The Linked In Primer: Organic Growth in a Paid World

Is LinkedIn delivering the leads your team needs to be successful? Are you paying a for those leads?

LinkedIn is now owned by Microsoft. And ever since the acquisition, the model for what works and what sells on LinkedIn has changed dramatically. I've written extensively on UBER.LA about this issue, and I'm here to let you know there are options. Options that don't cost a lot of money. And options that can generate quality connections and quality leads for your business, your career, or your network of business associates.

First, you've got to get your network growing. And using one of my proven techniques for this, you've got to get the visibility of your profile growing. And note, the results above are not a result of any paid media or PPC placements on LinkedIn. I have become an influencer and a social power networker without any advertising or marketing acceleration?dollars. None.

Most businesses will have to pay a little to get a foot in the door on LinkedIn. But I'm here to tell you, organic networking (not what LinkedIn wants you to be doing) is how to grow a sustainable and healthy TRUST NETWORK.

I help businesses harness the power of LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google Search and Ads to grow their online lead generation programs. How is your funnel? My team at Fluent Social can help you get all the leads you need. And you can spend money on expanding your team to handle the growth, not on buying lists or leads from LinkedIn or any other "social marketing" source.

Don't buy leads. Earn the business. Social media and content sharing is the way. We can show you how.

How do you grow "followers" on LinkedIn? How do you get to Tony Robbins' level?

And what about publishing on LinkedIn?

• LinkedIn Publishing Platform: By the Numbers

And if you pay for Premium on LinkedIn what features are most valuable to you?

• You can see exactly who has viewed your profile and connect with everyone who interests?you.
• You can also see what searches found your?profile. If you need to optimize your keywords and descriptions to match more searchings depends on what you are hoping to accomplish on LinkedIn. While 90% of LinkedIn traffic is Job Seekers and Recruiters, you can see, that there is value in using the networking tools on LinkedIn as a professional who is happy with their current role or business. LinkedIn becomes the B2B platform and the real way to stay in touch with colleagues and associates from your entire career and even college/high school history.

You can even see when one of your mentors stops by to look at your LinkedIn profile.

Stay current on LinkedIn. It's the best thing you can do for your network or your business.

See John McElhenney on LinkedIn and let's connect.

John McElhenney

LinkedIn from Uber.la

• Examine Your "Trust Network" – Time to Come Clean on LinkedIn
• Drawing the Circles Around LinkedIN Contacts – Social Media for Business of Any Size
• LinkedIn is Dead
• WTF Happened to LinkedIn? Referrals Drop 75%!

LinkedIn from The Active Media Academy

• The Big LinkedIn Miss
• Un-Social Media on LinkedIn & Twitter: Are You Ready to Pay for Reach?
• LinkedIn Publishing Platform: By the Numbers
• LinkedIn Publishing Platform? My First 15 Posts and Results
• Social Network Content Marketing Tactics: Using LinkedIN Groups for Social Media
• Um, Your LinkedIN Profile Is Kinda Important. You Might Want To Pay Attention!
• THE Social Media Marketing Secret in Two Words: LinkedIn Groups (best practices)
• To Be a Leader In Social Media… “Tell me where you participate.” (BTW: LinkedIN is not enough!)
• The Zero Ad Concept on Facebook and LinkedIn; Impressions for Free
• Single-Shot Social Media Strategy: LinkedIn (1-slide / 15-seconds)
• Why Wouldn’t I Share My LinkedIN Strategy With You: My #1 Blog Tip
• Drawing the Circles Around LinkedIN Contacts – Social Media for Business of Any Size
• LinkedIN Gets Social: Is it Viral or CRAP? You Decide.
• The Complete LinkedIn Page

And my BIG IDEA for Microsoft and LinkedIn:

• LinkedIN PRIME Network Referral Request: Trust, Projects, Combined Forces, Revenue