Course Introduction
Welcome to this course on the effective use of LinkedIn for professionals. If you would like to grow your digital footprint as a Subject Matter Expert, on the LinkedIn platform, this course will provide you with the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop and enact a social media goal that is bound to be successful.
Getting Started
Minimum Requirements:
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LinkedIn Account
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​Able to create a post on LinkedIn
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​​How to Publish Your First LinkedIn Post ​
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Web browser on a PC or MacBook - not available on a phone web browser ​
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Social Media Goal Template​​​
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The use of this template is optional; however, the use of this template will enrich your experience while going through each lesson for this course.
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The purpose of this template is to aid you in your ability to successfully improve your usage and effectiveness of LinkedIn as a Subject Matter Expert going forward.
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Please click on the document below to download a PDF version of the Social Media Goal template.
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This course covers the following three lessons:
Lesson 1: The Anatomy of a Post on LinkedIn
This lesson will cover the following topics:
1) What is effective and why?
2) What is a well thought-out post?
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Lesson 2: Engaging on LinkedIn
This lesson will cover the following topics:
1) LinkedIn Engagement
2) Tips & Tools for LinkedIn
3) Posting & Sharing on LinkedIn
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Lesson 3: Boosting your LinkedIn Profile
This lesson will cover the following topics:
1) Profile Photo
2) Following & Hashtags
3) Networking & Engagement
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Navigate the Course
There are two ways that you can access the lessons from this course:
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Under the Course Overview page - see the 'next' arrow below.
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List of Courses in the menu bar at the top right of this page
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