Social Media Tip

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Social Media Tip

• LinkedIn in 15 minutes a day,
• For job searchers.
• Crisann Becker
• Presentations available on the
• Social Media Committee page, NoCoNet.org

2
How often?

• Job searchers often ask,
• How often should I be on LinkedIn?
• At least once every day
• A minimum of 15 minutes a day
• Longer if you are doing profile maintenance
• Why?
• Improve your search ranking by 4 times
• Increase your profile views by 200 to 400

3
15 minutes a day, really?

• Yes!
• This is the bare minimum for a job searcher
• Check your LinkedIn email
• Engage on group pages in your area of interest
• Follow companies in your field of interest

4
LinkedIn Email

• Look for red numbers on envelope and flag icons.
• Envelope is for messages from other LinkedIn
  users
• Flag is to let you know who is visiting you
  profile

5
Groups

• Join up to 50 groups in your interest areas,
• Comment on or originate discusions
• Review job discussions and posts
• Like discussions
• Work toward Top Contributor

6
Follow Companies

• Follow any number of companies
• Review job postings
• Learn of inside contacts you may know
• Know your target companies for interviews

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Social Media Help

• One-on-One Social Media Help
• Tuesdays 930 AM
• Wild Boar Coffee Shop basement
• Please Bring your Laptop or Tablet
• Handout on the Back Table
• Social Media Committee page on NoCoNet.org
• Social Media Committee business meeting at 830 AM