Yumi Wilson 
Trainer and evangelist, Corporate Communications 
LinkedIn 
Leveraging Linkedin
313M 
members worldwide 
>2 
new members per second 
84M 
monthly unique visitors
Source: Mindset Divide Research, TNS, September 2012. 
Personal Networks 
Professional Networks 
Career info 
Updates on brands 
Industry trends 
Info on friends 
Info on personal interests 
Entertainment updates 
1 
2 
3 
“Spend Time” 
“Invest Time” 
Top 3 content types expected on each network 
Professional mindset is ideal for brand education and content
LinkedIn #1 in B2B
Strengthen your Company Page 
Professionals who have opted-in to a relationship with your company 
 
Build a direct communications channel to those most interested in your business 
 
Recruit more through paid, owned and earned channels 
 
Ensure follower quality through advanced targeting 
 
Invest only when a member takes action 
 
Engage them via: 
- 
Free Company Updates 
- 
Sponsored Updates 
- 
API experiences and more
What makes good content? 
98% 
higher comment rate when including an image 
75% 
higher share rate when links to YouTube videos play directly in LI feed 
2× 
engagement when including a link
The updates that get the most action 
Fun facts 
and quotes 
Employment branding and career opportunities 
Tips and 
best practices 
Company branding: inside looks and interviews
Encourage your biggest fans to optimize 
70% 
More likely to engage 
with your posts
Slideshare: Tell visual stories in stream 
Tip: Slideshare has major SEO ranking impact
The definitive professional publishing platform 
Knowledge 
Groups 
SlideShare 
Influencers 
Pulse
Groups
Pulse
Influencers
Represent your brand 
and your corporate brand
Beginner Profile
Professional names 
Use a professional looking photo 
Optimize your location 
and industry 
Professional headline 
Customize your 
Profile URL 
Expand upon your headline 
and support it 
Show examples of your work 
Simple ways to optimize your profile 
Manage your endorsements 
Add projects, test scores, 
courses, patents, 
certifications and 
volunteering/causes 
Make yourself contactable
Creating a great profile
Share your insight on LinkedIn
Content is our core 
7X 
more engagement with content vs. jobs 
JOBS 
CONTENT
Post updates
Check out what resonates
Encourage executives to share and like
Encourage employees to share & like
Member Publishing Platform
Limitless Global Reach Potential
Content Best Practices Start a conversation
Content Best Practices Write a great headline
Writing a great headline 
Clear beats clever 
Don’t trick your readers 
Use the friend test
Content Best Practices Add a photo at the top of your post
Content Best Practices Embed YouTube videos and SlideShare content 
KATIE IS LOOKING FOR A BETTER EXAMPLE
Additional tips for producing great content 
 
Keep your voice authentic 
 
Write about what you know & what you’re passionate about 
 
Keep your posts focused – don’t try to cover too much in one post 
 
Express your opinion, but remember it’s tied to your professional identity
How do I get more followers? 
 
Share & Tweet your post (tag @LinkedInPulse) 
 
Share your post on your LinkedIn Company Page 
 
Share your posts on your blog, newsletters, and more 
 
Follow @LinkedInPulse on Twtitter
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SvVForumMktgSIG LinkedIn to Raise Brand Awareness Yumi Wilson

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    Yumi Wilson Trainerand evangelist, Corporate Communications LinkedIn Leveraging Linkedin
  • 3.
    313M members worldwide >2 new members per second 84M monthly unique visitors
  • 4.
    Source: Mindset DivideResearch, TNS, September 2012. Personal Networks Professional Networks Career info Updates on brands Industry trends Info on friends Info on personal interests Entertainment updates 1 2 3 “Spend Time” “Invest Time” Top 3 content types expected on each network Professional mindset is ideal for brand education and content
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    Strengthen your CompanyPage Professionals who have opted-in to a relationship with your company  Build a direct communications channel to those most interested in your business  Recruit more through paid, owned and earned channels  Ensure follower quality through advanced targeting  Invest only when a member takes action  Engage them via: - Free Company Updates - Sponsored Updates - API experiences and more
  • 7.
    What makes goodcontent? 98% higher comment rate when including an image 75% higher share rate when links to YouTube videos play directly in LI feed 2× engagement when including a link
  • 8.
    The updates thatget the most action Fun facts and quotes Employment branding and career opportunities Tips and best practices Company branding: inside looks and interviews
  • 9.
    Encourage your biggestfans to optimize 70% More likely to engage with your posts
  • 10.
    Slideshare: Tell visualstories in stream Tip: Slideshare has major SEO ranking impact
  • 11.
    The definitive professionalpublishing platform Knowledge Groups SlideShare Influencers Pulse
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  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Represent your brand and your corporate brand
  • 16.
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    Professional names Usea professional looking photo Optimize your location and industry Professional headline Customize your Profile URL Expand upon your headline and support it Show examples of your work Simple ways to optimize your profile Manage your endorsements Add projects, test scores, courses, patents, certifications and volunteering/causes Make yourself contactable
  • 18.
  • 19.
    Share your insighton LinkedIn
  • 20.
    Content is ourcore 7X more engagement with content vs. jobs JOBS CONTENT
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Check out whatresonates
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  • 24.
  • 25.
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    Content Best PracticesStart a conversation
  • 28.
    Content Best PracticesWrite a great headline
  • 29.
    Writing a greatheadline Clear beats clever Don’t trick your readers Use the friend test
  • 30.
    Content Best PracticesAdd a photo at the top of your post
  • 31.
    Content Best PracticesEmbed YouTube videos and SlideShare content KATIE IS LOOKING FOR A BETTER EXAMPLE
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    Additional tips forproducing great content  Keep your voice authentic  Write about what you know & what you’re passionate about  Keep your posts focused – don’t try to cover too much in one post  Express your opinion, but remember it’s tied to your professional identity
  • 33.
    How do Iget more followers?  Share & Tweet your post (tag @LinkedInPulse)  Share your post on your LinkedIn Company Page  Share your posts on your blog, newsletters, and more  Follow @LinkedInPulse on Twtitter
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    ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation.All Rights Reserved.