There are more than 10 million Indians on LinkedIn. They are from all professions, and of all ages. LinkedIn provides you simple tools to connect with fellow professionals. The question that comes up is: How do you earn peer group respect on LinkedIn?
How do you make use of your connections? How do you become part of professional communication happening on LinkedIn? How do you earn peer group respect?
You can earn respect of fellow professionals, and also get noticed by head hunters, if you adopt the following five-point strategy:
1. Like and Comment
It does not help to be a passive member of LinkedIn. You need to participate in activities connected with your profession. LinkedIn provides you with two great resources – News Channels and Influencers. The best writings on your profession are published on these channels. You not only learn from these writings but also start getting connected.
For instance, you want to keep abreast of the latest social media trends. All that you need to do is to Follow the Social Media News Channel. Once you do so, LinkedIn will display the best and the latest writings on Social Media on your Home page. You can Like these articles, Share them or Comment on them. Your fellow professionals will start noticing you.
Similarly, your peer group respect will go up when you start commenting and liking the writings of thought leaders in your field.
2. Share third party content
There are millions of articles on the net. If you find one that is of relevance to your professional peer group, share it on LinkedIn. Sharing is not at all difficult. Almost every media channel, website and blogger uses the LinkedIn Share button. You only have to click on it. The rewards of sharing are high. You become a curator for your group. Your connections start trusting your judgement, and your peer group respect grows.
3. Share your own content
Don’t be afraid to share your own content. Every time you create a compelling article or prepare innovative presentations or shoot powerful images, share them on LinkedIn. It’s a great way to demonstrate your ability and skills to you professional peers. Your connections will start sharing your content. The best thing is you can monitor this sharing on the Home page. LinkedIn displays a graphic that shows how your posts are being shared.
4. Join Groups, start conversations
The best way to earn peer group respect is to join LinkedIn Groups pertaining to your profession. You can ask questions, answer questions or even start new conversations. Every contribution of yours will add to your standing. You will get noticed by more and more fellow professionals. Your search ranking will go up, and you will start featuring in more searches.
5. Monitor your popularity graph
The Notifications feature of LinkedIn keeps you posted of all mentions about you on the site. You get to know how your articles, shares, comments or likes are being received. The insights can help you focus your professional activity better, and earn more peer group respect.
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