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noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:34:00 +0000

6 Reasons Why LinkedIn Is So Critical In a Job Search

A Job Search Buddy of mine recently asked me, “How do I find a hiring manager in a large company like Qwest?” There are a lot of ways to do this but one of the easiest and best is using LinkedIn. When I recommended this to the friend he completely agreed, however, the problem was he only had about 60 connections. Too few to be effective.

So often I speak with friends that just don’t understand the value of LinkedIn as a job search tool. We constantly are sent invitations to join someone’s network only to find after months of searching they are just now starting to build a LinkedIn network. You should consider building your LinkedIn networking all the time. NOT JUST WHEN IN A JOB SEARCH.

Some benefits to a large LinkedIn database of contacts:

1. People can find you. The more people at the second and third degrees of separation the more times you will show up in a search. For example, I have around 10,000 contacts. However, I am linked to over 16 million people on LinkedIn. When I search for a candidate that is a huge database.
2. LinkedIn will eliminate the need for resume databases on Ladders, Monster, Careerbuilder and other job boards. This is because it costs on average between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars to have access to these resume databases. LinkedIn is free. Why would a recruiter or any company pay that when we can use LinkedIn for free.
3. Your LinkedIn Public Profile can be picked up by Google or any search engine. Resumes databases by the job boards are not picked up by Google or any search engines. You want to make sure you show up on the search engines. LinkedIn can improve your search results.
4. It helps you find the people you want an introduction to. This is very powerful. I have helped numerous people with introductions as a result of LinkedIn. On a weekly basis I receive requests indicating they found a person in my connections and would I make an introduction. I always agree. Heck, I might even say something nice about you too.
5. Even when working this is a great tool for resources, customer contacts and introductions, references, service providers and even potential hires for you or your company.
6. On a personal basis it is a great way to stay in-touch with friends, colleagues, prior employees and networking contacts. When you update your profile they will get a notice and likewise when they update theirs.

Work hard at building your connections. Make every effort to reach that magic 500+. LinkedIn really does become fun around 100 to 150 connections. If you use Outlook download the LinkedIn tool bar. It makes inviting people very easy.

There are many more positives to building your LinkedIn network than there are negatives. Many have resisted. I believe this recession has proven to be good thing for everyone’s network.
If you have other ideas share them by adding a comment. Lets help everyone build a strong network.

A good way to start is building a network is making sure your profile is complete. If it isn’t start there and then begin expanding your contacts. Don’t miss the opportunity to get a high ranking on Google.

12 Ways LinkedIn Can Help You When You’re Looking For A New Job

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:53:00 +0000

12 Ways LinkedIn Can Help You When You’re Looking For A New Job

By Alan Case

If you are looking for a job or you want to change jobs; here are some ways you can use LinkedIn.

1. Identifying the right people at a potential employer (finding their profile) to talk to or to network with.

2. Receiving introductions or referrals to potential employers (via the introductions tool or outside of LinkedIn).

3. Discovering the relationships between potential employers and your own network (see the connections in their profiles).

4. Discovering information about recruiters or other people at the organization you would like to work for. This makes the conversations online and offline easier (reading their profile).

5. Maintaining relationship with recruiters or other people at the organization you would like to work for (Personal contacts, Discussions in Groups and answering questions in Answers).

6. Visibility and Personal Branding (your profile not only on LinkedIn, but also in the Search Engines like Google, contributions in Answers and in Discussions).

7. Make yourself be perceived as an expert (contributions in Answers and in Discussions and Expert points).

8. Word of mouth publicity (receiving recommendations and people telling about you in Discussions, mention you as the expert in Answers or talking about you outside of LinkedIn).

9. Getting recommendations which are visible to potential employers (recommendations written by other people which can’t be modified by you which makes them stronger).

10. Finding the right groups and organizations to be member of, both online and offline (via the profiles of people from your network).

11. Picking up trends in the marketplace (Discussions in the groups of your potential employers and in the groups of your peers).

