So I thought I would send out my answer to you all – in short YES going on Linked-In everyday is a great use of time and makes my time on the site far more effective and frankly a lot easier to keep track of everything.
I do not spend hours each day on Linked – In (although some days I am sure that I could), I tend to go on once or twice a day for 15 – 20 minutes. Going on to Linked – In daily helps me to only have to read and check in on the newer discussions and activity going on. I want to be sure that I am very clear with saying that just because I spend that much time on Linked-In each day, does not make it a golden rule or what you have to do. The amount of time will differ greatly based on the number of groups you are a part of, your current focus when going onto the site, the amount of connection requests you have, ect…
As for what I do on Linked-In each day, here is the process that my boss (Todd) and I use…
What are we doing on Linked - In?
Todd and I have a process… here it is:
• Todd and I go on linked in Daily to read, add comments or start a discussion within groups. This helps other members to know who we are and what we know.
• I look for opportunities daily in my groups. Weather it be from Discussions, comments, or my connections.
• I set up a call between potential opportunities and myself. This is where I work to see if there is an opportunity there and if it should be passed on to Todd.
• If applicable I pass the contact along to Todd.
Todd and I will often “stir the pot” when we start discussions. For example; Todd started a discussion on “Training Arrogance” and received over 60 replies in less than a week. I started a Discussion asking if “Off Site Meetings and Conferences were Dead?” and received over 50 replies in a week. This is also a HUGE help is a quick way to find out where the market is at on specific topics, ideas, economic climates, ect.
• We also (as always with everything) link everything back to each other – our web site, our web store, twitter, linked in Group, facebook, You Tube, ect… This gains more exposure and helps with our credibility.
I hope this helped you gain a little bit of insight – and will help to kick start you reasons for being on Linked In again!
Cheers,
Bek
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