
I introduce you to what this course is all about and what you will discover from it.
I introduce myself to you in this segment.
This lesson is intended to make sure we are all looking at LinkedIn the same way.
I discuss the benefits of social engagement on LinkedIn.
I share a set of philosophies we should all use when building our professional brand through LinkedIn or even other social media platforms.
The very first place to begin building your professional brand is through your LinkedIn Profile.
The words & content you use on LinkedIn play a big part in building your brand.
Again, your words through comments and replies play a big part in building your brand on LinkedIn.
The words and process we use to engage via LinkedIn messaging can have a positive impact on our brand.
LinkedIn Company Pages are useful for building your business brand and can impact your personal brand as well.
Although LinkedIn Groups are not my favorite space to spend time on LinkedIn, they should not be completely ignored.
The LinkedIn Providing Services Pages are an interesting space to build your professional brand.
If you like to create content, these LinkedIn tools could be of interest and a part of your branding journey.
Preparation is important. Determine who is your target audience, their influencers, and the words/phrases that resonate with them. Then you can get started building your brand for the right people.
I show you the key areas of a LinkedIn Profile you can use to build your professional brand.
I show you the steps of building a Providing Services Page that can amplify your brand on LinkedIn.
The more we listen to our target audience the more we will know about what content and conversations are important to them.
Creating your own content is a powerful branding tool. However, curated content that's relevant to your brand and target audience is another useful tactic.
I show examples of posting on LinkedIn and some of the best practices to consider when doing so.
I demonstrate social engagement on LinkedIn and some best practices of doing so.
I demonstrate and share best practices of branding through LinkedIn Messaging.
I demonstrate and discuss best practices for connecting on LinkedIn.
Although I am not a big fan of LinkedIn Groups, I share some best practices for using them as you build your professional brand.
I demonstrate some tactics of using LinkedIn Pages to build your professional brand.
I provide a quick introduction to LinkedIn Creator Mode. It's not for everyone, but may be of interest to some.
This feature of LinkedIn is based on AI-generated conversations that LinkedIn Members can contribute to. They are a developing area of the app and could be a great way to add to your professional brand as you collaborate in the conversations.
BTW - the URL is https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/topics/home (/home needs to be on the address)
A quick conversation about the importance of measuring the results of building your brand.
My Final remarks on this course before you move to the quiz.
I share the original slide deck for this course.
“It all starts with a Conversation”
Having a well-built LinkedIn Profile is an important first step when using LinkedIn as a business tool. Growing and continuing to grow a relevant LinkedIn Network is another important step.
However, these are only two of the important steps you need to fully create value using LinkedIn as a business tool.
The third step is to build a Professional Brand through engagement on LinkedIn.
As in any other area of our lives, including our careers and businesses, our brands and our reputations, are developed through our actions and words. When people see what we share, read our words, and see how we engage on LinkedIn, our personal and professional brand begins to develop, whether we like how it’s developing or not. Therefore, it becomes important to pay attention to what we are doing, saying, and engaging with on LinkedIn and beyond.
Our professional reputation is the backbone of our success in life, career, and business. Investing time to develop and manage this reputation is critical for us to continue achieving our career and business goals. This work extends beyond Face-Face, but also to our social media presence and engagement.
In this course, I will give you the foundation needed to develop your professional brand on LinkedIn and show you how to measure how your brand is developing.
We will look at the many different areas of LinkedIn and the related activities you can use to grow your professional brand.