12. Getting notifications when someone changes jobs, this is a trigger to contact them to see if you can work for them in the new organization and to get introduced to the one who will replace them in their current function (network updates).

Can you think of more? Please comment and let me know how you use LinkedIn in your job search. I know I have some more ways to use LinkedIn so stay tuned for more fun ways to use LinkedIn to find and land your next great job.

Happy Hunting to You!

Alan Case
LinkedIn Trainer

Best-Case Solutions
AlanDCase@gmail.com - 303-768-9335 (O) - 303-349-0999

Alan Case’s Tips to Use LinkedIn to get your Next Job!

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:50:00 +0000

LinkedIn is where companies want to be when they are hiring. Hundreds of companies are using LinkedIn's Corporate Solutions and many more hiring managers and recruiters are using LinkedIn to post jobs and source candidates for employment. That's good news for Job Hunters, because you can use your LinkedIn connections to find your next job!

How can you ensure that you're using the full power of LinkedIn to assist with your search for a new job? Well, fist of all, stick to the basics - Build Your Profile, Build your Connections and Search Your Network!

It's important to take the time to build your LinkedIn Profile, to add to your connections, and to effectively use your connections to help with your job search. It's also important to help your connections, too, when you can - pay it forward - as it works both ways.

Here are some tips to Use LinkedIn to discover and get your next job.

1. Complete and update Your LinkedIn Profile
The more complete your LinkedIn Profile, the more chances you will have to be found and to be contacted. Use your LinkedIn profile like a resume and provide employers with detailed information on your skills and experience. Heck, I even suggest adding your email address and phone number multiple times in your profile to make it as easy as possible for the recruiter to pick you out and contact you.

2. Get and Use Connections
The more connections you have, the better your chances of having a connection who can help with your job search. When you're applying for jobs, be sure to use the connections you have. Someone who is employed by the company or has connections there will be able to help you apply and get through the company's hiring process. On the other hand, be willing to help your connections when they need your advice and referrals. Connect with a number of "open networkers" with large networks to expand your reach quicker.

3. Use the LinkedIn "JobsInsider" Tool.
JobsInsider is a tool you can download that will inform you how you are connected at jobs listed on Monster, CareerBuilder, Jobing, HotJobs, Craigslist, SimplyHired, Dice and Vault. You can see who you are connected with at the company and request an introduction to the hiring manager. Find the tool under the Jobs tab on the main page.

4. Types of Jobs on LinkedIn
There are jobs posted directly on LinkedIn by employers that are only available to people on LinkedIn. There is a complete process that let's you provide the employer with your resume, link to your LinkedIn profile, recommendations, and much more. There are other jobs from the web provide by SimplyHired. Search on line and discover an entire new world of jobs available through LinkedIn.

5. Job Search Options
You can search for jobs on LinkedIn by keyword, country, and postal code. Use the Advanced Search Option to refine your search and to search by location, miles from a location, experience level, company, job title, job function, industry, and date posted.

6. Use Recommendations and Referrals
If the job is listed directly on LinkedIn, you'll see how you're connected to the hiring manager and you can apply online and/or request a referral from a contact. If you request a referral, LinkedIn will provide you with a template you can use for your message. You can edit the message so it's personalized.

Some employers prefer candidates have LinkedIn recommendations (LinkedIn will display the number of recommendations you have below the requirements). Employers may also prefer referrals through the LinkedIn network. Follow the instructions in the job posting to optimize your chances of securing an interview.

7. LinkedIn Company Profiles
LinkedIn company profiles are a good way to find, at a glance, more information on a company you're interested in. You'll be able to see your connections at the company, new hires, promotions, jobs posted, related companies, and company statistics.

8. Search on the people you are connected to at the companies.
Find out which LinkedIn groups they belong to and find out as much about the companies that you can uncover. Put on your detective's hat and start connecting the dots.

