How An Urban Intern Can Get You Linkedin

Every business owner should be actively networking, but sometimes it’s difficult to motive yourself to get to another seminar or reach out to a connection for coffee with so many demands on your time. That’s where LinkedIn comes in. Re-create and grow your network online with the help of an Urban Intern.

Here’s are a few tips on how an Urban Intern can help expand your influence on LinkedIn:

Create a Polished Profile – As an entrepreneur, you may not use a resume very often, but you know better than to neglect your professional progress and media mentions. To get the most out of LinkedIn, your profile needs to be up-to-date. Give your Urban Intern a few bullet points on your background and achievements and ask for a written summary of your experience. Or, if your hard copy resume is accurate, give a copy to your Urban Intern to rewrite for the Web.

Update Your Connections – Make sure you haven’t left any of your important contacts out of your LinkedIn network. Use the e-mail import tool to quickly find connections, not only from your industry, but from your alma matter, too.

Get Involved in Groups – Have your Urban Intern find relevant LinkedIn groups for you to join. Groups help connect you to new professionals in your industry. Groups are also places to get involved in active discussions and introduce yourself as an expert. Can’t find a group that fits exactly what you’re looking for? Start one!

Add Apps – Just like other social media sites, adding apps can add to your experience on the site. Our top picks include:

SlideShare – Upload your slides and browse other people’s presentations. You’ve spent time putting your pitch together, so allow your hard work to reach a wider audience online.

Twitter – Link your Twitter account to your LinkedIn profile so your most recent tweet will show up as an update. The more you tweet, the more likely your name will appear at the top of your connections LinkedIn home page.

Tripit – Add details about your upcoming travel to your profile through Tripit, and then browse who will be in your destination city at the same time for some seriously face-to-face networking.

WordPress – If you have a company blog that runs on WordPress, you can add a WordPress widget to your profile that updates as you publish.

Promote Your Company – Your company can now have a profile all its own. Have your Urban Intern write up a brief summary, upload your logo and connect current and former Urban Interns to your company page. You can also follow relevant companies to keep track of changes in your industry or with your partners.

Ask and Answer Questions – Another way to establish your expertise it to ask and answer questions. Are you looking to other business owners for a recommendation? Have your intern get engaged by asking questions to other professionals on LinkedIn. This is an option if your question falls outside of the expertise of the groups that you belong to.

Review and Recommend – Have you found a potential intern or freelancer on Urban Interns? Use LinkedIn to quickly check to see if your candidate has recommendations or positive feedback to screen your potential help.

By: Cari Sommer

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