LinkedIn has 150 million members worldwide. As a member of LinkedIn, you can use these features to build valuable connections and boost your profile’s visibility. If you want to create a stronger network on LinkedIn, you need to start connecting with new people.
1. Leverage your existing network.
You can add, view, and delete connections and control who can see who you connect with on LinkedIn. This feature lets you leverage your second and third-degree connections.
2. Stay active on LinkedIn.
You must be active on LinkedIn, either with posts, shares, and comments or by publishing your articles. Building a “power network” of your ideal clients requires showing up in your connections’ timelines frequently.
3. Stay in touch with the existing connections.
Keeping in touch with your connections on LinkedIn is a great way to cultivate lucrative business opportunities. You can invite them to 121s, group meetings, online webinars, or any activity that will be interesting to them and relevant to their business.
4. Keep your profile up-to-date.
Always ensure that your profile has the latest information about you and your endeavors. Your potential connections will look at your profile to know more about you and first impressions matter.
Don’t forget to update your profile picture, too. This lends a freshness to your profile that may boost your ranking when people search for you.
5. Avoid low-quality connections.
As your LinkedIn connections increase, you will get more invitations to connect, but remember that some of these will be spammers. They create accounts and then try to connect with several hundred people. This way, they can promote products or scams. Low-quality connections will hurt your profile. Instead of spamming others, focus on building a network of high-quality connections.
Once you have built a strong network on LinkedIn, you can start looking for new opportunities to grow your professional network.
