Top 10 tips for using LinkedIn to generate business. As delivered during our monthly Business Enhancement Series presentation October 2009.

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2. Northwest Business Associates Getting Business Done Top 10 Tips to Use LinkedIn to Generate NEW Business

3. LinkedIn Top 10! Profile Tune up Profile Maintenance and Alignment with other Pages Adding Connections Removing Connections Improve Google and other search Ranking References and Recommendations Advanced Search / Blind Reverse The Answers Connection Find Target connections in groups Tools

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5. 1. Profile Tune Up Some People Think 100% Profile is the GOAL

6. 1. Profile Tune Up The GOAL is to Generate NEW BUSINESS Some People Think 100% Profile is the GOAL

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22. 1. Profile Tune Up Create Personal Tag Line Appear focused Elevator pitch Point out relevant skills Explain your experience Distinguish yourself from the crowd

23. 2. Profile Maintenance and Alignment with other Pages

24. 2. Profile Maintenance and Alignment with other Pages What to Change When ….. When your products Change When your services change When your campaigns shift Territory changes Vertical Changes Website changes

25. 3. Adding Connections

26. 3. Adding Connections Batch Them DO Not Get Punished

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29. 3. Adding Connections Be Polite Take the Time to Connect

30. 4. Removing Connections

31. 5. Improving tour Google Page Rank

32. 5. Improving tour Google Page Rank

33. 5. Improving tour Google Page Rank Create a public profile Select full view Use your name for link to public profile Use links in other places

34. 6. References and Recommendations

35. 7. Advanced Search and Blind Reverse

36. 7. Advanced Search and Blind Reverse

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38. 6. 7. Advanced Search and Blind Reverse Find Important Connections Who had their job before Patterns of the business

39. 8. Answers Connection

40. 9. Find Targeted Connections in Groups

41. 9. Find Targeted Connections in Groups

42. 9. Find Targeted Connections in Groups

43. 10. Tools