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*** Effective Marketing Tips - How to Use LinkedIn to Market Yourself Online

Topic: Marketing StrategyBy Paul Keetch, The Official Guide to Marketing StrategyPublished Recently added

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Are you curious about how to effectively use your LinkedIn profile to market yourself more effectively online? By the end of this article you'll have 3 simple LinkedIn marketing strategies you can begin using immediately! LinkedIn Marketing Tip 1 - Include a Signature In Your Communications Letting people know what you're up to without coming across as overly "pitchy" can sometimes be a challenge, but if you're genuinely adding value in the content of your message to people (including thanking new followers) it is perfectly acceptable to include a signature with a link back your website and an invitation to learn more about you. LinkedIn Marketing Tip 2 - Ask & Answer Questions Relevant to Your Prospects In the "questions" area of LinkedIn you can ask and answer questions in areas that are important to you. If your focus is marketing, you should ask and answer questions that are specifically relevant to your potential customers. Be sure to follow tip 1 above when posting these questions and include links to your site and any free offers you have that will help develop your rapport. LinkedIn Marketing Tip 3 - Join Groups Relevant to Your Clients In the "groups" area, find groups where your customers and potential customers are gathering and join in the discussion that is going on there. Do not blatantly promote your products! Instead, offer advice on an area where you have some experience, relate a conversation to an article you read (or wrote) and provide a link to the full story. In general, be of service in the groups and improve your relationship with your prospective clients.

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Have more marketing questions? Then now I would like to invite you to get your questions answered for FREE each month during our live marketing Q&A. Ask your question today at MyMarketingQuestion.com. From Paul Keetch - Co-Author of Make My Marketing Work Additional Resources covering Marketing Strategy can be found at: Website Directory for Marketing Strategy Articles on Marketing Strategy Products for Marketing Strategy Discussion Board Paul Keetch, the Official Guide to Marketing Strategy

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