linkedin for health care managers

“Facebook for Work”:using LinkedIn for professional networking

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Dean Giustini, UBC librarian & CHCM instructor | [email protected] | Fall 2011

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“… a social networking site (SNS) is a virtual community for people with common interests. Typically, people that join a social network create a profile with contact information, interests and pictures and communicate via instant

messaging, blogging, video conferencing and photo sharing. SNSs are used around the world as a means of communicating … business people area using

SNSs to explore how their features can benefit businesses and change traditional networking processes…”

Which social networking site will you use?

http://www.spoke.com/






Facebook?

Perhaps e-mail is enough?

Listservs?

Which tool to choose?

See also: 20 Social Networking Sites for Business Professionals


http://www.sitepoint.com/social-networking-sites-for-business/


Business platforms

Professional networking sites

Site Users Alexa Rank

LinkedIn 65 million 29

Plaxo 15 million 1,553

Ryze 500,000 users 19,839

Facebook 750 million 2

Twitter 200 million 9Dean Giustini, UBC librarian & CHCM instructor | [email protected] | Fall 2011


LinkedIn examples of HCMs



LinkedIn – how to create a profile

Borrow from the bestPersonalizeStand out from the crowdElevator pitchBuild your connectionsExplain your expertise & experience



LinkedIn – savviness in Canada



LinkedIn – create a profile



LinkedIn – build your network



Network statistics


Network with new groups


Network with employers


Share slides with your network


Share books with your network


Install applications

linkedin for health care managers

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