Twenty Recommended LinkedIn Groups for Professionals

January 31, 2010 By 19 Comments

Top Twenty Recommended Linkedin Groups for Business In order to identify the most valuable top 20 groups on LinkedIn for business, we had to identify the areas of interest to businesses in this new social environment. Numbers don’t matter as much as quality, though they help! The measurements used to rank these groups are:

Quality of content Size of the Group User Engagement Value added Features

Categories included in our list are:

Social Media LinkedIn Management PR & Communications Leadership Innovation Sales Marketing Networking Executive Issues HR General Business

Of course there are many other areas of interest to entrepreneurs, business owners and corporate representatives. These are the best groups for business, however the field is always changing, so we may come back and update this list occasionally as new players enter the field with great value! We would love your feedback and comments. Here is our list in no particular order:

  1. Social Media Marketing
  2. Linked Strategies (disclaimer – I am a co-manager of this group)
  3. eMarketing Association Network
  4. Executive Suite
  5. On Startups – The Community For Entrepreneurs
  6. Consultants Network
  7. TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  8. Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
  9. ! Sales Best Practices
  10. Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
  11. OneCoach
  12. Inbound Marketers – For Marketing Professionals
  13. Digital Marketing
  14. SalesBlogcast.com
  15. Social Media Today
  16. Public Relations and Communications Professionals
  17. Leadership Think Tank
  18. Training&Development
  19. ThoseinMedia
  20. Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)

Remember, we are here to report the top groups related to business. We understand there are passionate feelings about some of these groups on the positive and negative side of the LinkedIn Etiquette status quo. 

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Five Must Join LinkedIn Groups

December 21, 2009 By 14 Comments

Five Must Join LinkedIn Groups

This week I want to share a simple tip of LinkedIn groups you should consider participating in.

Linked HR:
When it comes to seeking employment, career advice, job search, or HR advice this is the place as LinkedIn’s Largest group.

EMarketing
What better way to understand how marketing and networking is evolving than to be tapped into the largest group on LinkedIn that understand that best.

SalesBlog:
This is the most comprehensive sales group on LinkedIn and since LinkedIn is made up of a majority of people in some type of sales role directly or indirectly this is a must join.

Twitter Strategies:
Why? Integration of LinkedIn and Twitter is now complete and as the founders of these companies have realized the power of joining forces so should you. Twitter Strategies provides the insights on how to effectively manage this new intergration.

Linked Strategies:
Why? If you are going to put any time in to building your business or profession with LinkedIn this is a must join group. Get a solid footing on what to do and what not to do.

This is clearly a very short list and I can think of many more worthy groups. However this will get anyone positioned well in the LinkedIn space.

Bonus Group:

Top Recommended People:
Why? When you are looking for the best and brightest you can find them at Top Recommended People. These are professionals, voted by their peers as a true value and asset to their profession.

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Three Linkedin Branding Tips

November 23, 2009 By 11 Comments

Linkedin has surpassed over 50 Million Professional members as of November 23, 2009. In todays connected economy, your success as aimage020 professional and your competitiveness as a company depends upon faster access to insight and resources you can trust. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals. So how do you approach LinkedIn for your business?

Start the approach with these 3 LinkedIn Tips to Drive Your Brand

1. Your Profile Picture and Headline: Your Picture should be a professional picture that is complemented with a nice headline that communicates how you can help others. Every time you participate in LinkedIn Discussions in Groups and the Q&A section your picture and headline is what appears. So your brand needs to be professional and informative.
2. Twelve to One: that’s what Chris Brogan says, for every promotion of your brand you should be helping twelve people or offering free advise. Creating true community and authenticity.
3. Be Consistent: in your brand message, put serious thought into your message creation and don’t change it often. Jumping around in your brand message can create confusion and doubt in your credibility.

Bonus Tip: Social Media Trainers Group on LinkedIn. Join the discussion, contribute, and grow your business.

Here are three bonus resources I would like to mention:

~ Get your free copy of the Fast Start Guide to Linkedin Success: Grab it here
~ Join me on the Linked Strategies Group on Linkedin to access more tips. Join Here
~ Join us for one of our “Complimentary” Linkedin Power User Webinars: Count Me In

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