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Creating Your Online Professional Presence: How to Create a LinkedIn Profile

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Creating Your Online Professional Presence: How to Create a LinkedIn Profile. What is LinkedIn?. Let’s find out!. Facebook VS LinkedIn…. Facebook connects you to friends and family, LinkedIn connects you to professionals - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Creating Your Online Professional Presence:  How  to Create a LinkedIn  Profile

Creating Your Online Professional Presence:

How to Create a LinkedIn Profile

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Facebook VS LinkedIn…

• Facebook connects you to friends and family, LinkedIn connects you to professionals

• Facebook you post personal info., LinkedIn you post professional accomplishments

• Facebook you post pictures, LinkedIn you post one professional photo

• LinkedIn is used to find talent, Facebook can be used as a screening tool

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder

“LinkedIn is the office, Facebook is the backyard BBQ and MySpace is the

bar.”

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Why use LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network

Over 60 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world + 150 industries

Platform for marketing yourself, such as marketing your student employment experience!

Connects you to trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals

Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members.

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LinkedIn Demonstration

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How can I use my LinkedIn?

Add your LinkedIn web address to:

Email signature Resume Business Card

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Completing the SELP LinkedIn Requirement

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Questions?