presents
LinkedIn – A B2B Tool To Turn Blah, Blah, Blah Into Cha-Ching!
• Why LinkedIn is important • Homepage, your profile, company Page • Advertising • Cool features and apps • Growing your reach • Engagement – updates, sharing/likes • Groups/discussions • More tools for efficiency • Who viewed your profile? • Integrated strategy • Integrating LinkedIn into your daily activity – calls, shows,
meetings…
What We Will Cover
About LinkedIn
• 47% of B2B companies actively use LinkedIn
• 53% of users join 10 groups
• 2 new members every second
• 7160 searches per minute
• 4 out of 5 LinkedIn members drive business decisions
Home Personalized news based on – people, companies, interests…
Profile – Your Billboard
Profile – Your Billboard
Profile – Your Billboard
Profile – Your Billboard
Profile – Your Billboard
Company Page
Company Page
Company Page
Company Page
Company Page
Company Page
Company Page
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Company Page
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Company Page
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Company Page
http://linkd.in/Nr5stT
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LinkedIn Ads Combination of both ads and sponsored stories""
LinkedIn Ads Use filters and bid competitively"
LinkedIn Ads Ensure stories direct users back to your website ""
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Search
Search
Search
Search
Search
Cool Features
Cool Features – This is paid…
Cool Features
Cool Features
Cool Features
Premium Packages
Who should you connect with?
• Everyone in your address book • Everyone you meet in business –
meetings, tradeshows • Customers/Prospects • Employees of your customers and
prospects • People in your town, industry,
groups • People you went to school with • Friends and acquaintances
• … never stop expanding your reach
Our Process
New card (scanned Lists): tradeshows, prospects, customers, … • Enter into address book • Search, review & connect on
LinkedIn • Thanks for connecting note
“Thanks so much for connecting! I see that you went to… a good friend’s daughter just graduated in May. She loved it. I look forward to your updates. Brian”
Updates
Groups and Discussions
Tools For Efficiency – IFTTT.com
Tools For Efficiency - BUFFERAPP.com
Who Viewed Your Profile
Who Viewed Your Profile
Who Viewed Your Profile
Who Viewed…
107 – 1st
32 – 2nd
Who Viewed…
Since 3/4
LI Traffic To Our Site
Blogs Drive Traffic
Blogs Increase Brand Exposure
Editorial Calendar
ID Need
Evaluate
Post Buy Eval
Purchase
Search
Generate Lead
Propose
Win
Negotiate
Engage
Upsell/Resell
• Educate prospects • Repurpose & distribute content
• Position content search engines and social media
• Strengthen brand awareness • Engage prospects: social & website • Eliminate risk, demonstrate value, simplify decision
• Customers promote your brand • Generate referrals
Buying Process
Selling Process
Supporting Internet Marketing Strategy
B2B Buying And Selling Process
3 To 5 Times - Before We Believe It
Increase Your Visibility • Build a powerful profile • Update periodically – create a schedule. • Add connections • Show all affiliations in your profile – past employers, schools,
activities • Make your profile public, pick a custom URL, add URL to email
signature • Promote your blog/website - include links in your profile • Check references for a potential vendor, company… • Make LinkedIn part of your day-to-day activity • Use advanced search • Learn about people before meetings • Give before you ask • Research, don’t spam • Listen, share, provide value
Thank You! Questions? Eddie Bluff VP & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. [email protected] w: 315.732.9281 x 14 m: 315.525.1260
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What’s Included? • Google analytics • Backlink analysis • Indexation • Canonical issues • SEO • URL structure • Content • Conversion • Keyword research • Pay per click • LinkedIn strategy review
Tom Armitage Internet Marketing/Content Specialist Site-Seeker, Inc. [email protected] 315.732.9281 x 15 Brian Bluff President & Co-Founder Site-Seeker, Inc. [email protected] w: 315.732.9281 x 11 m: 315.525.5416