What's so great about LinkedIn ?
LinkedIn wasn’t the fastest-growing online community, but it sure has become one of the most significant. If you are NOT using this powerful tool pay attention, because you don’t want to overlook this. LinkedIn is a place that produces results. Big businesses connect with and reach out to members every day. All kinds of corporations can be found there. I have a friend who got an e-mail through her LinkedIn, from one of the largest hotel chains in the world. As in that hotel chain with more than 540 hotels and resorts around the globe kind of chain. Now ask me again, why should you be on LinkedIn.
Who should be using LinkedIn?
Absolutely everyone. Which includes you! There are no drawbacks to working with LinkedIn however I still discover individuals reluctant to use it. I understand simply because I am new to LinkedIn myself. Still really green, there is much that I have to study concerning this potent community, but I couldn’t ignore the benefits of LinkedIn any longer.
If you are selling a product or service to other companies (B2B) then you should have become a member of it years ago. Did you know it is the number one social network for lead generation? Still knocking door to door trying to drum up business? By using LinkedIn you have access to all your potential clients right there at your finger tips. Does that answer the question why you should be on LinkedIn ?
FUN FACTS ABOUT LinkedIn
- LinkedIn is the largest professional social network online with 80 Million Users!
- Users household income average $107,000
- 50% of users represent senior level management
- Completing your profile increases your networking success by 40%
*facts taken from Hubspot.com
Okay so now you know why you should be on LinkedIn, drop everything and sign up. Just Click this LINK and sign up. After you finish come back and tell me how smart that move was!
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It seems that finally the HR depts of various companies have found linkedin to be very useful and handy.
I completely agree! LinkedIn is very powerful and helps you show up sooner in search engines!
LinkedIn is so undervalued in many areas. I have asked friends where their real business leads have come from and most of them admit that it is through LinkedIn. Thanks for the reminder to spend more time there.
What’s why you should be on linkedIn . I just got off the phone with a potential client that saw my profile on LinkedIn!
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I have loved Linked In since the beginning. Great information to help people realize that they should put some energy into this site! There is so much to choose from with the time that you have available in a day.
I think LI is really helpful with B2B leads. I have met folks both in person and long distance through this socail media network. I'd love to learn even more about it. Thanks!
I'll have to explore this too, I'm sure there is a lot of potential. Thank you for sharing it!
Your welcome! Thank you for stopping by and reading Solvita!
I haven't done much with LinkedIn as of yet. I guess I need to change that. Thanks!
Helena you are not alone, but once you complete your profile, that is half the battle!
LinkedIn is the bomb for finding new business. Especially if you are offering a job opportunity to someone. For instance, teaching people HOW to be entrepreneurs. Or HOW to use social media. It's all good! There are plenty of fish in that sea! Great article!
Thank you Martha! And I agree, there are a lot of fish in that sea! And LikedIn is the bomb!
Terrific reminder. I'd been away from Linkedin for a while thinking I didn't need it and when I recently made the commitment to actively reconnect I was amazed at the results I'm getting. You're right about Linked in!
Thanks Ruth, we all need reminders from time to time! Part of why I wrote this was because I needed the reminder at one point too!
I love LinkedIn. I do a lot of business there and am hoping to do a whole lot more.
You will Marie! I believe that!
There's so much potential with LinkedIn. I think it's really underutilised. If you understand how to use it, it can be a goldmine of opportunities!
Exactly. I completely agree Genevieve! Once you understand WHY you should be on Linkedin and how to use it, the possibilities are endless!
Learing to use Linkedin. It's new to me but I know that it's great for your business and making connections.
That’s good to hear Terressa, just keep at it and you will see why you should be using Linkedin!
I am comfortable with Facebook, Twitter, even Pinterest but LinkedIn still remains something of a mystery to me. I'm going to have to begin to explore this important social media venue! Thanks!
Liz you can definitely do it! It is very easy and a lot less confusing than what most people think. You just have to get your feet wet and then you will want to jump in!
LinkedIn is great for entrepreneurs. I've had a couple of people contact me through it. Plus we are building a NB chapter for the Canadian Society for Training and Development, so finding contacts of contacts in the training and HR world in NB is so easy on LinkedIn.
Yes Catherine, networking is a snap on there! One of my favorite features of using linkedin!
I am loving LI. Have yet to get business from it, but definitely expanding my reach!
I am so loving Linkedin too! I have met some great connections on there and had the opportunity to do some interesting things so far and I am still a baby to it! Thanks for reading Mandy! And that business will definitely come!