Officially Getting Started with LinkedIn Groups
Now that you’ve done some exploring, it’s time to go ahead and get started with your own LinkedIn group. To create a group, move your cursor to the top of your home page and select groups. Move your cursor over interests at the top of the page. Click the Create A Group button on the right. Fill out the information LinkedIn requests.
You can create your group as an open group or as a members only group. Think about the goals you want for your group, how quickly you want to grow, and how much control you want to have over the group. There is no one correct answer as to which you should select.
Since you are the manager of the group, you can invite others from the send invitations page within the group. Move your cursor over interests at the top of your home page and select groups. Click the group’s name and click the manage tab. Click send invitations on the left and choose one of the options. To manage your group, move your cursor over interests and select groups. Pick your group’s name and click the manage tab. Click one of the various links on the left to manage your group. LinkedIn makes it pretty easy to create and manage your group. But, it’s the actual day-to-day interaction that’s the most important. You’ll need to make a daily schedule and habit of interacting with your group.
Social media… You know you need it for your business, but the thought of getting started is completely overwhelming. You look at those businesses that have a great, established presence online. Did they build their presence overnight? Or, are they just better, smarter, and faster than you?
There are a lot of social sites you can use as part of marketing your business. It can be confusing to figure out which one, or ones, you should focus on.
I thought this short look inside the beginning and evolution of Snapchat would be of interest. From a very simple idea, 3 college students with complementary talents created an app that Facebook offered $3 billion for (and was rejected). Perhaps you can do the same with a simple idea of your own.