Social Networking

LinkedIn
Brooke Michie
EDT180
 What is LinkedIn?
•  Many users of LinkedIn compare this
social networking site to Facebook
•  LinkedIn caters to work colleagues
and professionals
•  Since its’ launch in 2003, LinkedIn
has more than 467 million members
and allows many businesses to use
their services
 Main Features
—  Home feed is your news feed that shows popular and
recent posts from your connections with other
colleagues, professionals and business pages

—  Your profile features information, occupation,

credentials and you have the ability to provide a
resume

—  Linkedin will recommend specific jobs to you based

on your current information

—  My Network shows you all the connections you have

made and gives opportunity to message one another
 Audience

Colleagues Alumni Professionals

Potential
Companies
Jobs
 Purpose
—  This social media networking site allows
users to treat their profile like a job
application
—  Many users of LinkedIn find connections
with professionals and potential jobs
—  LinkedIn in this primary social networking
site used in the business world and creates
many connections between professionals all
around
 Why Would We Care About
LinkedIn?
—  Get back in touch with old colleagues and new
professionals

—  This is the only social media networking site that

allows the user to treat their profile like a resume

—  Many job opportunities are found on LinkedIn and

am aware of many real life people that have found
jobs on this site

—  Joining groups based on interests allows users to

connect personally with a group of people
 Would I use this site?
—  I am starting my career in Real Estate and
after this presentation, I will definitely be
making a LinkedIn account
—  I have heard of many people creating
connections on this site and finding their
jobs that they love
—  This social networking site is above all the
rest and has a great reputation in the
business world
 Thank you

Thank you for your time and attention!

Feel free to e-mail: bmichie@asu.edu