Business Success & Solutions Seminar - Social Prospecting with LinkedIn, Part 1

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Are You Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is a powerful business-building tool. But it can seem kind of mysterious.  

You may have signed up and made some connections. Now what?

• How can you make the most of your time?
• How do you find future customers or centers-of-influence?
• What’s the best way to reach them?
• How do you make yourself more visible?
• How do you stand out from your competitors?
• How do you comply with industry regulations (if applicable)?

Get the answers to these questions and more!

Social Prospecting with LinkedIn:
How to Find, Connect, and Engage with Your Future Customers

November 4, 2014, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Seminar 1: LinkedIntroduction

• understand why LinkedIn is the network of choice for professionals
• learn about settings (privacy, notifications, etc.) and their related pros and cons
• discover the three most important areas of your profile and how to make them compelling
• understand what makes for a good profile photo (and why many people make a bad first impression)
• learn how to choose keywords for your profile to get more visibility
• understand how to get recommendations and endorsements to build your credibility
• learn how to send a connection request (and why 99% of the people get it wrong)
• see why it’s easier to grow your network on LinkedIn than in the real world

November 18, 2014, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Seminar 2: Advanced LinkedIn Techniques

• see how the network “opens up” as you increase your connections
• discover why LinkedIn is usually the best place to follow up with a new “real world“ contact (and when it’s not)
• see how to find 100s (even 1000s) of your ideal prospects in a minute
• learn how to quickly get introductions to those prospects
• discover a quick way to meaningfully connect with prospects through key influencers
• see how to connect with like-minded people who turn into future clients
• learn simple ways to reach out to people which they’ll welcome
• see the type of status updates which will make you stand out

A coach by your side
In addition to the two information-rich seminars, you’ll also get two Guidebooks (one PDF for each seminar). So you won’t have to “write and remember” – you’ll have step-by-step, fully illustrated, detailed visual directions.

The Guidebooks serve as your constant companion, coaching you through the task at hand. They provide concise yet comprehensive instructions showing you exactly how to make the most of LinkedIn.


About the Instructors
BIGG Success is a new media, training, and coaching company, founded by George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster. They help businesses and professionals use social tools to build relationships, create loyalty, and grow profitably so they make more money, more dependably.

They don’t talk theory. They don’t send you chasing after the newest thing just because it’s new. They just provide proven, practical guidance that helps you grow your brand.

George is a longstanding business owner who also teaches Entrepreneurial Finance at the University of Illinois. Mary-Lynn is a former radio show host turned social media entrepreneur.

Their podcast, The BIGG Success Show, is regularly featured as “What’s Hot” in Business and Careers in iTunes. Their syndicated radio feature, BIGG Success in a Minute runs daily on WDWS and WHMS.


2 seminars, 2 Guidebooks, 1 affordable price
$127 for Chamber members, $147 for non-members.

That’s all you pay for the whole program: 2 power-packed seminars, 2 Guidebooks and just 1 price for all.  

But hurry! We only have room for 25 people. Sign up today…Please contact Caryn Isenhower at caryni@champaigncounty.org or call 217.359.1791 to register.  The deadline for registration is November 1 at 5pm.

BONUS: Be one of the first 10 people to sign up to get into a drawing for a FREE, one-hour consultation. George and Mary-Lynn will personally help you create a profile which makes you shine on LinkedIn!