your career. From Linked Out to LinkedIn will help you: Create a stellar LinkedIn profile that doesn't stink! Understand the differences between a LinkedIn profile and a resume. Make your profile look stellar. Establish your brand that draws attention, recruiters and business. Ensure you are using the right keywords so that you can be found. Provide you with lots of practical examples and actual situations that allow you to understand the importance of taking the necessary steps on LinkedIn. Finding the right people to connect and build your network. Increase your success rate when inviting people to connect with you. Understand how to manage delicate information such as inconsistent work history, multiple part-time jobs and education starts and stops. Train LinkedIn to suggest job listings that are the best fit for you. Grow your visibility in groups and learn what you need to avoid. Take advantage of the features available to you- even the ones most people have not heard of! Manage your contacts, emails and privacy settings. Get all the facts on LinkedIn Premium so you can decide if it is right for you. Solidify business relationships. Optimize your profile to be found. Use LinkedIn as a lead generation platform. Find qualified prospects for your product or service. Create and share content that draws attention to you. Find the perfect potential contacts by understanding how to do a targeted search by geographic location, education and place of employment. Know what job seekers must avoid. Grow your list of high quality recommendations. You joined LinkedIn because a friend or colleague told you that you must join. Now that you are signed up, you are probably a bit puzzled as to why everyone is raving about the site. You know that it is a resource to advance your professional position, better market your business or find a job but you are not sure how to use LinkedIn to achieve those objectives. Creating your profile, adding connections and joining groups were no problem but now what? Author and Career Coach Lavie Margolin has spent years leveraging his LinkedIn network, building valuable connections and advising businesses on how to use the site. For the first time in one book, Lavie shares his most valuable tips on how to turn your knowledge of LinkedIn from "What Now?" to "Success Now!" The perfect target audience for this book includes: Job Seekers Career Changers Recruiters Managers Entrepreneurs Business Owners Service Providers such as accountants, attorneys and graphic designers Sales People Consultants Marketers Recent college graduates Experiences professionals C-Suite Executives ...and anyone who can benefit from understanding the world's most powerful networking tool!