That's all my tips for now. I'll have more soon. Stay tuned and I will share some more Job Hunting tips using LinkedIn. I'm discovering some great ways to utilize LinkedIn to quicken my approach and shorten my length of time job searching. Happy Hunting!

Remember what I like to say, "Keep Working LinkedIn, and LinkedIn will Work for You!"

Alan Case

AlanDCase@gmail.com

Ten To-Do's Immediately after a networking event

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:06:00 +0000

10 to-do’s immediately after a networking event

The true color of networking is often revealed after the event itself. The emails that get traded, the connections we make, and the relationships that continue to grow. Here are 10 things to do immediately after attending a networking function (conferences, seminars, and business clubs).

1) Send email. Don’t wait for the next day or the next week. Chances are you won’t get around to it-and even if you do-they may not recall. Send an email to everyone you took a card from. Even if you don’t see an immediate connection, just say thanks.

2) Connect on FaceBook. My favorite strategy. I look the people up on FaceBook using their business cards and add them to my network. Now, I know their birthdays, their occupation, and their day to day status (literally!). Best Rolodex in the world.

3) Put one thing into action. Too many people walk away from networking events feeling good, but doing nothing. Take one decisive action from what you learned.

4) Introduce two people to each other. I am a master at being a connection maker. I find one person at each event and introduce them to someone else I think they should know. Now, where those two people take the relationship is up to them, but I am always remembered as the guy who made the introduction! Give it a try!

5) Contact one PRP (Potential Referral Partner). One of the best ways to grow a business is through collaboration with others. Joint ventures can be amazingly powerful. Whenever I network, I try to seek out one referral partner. This can be someone that I can send business to or someone whose clients we can help. The best PRPs are those who can figure out a win-win situation. Example: A web designer sends a printer work, while a printer recommends the designer to their clients.

6) If you took pictures, put them up on FaceBook. Tag them whenever possible. Pictures are best posted when the memory of the event is still fresh. If you follow #2, then you can also tag people you have added as friends. Pictures are a great way to attract people to your profile as well.

7) Blog or write about your experience. Whenever I come back from events, my mind is spinning with new ideas. If I don’t get them down, they are lost. Bullet point ideas or write them across your white board. Just get them down!

Make sure your website is working well. If you met a lot of people, the chances are that they will check out your website. Make sure that it is up to date and a good representation of who you are.

9) Scan in your business cards gathered. Write a note on the back of the business cards where you met them, when, and something special about them. Then Scan the card in using a scanner like the CardScan which I do. It's great and I have a quick and easy way to find and connect with them again later.

10) Check networking supplies. Yes, check your stock of, pens, and stickers and business cards after your event - and before the next one. I can tell you it’s no fun trying to order business cards and have them overnighted. Check your stock after each event, and you will thank yourself later!

TEN REASONS TO NETWORK ONLINE

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:03:00 +0000

Ten Reasons to Network Online (Other than for Job Hunting and Client Development)

10. To create a web of contacts across industries, functions and geographies.

9. To get advice from seasoned professionals on business issues you're facing.

8. To find collaborators for writing, speaking, consulting, or other projects.

7. To learn more about an industry, program, region or function.

6. To conduct research for a study, a book, a television program, a film, etc.

5. To create a higher profile than one could achieve offline – online networking is a tremendous way to accomplish this.

4. To cultivate a brain trust of close contacts who can support one another over time.

3. To expand business opportunities to new markets.

2. To improve networking skills (technical and social) in a new medium.

1. To help and advise other people, as a way of giving back and for the sake of the overall global, interconnected business community.

Organizing Your Business Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:08:00 +0000

How to Organize all those Business Cards you collect at networking events for Effective Contact Management

by Alan Case

Now that you've had colorful new business cards printed, and have been distributing them diligently, what do you do with the cards you collect from other people? If you're like most people, you have a stack of rubber-banded cards floating around your desk. Or you have been using them as bookmarks, toothpicks, and used gum wrappers and they are all over your office, car, wallet and purse & but that doesn't help you build your business or help you find a job does it?

