Confessions of a Social Media Convert - CareerEnlightenment.com

It worked! I eventually got discovered and approached by companies, recruiters and others. I was networking! It didn’t happen overnight, but over a few months I applied the following:I started my own group on LinkedIn w/something I had passion (Personal Branding).I set a goal to reach 500+ connections to expand my network and reach.I joined relevant job groups, recruiting and staffing groups.I sent ‘personal’ invitations to group members and shared ideas.I started discussions, commented, provided links, and used my Status Box daily to show my activity (“Attending a LinkedIn webinar today at 1pm).Most importantly, I used my ‘Headline’ as my commercial. I was not a job description (Sales Rep). I was “Early Adopter of Innovative Creative Ideas that Provide Solutions to Increase Business”This is a snapshot of what I did to become ‘discoverable’. The most important takeaway I want to stress is to always give first before asking for help. Rather than connect with a rec ruiter “You have any openings?” you could ask to connect “Hi Bob, I would like to connect with you. I have a large network of connections and may be able to help you find a candidate”.January 2011: 33 Connections = invisible and could not be foundJanuary 2012: 2,000+ Connections and come up in searches an average 40 times/day!