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Week 1: How To Start Building Your LinkedIn Profile

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How to Get 500+ LinkedIn Connections!

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    Video Time: 4 Minutes          Action Time: 1-3 hours a week until you reach your goal

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 Action Time: 1-3 hours a week until you reach your goal

How to Get 500+ LinkedIn Connections

Ready to make 500 new connections on LinkedIn? Who doesn’t want 500 new friends? You need someone to eat at the cafeteria with you, right?

 

You can start this amazing feat by connecting with your coworkers, your friends, your neighbors, your community, and everyone else. This will help build up your network and get you noticed by recruiters. And just think, you already have some type of connection with these people, so it should be less intimidating to reach out. Don’t worry we’re here to help you get started just follow the steps below!

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Getting mobile notification that makes them think they are popular

Ready to make 500 new connections on LinkedIn? Who doesn’t want 500 new friends? You need someone to eat at the cafeteria with you, right?

 

You can start this amazing feat by connecting with your coworkers, your friends, your neighbors, your community, and everyone else. This will help build up your network and get you noticed by recruiters. And just think, you already have some type of connection with these people, so it should be less intimidating to reach out. Don’t worry we’re here to help you get started just follow the steps below!

1Click on the My Network button on the top bar.

My Network Button in LinkedIn

1Click on the My Network button on the top bar.

My Network Button in LinkedIn

2If you don’t have any connections yet, click on the Connections option on the left side.

Connections option to review LinkedIn connections

2If you don’t have any connections yet, click on the Connections option on the left side.

Connections option to review LinkedIn connections

3Click the Connect button beneath every person on the page to send them a connection request.

This will sometimes refresh automatically, but if it does not, you may have to refresh it manually. The next steps show you how.

Connecting with people in LinkedIn

3Click the Connect button beneath every person on the page to send them a connection request.

This will sometimes refresh automatically, but if it does not, you may have to refresh it manually. The next steps show you how.

Connecting with people in LinkedIn

4Visit any other section of LinkedIn.

It’s probably easiest to just click one of the other top buttons.

4Visit any other section of LinkedIn.

It’s probably easiest to just click one of the other top buttons.

5Go back to the My Network section.

Doing this forces LinkedIn to generate a new list of people for you to reach out to!

My Network Button in LinkedIn

5Go back to the My Network section.

Doing this forces LinkedIn to generate a new list of people for you to reach out to!

My Network Button in LinkedIn

6Repeat steps 1-5 to connect with boatloads of people! LinkedIn may eventually tell you that you’ve reached a limit for your connections. If it does that, just come back tomorrow and do it all over again.

Here’s  a Tip

Think of connecting with 500+ people on LinkedIn like speed dating career connections! The more people you get to know the more career opportunities you will have. And you can avoid those messy college relationships. So, put yourself out there. There will be people who want to connect with you and you can use these new connections as a gateway to your new job!

Don’t …

  • … focus too much on who you’re connecting with but instead getting 500+ connections. You want to connect with as many people as you can to reach the 500+ magical number!
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  • … waste time on people who don’t connect back with you. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. They may not take LinkedIn as seriously as you do. Maybe they made a mistake and accidentally skipped over you.
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  • … take it personally if someone doesn’t accept your contact request. By not reconnecting with you, it becomes their loss and not yours. Prove them wrong by taking over a Fortune 500 company. Learn how in our next show!
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*Taking over a Fortune 500 company will not be covered in our next show. Haha, tricked you!

Here’s a Tip

Think of connecting with 500+ people on LinkedIn like speed dating career connections! The more people you get to know the more career opportunities you will have. And you can avoid those messy college relationships. So, put yourself out there. There will be people who want to connect with you and you can use these new connections as a gateway to your new job!

Don’t …

  • … focus too much on who you’re connecting with but instead getting 500+ connections. You want to connect with as many people as you can to reach the 500+ magical number!

  • … waste time on people who don’t connect back with you. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. They may not take LinkedIn as seriously as you do. Maybe they made a mistake and accidentally skipped over you.

  • … take it personally if someone doesn’t accept your contact request. By not reconnecting with you, it becomes their loss and not yours. Prove them wrong by taking over a Fortune 500 company. Learn how in our next show!

 

*Taking over a Fortune 500 company will not be covered in our next show. Haha, tricked you!

Connect With Us!

1Go to our “How to Get a Job in 12 Weeks” Private LinkedIn Membership Community. 

See all option on LinkedIn

1Go to our “How to Get a Job in 12 Weeks” Private LinkedIn Membership Community. 

See all option on LinkedIn

2In the top right-hand corner, you will see a section that says how many members are in the group. Click the link next to it that says See all.

3Click that Connect button next to every person on the list!

You can send a note if you’d like, but it’s not required.

2In the top right-hand corner, you will see a section that says how many members are in the group. Click the link next to it that says See all.

3Click that Connect button next to every person on the list!

You can send a note if you’d like, but it’s not required.

Who do I Connect With Next?

  • People you know.

  • Past and current coworkers.

  • People in your area.

  • Other people in your field.

  • Everyone! Connecting with people opens the door to learning about companies you might be interested in, what’s going on in the industry and allows you to meet new people leading you to your next job!

  • In case you haven’t gotten around to checking out our internship opportunities!

This article tells you what happens once you reach 500 LinkedIn connections!

Bonus Super Links

17 Steps to a Better LinkedIn Profile

 

The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers

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