Get Results with LinkedIn! - The LinkedIn Daily Workplan

The first time I heard the phrase "Networking Gravity" was from my friend Liz Lynch, author of the wonderful book "Smart Networking."  In her book, Liz defines "Networking Gravity" as "a force that draws people automatically into your world with whom you have the greatest potential to build mutually beneficial relationships."  I LOVE that definition.

Liz states that you build networking gravity in four principle ways:

1. Sharing your expertise widely to enable as many others as possible to have clarity on what you do and know how you could help them.
2. Having a clear idea of the kinds of people you want to meet and network with.
3. Developing strong interpersonal and communications skills that help you create sustainable relationships.
4. Raising your profile to attract people in large numbers and enable you to "stay on their radar screen."

I am thoroughly sold on the LinkedIn platform as a means of helping you attain and sustain networking gravity.  LinkedIn is NOT a "silver bullet" solution -- it's simply one of the tools you can use VERY EFFECTIVELY to create networking gravity.

Whether you're a job seeker, a seller of services, a seller of products, or someone seeking to leverage relationships to help achieve other business goals and objectives -- LinkedIn WILL work for you, if you focus sufficient time and effort.

My personal goal is to spend about ONE HOUR each day on LinkedIn-related activities (sometimes more, sometimes a bit less).  I usually accomplish this in either a single session or split between two 30 minute sessions.

My One-Hour LinkedIn Workplan usually includes some combination of the following activities:

• Daily Status Update. Update your status with a link to a blog article or news article - something written by you or someone else.
• Group Article Posting. Post at least one article - your own article or another's article - across 5 to 10 relevant LinkedIn Groups
• Q&A. Answer a question (or ask a question) in your field of expertise
• Recommendations.  Write a recommendation for someone - A vendor, a client, a current colleague, a former colleague, etc.
• Invite Connections.  Send out  invites for new connections -- seek people out in Groups and through "people searches." Add a personal note to your invite.
  
• Article Comment on someone else's article post in a Group forum
• Group Dialogue. Join in with a comment or feedback on a Group discussion dialogue thread - offering something positive, constructive or helpful
  
• Reach Out to Connections. Make direct contact with several of your current connections offering to help them in some way. Share a set of useful tips or a great article link.
• Comment on several of your connections' Status Updates.
• Accept Connections. Accept connection requests that you receive. Add a personal response back to several of those
  

Make LinkedIn work for you in helping to really get the ball rolling in creating networking gravity.  Formulate your own Daily Workplan -- Develop a routine and stick to it.  Then....Watch the "Magic" happen!

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: Andy@CRGLeaders.com, 239-285-5575

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