Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile

How to Maximize Your Job Search by Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile

Matthew Levy, President

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An Introduction

How does he do it all?!

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That’s how!


Importance of LinkedIn

End Result of LinkedIn Optimized Profile

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End Result – You Can Be Found!


End Result – You Can Be Found, Again!



Picture, Headline, Industry


Current, Past, Education


Recommendations, Connections, Websites


Summary, Specialties


Adding LinkedIn Applets


Experience


New: Certifications, Patents and More


Groups


Video Into Your LinkedIn Profile Let’s add a video to your profile

You need a Google account for this to work (is there anyone that doesn’t have an account with Google?)

Then go to Google Documents (https://docs.google.com/#all)

Go to Create>New>Presentation Go to Insert>Video Search YouTube using the term “PHRPS” Highlight the video “See What the Phila HR

Planning Society is all about” Click “Select Video” Enlarge the video to fill the entire presentation

window Save and name the file Click Share>Publish/Embed

https://docs.google.com/


Video Into Your LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn home page, go to Profile>Edit Profile Scroll down, select “add an application Choose “Google Presentation” Click “display on my profile” > “Update

Settings” Click “Select a Presentation” Uncheck “Send Network” unless you want to

send to your network Click “Post to Profile” Voila! Done! Go to your profile and you will see a video box

there


Contact Settings


Get Involved


An Example


LinkedIn Advanced People Search


An Example


Company Search


Customize Your Request to Connect

“Greg, Harry suggested I check out your group. In the process, I came across your profile. I'm exploring new directions after a successful career in HR at Merck, Amgen and J&J. Maybe our networks can help each other. Would you be open to a brief networking conversation? Thanks, Matt”

Boo! Generic invitation!

Yes! Authentic, with rapport-

building and call to action.


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Matthew Levy|[email protected]| 267.337.1622www.CornerOfficeCoach.com

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