The DAWN TeamCaroline Mastoras, Client Business Manager, Microsoft AdvertisingNikki Wilkinson,Digital Account Manager, CaratKim KnapmanBrand Team Manager, PropelKelly Jacobson-Collins,Portal Business Manager,  MicrosoftJoanna Lyall , Partner, MindshareCatherine Agostinho, Digital Planning Director, OMD UKDAWN Media Londondawnlondon#dawnuk
Tonight’s agenda:6.45-7: 	Introductions and LinkedIn7-7.25:	5 mins from our panel7.25-8:	Open questions to the panel8-8.30:	Drinks & get your picture 			taken for your profile!
 Laurie KirschnerCategory Manager, LinkedInSally KeaneInternational Account Director, LinkedIn
Managing Your Professional ReputationDAWN Summer EventSally KeaneAccount DirectorLaurie KirschnerHead of Category
Our mission…Connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.
What are professionals doing on LinkedIn?Managing their professional identityBuilding business relationshipsSharing advise and finding answersResearching people and companies
Professionals networking across the globe
Tips to manage your professional reputation on LinkedInPut your best foot forwardBuild a valuable and trusted networkBe a thought leaderExtract business insights
Put your best foot forward… be yourselfUse a professional photo to humanise your profile & aid recall
Avoid company logo or social picture
Customise your vanity URL for business cards, email signatures
Enable people to find you quickly
Highlight your career history
Include information on past jobs and education
Be creative but natural
Use your own language and be human
Include buzz words in your profile
Add skills and areas of specialisation to elevate yourself in search results
Build a valuable and trusted network…Connect to colleagues, employees and friends, past and present
Avoid connecting with people you don’t know
Build relationships with clients or industry contacts
Industry and specialist groups are a useful way to find people
Import your contacts from email clients and contact lists
Ensure your contacts come with you when you change rolesBe a thought leader…Use status updates to spread and share knowledge
Share company articles, interesting research/industry news, case studies, etc.
Integrate your industry-based twitter feeds into your profile
Retweet news which supports your professional identity
Extract business insights…Use Signal to discover what people are saying about your company
New tool which pulls the important content from the ‘noise’
Join relevant groups to discover insights and to share knowledge
There is a difference between open and closed groups
Use company pages to learn about jobs, employees, products, etc.
Ensure all of your employees map back to your company
Look up contacts you have meetings with or potential clients
Learn if you have any contacts in common
Understand their background before meeting them (creative vs analytical)
Find out where they sit within the organization
5 things to do in the next 24 hours…Enhance your personal brand – complete your profileCreate a public URLCommit to updating your status regularlyJoin an alumni or specialist industry groupAdd at least one application to your profile
Thank you.
Tonight’s panel…Managing your reputation and networking
Is your reputation a good reflection of you?Amanda Davie Founder and Managing Director, ReformAmy KeanDirector of Social Media, Havas MediaLiz SivellExecutive Creative Director, Start Creative Laurie KirschnerCategory Manager, LinkedInKathleen SaxtonFounder, The Lighthouse Company
5 ways you can tarnish your digital reputation - and how to avoid them
Can we keep this to ourselves?1
May 11th, 2011“It can take years for a celebrity to build their reputation, but it can all be undone with one tweet”
You may not be a celebrity footballer but...
Click in haste... Repent at leisure2
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I know what I’m doing3

DAWN: Managing your professional reputation

Editor's Notes

  • #28 A 103-year-old woman had her engagement ring ripped from her finger by a thief who forced his way into her flat.Florence Hayes has been left devastated by the loss of the diamond ring which she has worn every day since she was given it by her late husband John more than 50 years ago.
  • #41 The thing that unites the bulk of these brands is that they have VERY definite personalities, and distinct personalities thrive in social media – even if they’re created IN social media, for example, did we actually know what the personality of Skittles was before they had they had that amazing Facebook page? You can use social media to make yourself stand out, and show what it is that makes you unique. My recommendation would be not just to Tweet links to news stories all day, but give some commentary, show people that they should be interested in your opinion. Because its unique and independent thought that will boost your online reputation.