27 Sure fire ways to use LinkedIn 

You have a LinkedIn profile and aren't sure what to do it with it, you're brand new at it? Well here are 27 ideas for making the most of your LinkedIn Internet Profile Presence.
If your not exactly certain how to handle your current LinkedIn Profile or if you haven't set one up yet other than the basics, then these 27 easy simple to understand tips on how to improve your Social Media Presence using LinkedIn is for you.
First impressions are lasting so

1. When writing your Summary give it a great searchable headline and the content is directed at your prospective clients needs 
2. Make sure you have a complete Profile description including                                                 a Professional looking Photo
3. LinkedIn gives you a personalised URL publish it everywhere on                                               Stationary, Business cards, in Blogs, Brochures, Newsletters, Press Releases etc.
4. Be certain that you make your Profile information public and selecting Full View this will give you an high PageRank in Google Yahoo & Bing this is the best way to influence people giving excellent search results
5. Get direct connections with like minded people by joining Industry Groups and connect with members.
6. Use free tools that will update your status across multiple Social Media sites
7. Provide links to your Website or Blogs to reply to questions highlighting your authority in your chosen field
8. LinkedIn has may features to get your message across, here you can track what people are saying.
9. Posting job opportunities increases your exposure and can save many thousands of dollars in advertising cost
10. Respond to Endorsements, Recommendations and comments on your posts on a regular basis, ask questions.
11. Get interaction with your audience by inviting them to respond to blogs,                                     webinars, pod casts etc
12. Ask others to write recommendations for you, making sure that you write recommendations for others as well. 
13. Get your contacts to introduce you to their contacts making sure to get at least  1 new contact per day
14. Be a leader and create new discussions within the selected groups you have joined
15. Use LinkedIn pols to conduct market research sharing the results.
16. Let people know what you are up to by sharing project photos or videos of your work.
17. Groups for your product or services work well you can even create one for your business
18. Provide links to interesting articles your have written expanding in your blog or website
19. During business hours put aside time to update your status daily  
20. Recommendations help your profile building ask for them regularly 
21. Networking is a fabulous tool introduce your friends to others only if you think they would benefit one another
22. After a networking event send personal invites to join your network within 24 hrs at the latest reminding them who you are
23. Try the LinkedIn advertising campaigns they work wonders and are                                           inexpensive and directed to your market
24. Publicise any events you have through your network freely or you can                                       advertise through DirectAds
25. Use free tools like Blogger or Wordpress applications, they will automatically show your posting to your network on LinkedIn to those that are already using same tools
26. Conversations are easily taken care of using the Questions Function and                                   getting advice or sharing information through this free tool is easy and effective.
27. Local meetups, conferences, events, trade shows are all easily located                                     through your connections and Pulse you can readily find out which functions you wish to attend, or that you might want to exhibit at.

All in all across the board LinkedIn would have to be the most suitable
Social Media Marketing tool for anyone in Business whether its your own
​Small Business, National, Multi National or Non Profit.

Cheers & Great Networking  
Brian Killeen