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LinkedIn: PART 1 CREATING YOUR PROFILEKen WatsonPresident of Watson Knowledge Services, LLCken@watsonknowledgeservices.com Website: www.watsonknowledgeservices.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenawatson

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Agenda• Overview• Lay of the land…• Profile, Connections, Groups, Jobs, Companies, News, More, and Add-ons.

• Creating Your Profile• Your Basic Information, Current Employment, Web Presence, Your

Summary, Education, Experience, Organizations, Skills, Personal Information, and Additional Information

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Overview

Feed Options

Side Bar

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Profile

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Connections

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Groups

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Jobs

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Companies

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News

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More• Answers• Learning Center• Skills

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Add-ons

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Question and Answer

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CREATING YOUR PROFILE

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Your Basic InformationWhat people see 1st.

This is your Vcard

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Your SummaryTell viewers about YOU

Try telling a story

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Experience

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Organizations

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Skills

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Personal Information

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Additional Information

Displays your:• Websites• Twitter• Interests• Groups and Associations• The you listed and

your current LinkedIn Groups that you belong to.

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Question and Answer

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Thank You

• Ken Watson• President of Watson Knowledge

Services, LLC• 281-815-5800• ken@watsonknowledgeservices.com • http://www.watsonknowledgeservices.com/ • http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenawatson • @WatsonKS