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Energise Career Strategies Bulletin - the catalyst to liberate your talent
Welcome to the monthly Energise 'Career Strategies' bulletin. This month's issue explains how Linked In is useful and gives valuable insights and tips about how it can help your career, whether you are employed or self employed.
 
Energise is The Talent Liberation Company, helping individuals and organisations to liberate talent and fulfil their potential. Our unique combination of skills, experience and insights helps unlock potential and gives clients the edge in today's challenging and competitive environment. 
How can Linked In help your career? 
   
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Linked In is for your career what Facebook is for your social life. It has enjoyed exponential growth in popularity and has enabled people to increase their network from the comfort of their own office or living room. Usage is free and it is improving its functionality all the time, with some aspects paid for.

 

Many people who are employed are using it so they are primed for a new job as the market picks up and self-employed people can research their prospects and target new contacts via their network and network's network. Other uses are for recruitment, increasing awareness of what you are doing, sharing client testimonials, positioning yourself as an expert, as a learning and development, knowledge-building and research tool, posting and researching relevant events, making your blog visible to more people, and much more. Linked In, like Twitter, can be quite addictive and feel like a full-time job! It needs to reach a critical mass for it to work for you, so is worth the initial investment in time. Make use of quiet times, if you have any, to build up your knowledge of it so it really works for you.

 

Ensure your settings are tailored to help you achieve your objectives and give you the privacy you seek, and use the many tips online to help make the most of it and achieve your career objectives. As great as online networking is, remember that sometimes nothing beats a good face-to-face chat or lunch!

   
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Five tips to get the most out of Linked In
 

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1) Make sure your Linked In profile contains key words relating to your specialism
 

2) Join relevant groups and contribute to discussions to raise your profile

 

3) Make time every week as 'an online networking one stop shop' to add new connections, introduce connections to each other and keep in touch with your network

 

4) Change your update every day, ask and answer questions, and post presentations on your profile

 

5) Tailor the name of your Linked In public URL rather than using the generic one.

 

Have a look at our Linked In profile which we created having researched best practice:  Energise Linked In Profile

 

If you'd like to connect with us and/or give us a Recommendation, please do.  

 

If you are happy in your career but know someone who isn't, why not forward this bulletin to them?

 
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Services include: career coaching, career management, Career change e-courses and the Energise Steer your career workshop. To find out more about Energise and the full range of services we offer, click here:   Energise services
 
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Energise - liberate your talent
 
The Talent Liberation Company
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In this issue
How can Linked In help your career?
Five tips to get the most out of Linked In
Energise testimonials and client success stories
Self reflective question  
 

How can Linked In help you achieve your career objectives time effectively? 

 
Inspiring quote
 
 
"Purpose serves as a principle around which to organise our lives. " 
 
Anon
 
(and not fritter away time on Linked In!)
 
Energise
Testimonials
 

"Career coaching saves time and is worth every penny."
Lorna Turner

 "With Rachel's help, I have been able to find what I am looking for, something that is more 'me'."

Martine Young

   

"Energise helped me to clarify what deep down I knew to be true and have the confidence to act on that."

Karen Homer

 

"I came away from the meeting positively buzzing as I always do. What I really get out of meeting up with you is your amazing and special ability to help me believe in myself and my abilities - that is something which is priceless and a huge motivator to keep going."

Pippa Fernee

 

"You are very gifted at what you do and I would happily recommend you to all sorts of people."

Steve Henry

 

"Rachel is a talented outplacement/career/talent
 coach who I have known for over 10 years.
She is insightful and thorough and is always full of new ideas.  She is very 'plugged into' current research and the latest new approaches.  I have no hesitation in recommending her."

Jacqui Grey

 

"Rachel is a sharp thinker with a great ability to ask the right questions, flesh out key issues, set clear goals and plan the next course of action. Professional, calm, and a great listener, Rachel creates a space where you can freely explore your potential while always making it realistic and actionable. Also providing a fantastic follow-up service, with Rachel you know you are in safe hands and on the right track."

Menno Kuijper

 
Client success stories
 
If you are repositioning yourself and changing career, Linked In is a great way to share your new face with the world, fill knowledge gaps and network.
 
We help our clients to define their personal brand and the communication strategy which reflects it. Linked In is just one part. Your communication needs to be integrated or you can dilute or even damage your brand.