PP 661: How to Network Online and Off with Robin Ryan
“Every networking event that you do is a potential to bring you new business. Maybe they’re not going to use your service, but they’re going to tell someone else about your product or service.” – Robin Ryan
Do you discount the benefits of networking? Are you too busy online to spend time meeting people off-line? In this conversation, Robin Ryan and Kim Sutton talk about networking in person AND online, with a focus on live events and meetings and LinkedIn.
Highlights:
02:42 High performing LinkedIn connection requests and headlines
05:50 How often should you revisit your LinkedIn profile and be active?
09:30 Bad-mouthing employers and/or clients publicly
12:03 How to craft your headline on LinkedIn
13:56 How to write a powerful LinkedIn summary
15:26 Quality vs. quantity in regards to LinkedIn connections
25:05 How to use LinkedIn
30:28 Virtual coffee
35:55 Networking
40:45 Kim’s first client interview
48:09 Oprah and Dr. Phil
54:21 Creating content
Resources:
60 Seconds and You’re Hired by Robin Ryan
Rotary
The Net
Inspirational Quotes:
“A lot of people just don’t even understand how LinkedIn works. They don’t know how to write a profile, they don’t understand that it’s really a great branding and marketing tool. And… It’s free.” – Robin Ryan
“Don’t underestimate the fact that your prospective clients are going to go and look you up! And, if they’re not impressed, they’re going to pick someone else.” – Robin Ryan
“The LinkedIn headline is the most searched of all of LinkedIn so that’s where you want to come up for people.” – Robin Ryan
“Every networking event that you do is a potential to bring you new business. Maybe they’re not going to use your service, but they’re going to tell someone else about your product or service.” – Robin Ryan
About Robin Ryan:
A popular trainer and speaker, Robin’s high-energy style, coupled with her informative and engaging message has had her in front of over 1200 audiences. She’s been a keynote speaker at numerous national and regional conferences, and is often in front of association members, employee groups, or seen on college campuses talking to alumni and student groups. She is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences teaching HR professionals and recruiters how to advance their own careers, along with other trending topics.
EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION: ROBIN RYAN
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