Without a good filing system, the information on those cards is useless. So clean out your desk and develop a system for prioritizing, organizing, and following up with those contacts. High-tech or old-school?

There are two choices for organizing business cards:
* The traditional way of keeping them in a card file
* The contemporary method of keeping contact info on a computer file

When you return from a networking meeting or trade show, before you do anything else, update your contact information. Rank the cards you've collected in order of importance before you put them away. Separate warm leads who are likely to bring you business--people with whom you definitely want to follow up and whose information you want at your fingertips. This can include prospects, people you will refer to others, or who will send referrals to you.

Personally, I try to write something on the back of all the cards to remind me. Definitely put the date, then where I met them, then something important about them, and then what follow up I need to do with them. For instance, if I said I’d email them an article or get the name of someone for them; make a note of it.

Know your ABZ's...

How you alphabetize and file your cards is up to you. Decide how you remember information best, whether it's by company names, people's names, or by category. Perhaps you are better able to find information if it is organized by region or department. Then, alphabetize them appropriately.

You might also file by date or by the event where you met the person. Just choose one way and stick to it. For instance, don't file some by last name and others by business name, or you'll never find what you're looking for in a pinch.

Electronic = Portable and Duplicable

Storing contact information on the computer keeps your office neater and is one more step toward the paperless office; for most people, searching on the computer is more efficient than rummaging through paper cards. In seconds, you can run a sort and locate contacts by company, name, dog's name, date you met, etc. If you bring work home with you, it's easy to duplicate your contact list, rather than hauling your entire Rolodex with you.

Storing info electronically is also effective for building mailing lists and printing labels. But remember, backup, backup, backup. Have back up copies in case your hard drive crashes and then you’re ready with a backup of your computer database.

I suggest a business card scanner like the CardScan that I use. I come home scan all of the cards into the scanner. The CardScan program reads all of the information on the card and puts it into the appropriate boxes like name, phone number, address, etc. Yes, you still have to go through all of the cards and verify the information. Trust me; it’s a lot easier and more accurate then typing all of the information in. Then you’re ready to transfer the information to a contact management program like Outlook or my favorite, ACT! The CardScan program will also upload the contact information and send out emails periodically to make sure the information is updated. This is so cool.

For a low-tech backup you can use a plastic card file box with alphabetical dividers, filing cards by last name. Or you can also use sheet protectors that are designed to hold business cards in 3-ring binders. Remember, any system will work, as long as you stay consistent.

Finally, remember to follow up with your contacts! Keep a schedule and goals for making contact by phone calls, emails, or snail mail. Periodically go through your filing system and update old information. The reason you store this information is to keep in touch with people. Use your new organizing system to stay efficient and your business will thrive!

Recruiters Use LinkedIn for Recruiting Employees

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:59:00 +0000

Nine Ways Employers are Using LinkedIn for Recruiting Employees

By Alan Case – Best-Case Consulting

LinkedIn and other social networking sites are advantageous for employers who use them for both networking and recruiting. I am receiving more emails from my LinkedIn contacts asking me to refer potential employees or help them make a contact for hard-to-fill positions.

The potential for LinkedIn and other social networking sites to play a major role in your employee recruiting strategy increases as millions of potential employees profile themselves on these sites each year.

It's not enough anymore to post a job vacancy on Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Craigslist.com. Employers are swamped with hundreds of resumes from unqualified applicants when they post on big boards. (You can still find great candidates through these job boards, so continue to utilize them as a part of your recruiting mix.)

But, the world of recruiting is changing. More and more the online focus rests on social networking sites and smaller, specialized job boards. Here's how employers are using LinkedIn, for recruiting. LinkedIn users:

1. Develop and expand a personal network of professionals to whom the employer or recruiter can send a request for a referral of a recommended candidate for a particular job opening.

