Good afternoon all. This morning I had the pleasure of presenting at the BNI London North East International Networking Week event on how to effectively use LinkedIn to expand your online networking activities. As part of my presentation I shared my 5 Habits of Highly Effective LinkedIn Networkers which I'd like to share with you:

1. Have a Great Profile. It's really important to spend time on getting the basics right. This includes adding your picture and links to your website and twitter accoun...

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LinkedIn, the professional networking site often called "Facebook for business" offers a wealth of options to increase your awareness, grow your network and get introduced to that all important contact you've chasing down.

Below are 5 quick tips to get you started with LinkedIn and grow your network.

1) Build your profile and make it about you

LinkedIn is all about you, not necessarily your business. Focus on building your profile as opposed to your company's profile. Aim for 100% completion, ad...
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