Scott Allen, author of “The Virtual Handshake” says that in addition to building a referral chain, you need to build relationships: "by building authentic relationships, virtually as well as face-to-face, people will actually make referrals — taking the time to think of possible candidates/prospects in response to your query, or even proactively referring people to you when they hear of a need. But they only do that if they have a strong enough relationship with you. Otherwise you’re undifferentiated from the dozens or hundreds of other recruiters they’re connected to. Strong relationships, not large contact databases, build this kind of business."

2. Stay in touch with former, valued, trusted colleagues for potential future employment relationships. You don't want to lose touch with people who have worked successfully for you or with you in the past.

3. Actively search for candidates among the members by searching on keywords for people with the required qualifications listed in their LinkedIn profile. (This is why keyword rich, well-developed profiles are recommended for professionals on LinkedIn.) Share your contact information so others can easily contact you whether you are actively or passively job searching.

4. Search for potential employees by past or current employer who may have employed people with the needed skills and experience.

5. Search for employees based on references from recommenders, the process used on LinkedIn in which members of your network can write notes of recommendation for you.

6. Can ask your employees to activate their networks to reach out to potential passive candidates for jobs. Employee referrals are valued (Not everyone is looking, but most people are open to the right opportunity.)

7. Can use Inmail, your internal inbox at LinkedIn, to request assistance from your network or selected professionals to find a qualified candidate.

8. Respond to questions in the "Answers" section of LinkedIn. That's how I researched this article and responding can raise your profile in the LinkedIn community.

9. For a fee, you can post jobs on LinkedIn and recruit and hire candidates. According to LinkedIn, "LinkedIn combines job listings, candidate search, trusted referrals and the power of networks to give you results."

--- Why I LOVE LinkedIn ---

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:53:00 +0000

Why I LOVE LinkedIn --- Let me count the ways:

1. Personal Professional Web Site – it essentially allows a person to have a personal web site of sorts which tells everything (within a professional context) they want to reveal about themselves. This alone is awesome because I’m not a website developer and don’t have a clue where to start doing a website myself. You can post your professional bio or profile just like the big shots at the big companies do and can be found just as easily.

2. Researching and Reviewing – It allows you to see into a person’s background (at least as far as they want to let you go). I can go and remind myself about the background of someone I know (and often have a pleasant “oh yeah” experience), and even more importantly it allows me to check on someone I have to meet. I can then look for points of common interest or common connections which helps me to develop a rapport more quickly then the traditional method. It allows me to discover who we know in common. (“Hey he knows so-and-so too! How about that!) I meet a LOT of people so this is a god send to see all of this.

3. Discovery – It allows me to troll around for other connections. I can look at a company they used to work for and see that there are connections there too. I can see what their interests are and where connections should be made.

4. Identifies Good Networkers – It allows me to see who cares about networking and understands how to do it in the new model. I can tell that Joe who is very well connected but has only 2 connections on LinkedIn either is not interested (already achieved his success and sees no need to help others?) or he just doesn’t understand the value of Social Media Networking, or he just doesn’t understand technology well enough to use the internet at all. Some of them are too snooty to network online. Fine, I won’t waste my time on them.

5. Keeping Track of Old Friends – It let’s me keep track of people I know (or have known). I’ve been saving contacts since I owned my first Rolodex. It let’s me look up someone and say, oh yeah, I remember them. Or more often, wow they are in my list, but I don’t remember them at all. (That’s also where the headshot on the profile comes in real handy to remind me who’s who.) As my network grows, it lets me keep those connections close to me and go deeper into the relationships.

6. Visibility and Transparency – It brings into visibility that which was previously invisible. Where they worked, what their roles were, who they know, where they went to school, etc. This is the fulfillment of my dream of a fully augmented interconnection between people and machines. Our information is recorded and linked and made available for us to see. I see the world as a mass of interconnections and LinkedIn makes some of them visible. I believe it is the beginning of a new level of personal connections. Just as the web and HTML allows us to link to information, a site like LinkedIn allows us to record and expose the links between people using the web.

7. Electronic Memory - I like my computer and my ACT! Database. I’d love to have a PDA. I keep and scan every business card I receive into my computer, as a form of memory. When you network the old way, you get a few tid-bits from a discussion with the person, maybe a few more from asking a friend about them, but that’s about it. You have to remember all that, and you have to make all the connections in your head. And my memory isn’t as good as I would like so more often I miss a connection. LinkedIn is my electronic memory. In reviewing a person’s profile, I will remember other details about them.

8. Networking – In the end, isn’t all of this what networking is all about? I tend to see things very deeply. I tend to see connections other people don’t seem to see. I enjoy being a connection maker and helping people connect the dots. I see the future of information and LinkedIn will be a part of it one way or another.

9. Exponential Value – The value of networks grows exponentially based on the number of connections. There were 4 or 5 million people on LinkedIn when I joined a few years ago. Today, there must be about 22 million on LinkedIn and I’m within 3 degrees of 9 million of them. That’s Huge! Even if you go only 2 degrees away, I have access to 750,000 people from my 1800+ connections. (Even if you take away a third of those due to connections to people outside Colorado, that’s still a lot of potential personal introduction connections.)

Whether LinkedIn continues to snowball or not, a system like this will be a part of the online landscape of the future. There is no avoiding it. Systems like this are the future.

I love LinkedIn. I love using Social Media Networking sites to make connections with other people either locally or globally. I love to see that the world is getting smaller and we’re getting closer. I know that people buy from people they know and trust and I love how LinkedIn helps people know and trust each other. I love LinkedIn.

How do you Love LinkedIn?

Why Should I Get Trained On LinkedIn?

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Tap into more than 20 million LinkedIn® users worldwide.

Think about this - Are you looking for:
· New business?
· Key contacts?
· A way to leverage the contacts you already have?
· Resources or Experts to grow your business?
· A new Job?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, JOIN ME for an Integrated Alliances Workshop of the top rated LinkedIn® B2B Business Network Platform.

Take the Mystery out of LinkedIn®

The IA LinkedIn® 101 Workshop takes the mystery out of LinkedIn® and gets you quickly up-to-speed with everything that you need to know to be a skilled user of this extremely powerful business and network development tool.

In the Workshop, you will:

· Get found and get noticed. We will teach you how to create the most effective profile to fit your needs and your business needs;

· Find exactly what you need. You will learn to successfully search for people, business opportunities, resources, and jobs;

· Turn your network into results. Build your network quickly and efficiently (to over 1,000,000 connections in a week!);

· Leverage your time. Learn key tips and tricks to help make you a Master LinkedIn® Networker.

IA has trained hundreds of individuals. NOW, let Alan Case train you to leverage the power of LinkedIn for your business and your career.

For the complete schedule of IA LinkedIn Training Webinars and Workshops and to register; go to the LinkedIn Training box on the right side of my blog. Click on the class that you’re interested in. Please use these links because when you do, I get some credit for helping you!

PRIVATE CORPORATE LINKEDIN WORKSHOPS - We can tailor the workshop to the needs of your group or organization. Email me for more information on private corporate training workshops.

Call or email me if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Thank you!

Alan Case
AlanCase@IntegratedAlliances.com
(303) 768-9335

Networking Event Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:02:00 +0000

-- Get business cards - and write notes on the back to help you recall details of your conversation with the contact.

-- Don't try to sell them then and there! Dial back your “elevator speech” and get them talking about themselves.

-- Ask questions - keep the focus on your new contact (not what you do). “What is your biggest challenge in today's economy?” “What changes are impacting the way you do business?” “What did you take away from the conference?” This is all good ammunition for selling later.

-- Circulate; don't monopolize one person or allow yourself to be monopolized. Networking experts suggest that you spend a maximum of 10 minutes with each person. Make an easy exit by saying, “Please excuse me, I've enjoyed speaking with you.”

-- Follow up immediately and in a memorable way. This is where your notes come in. If you promised them a report, white paper or product sample, get it to them! Didn't promise them anything? Send a newspaper or magazine clipping on a topic you know to be of interest to them, a brief handwritten note, even a referral to help with a problem outside your field. A prompt follow-up shows your professionalism and is the key to capitalizing on your contact.

LINKEDIN WORKSHOP FOR JOB HUNTERS

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:10:00 +0000

LINKED IN WORKSHOP FOR JOB HUNTERS – FRI MAY 16TH – Downtown @ Jobing Offices

I know what you’re probably thinking; why in the world would I want to pay money for a workshop on Linked In? Especially being unemployed. What good is it going to do me?

Well, you want to find a job faster don’t you? You want to make it easier for recruiters to find you don’t you? You want to learn some skills that you can use in your new job don’t you? Well, then invest in yourself and Leverage Linked In for yourself!

First of all, let me tell you that, yes, Linked In is easy and you can do it without training. I’m sure you could also put together a swing set and a barbeque without looking at the instructions but why would you want to? It’s like most things, you can stumble through it on your own and you’ll figure it out eventually OR you can invest an afternoon in yourself and have it all handed to you in a hands-on workshop.

What Alan Case and Integrated Alliances is offering to do is to immerse you in Linked In for a single afternoon. It’s a hands-on workshop where we encourage you to bring your laptop computer (if you have one) and use what you learn right away while you’re in the workshop. Hands on means hands on!

We’ll go over the three pillars of Linked In – Profiles, Networks, and Searching. We’ll teach you how to build a PROFILE to show your potential and what you’re looking for. We’ll make you “Search Engine Optimized” and tell you what that means. We’ll give you copywriting tips and best practices to make you look as good as you really are.

Then we’ll go over building your NETWORK. How to invite people to connect to you? Who to invite and why? Who not to connect to? We’ll have tons of tips so that you can build your online network quickly and efficiently. Heck, you might even add 100,000+ connections just by connecting to myself (Alan Case), or Mike O’Neil. You’ll be doing it in the class so you’ll see the results before you leave.

Then we’ll turn to SEARCHING your network. What can you search for? How to search? We’ll give you tips we’ve found that make this all work faster and more efficiently. You will be “wowed” by the power of Linked In as you discover things you never would have thought of but you will do it effortlessly.

We’ll then tie the profile, the network and the searching together with a concluding discussion on the future of Linked In, the different account types, and even more power users tips to really leverage Linked In.

Now here’s the best part, a DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR JOB HUNTERS! Yes, you read that right. Integrated Alliances is extending a discounted price off the normal workshop price of $69.00 to Job Hunters for this special workshop is $49.00

For only $49.00, here’s what you get:
1) 3-1/2 hours of hands-on training on Linked In
2) Handouts for the class
3) Templates for inviting people to connect to you on Linked In

Please go NOW to http://best-case.blogspot.com/ and click on the Linked In for Job Hunters Workshop. You will get more information and be able to register right there online easily and effortlessly.

Please do go ahead and register now, as seating is limited. We’ll email you the handouts and templates before the workshop to all registered attendees. If you don’t pre-register then you don’t get the templates & handouts and there might not be a seat for you. So register NOW!

Here’s a little bit more information on the workshop that I’ll be leading personally on Friday May 16th. I hope to see you there. – Alan Case, The Marketing Maverick

Friday May 16th, 2008 – 1:00/1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

LinkedIn for Job Hunters Workshop
Jobing.com’s offices – Downtown Denver

● Workshop Facilitator: ALAN CASE
● NOTE: Registration opens at 1:00 pm and the workshop begins at 1:30 pm.

noreply@blogger.com (Alan Case) — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:37:00 +0000

Hi!

Welcome to my blog. Isn't this cool?

Alan Case