The LinkedIn Personal Trainer [Paperback]

Steven Tylock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 2007

The LinkedIn Personal Trainer provides just that - a personal training approach for the number one professional online networking tool - LinkedIn.com. Packed with advice, insightful questions, and exercises, you learn what to do - and why you should be doing it. When completed, you'll be prepared to find, get found, and network your way to success with LinkedIn.

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From the Publisher

Foreword

LinkedIn is a powerful business networking platform used by over 10 Million members.

But the question is: are members getting enough out of LinkedIn to see just how much this powerful platform can help them, their businesses, and their social causes?

As the founder of MyLinkedInPowerForum.com and many other LinkedIn-centric discussion groups, I've had the pleasure of talking with many professionals from all around the world about why LinkedIn is such a great business tool.

Thus, I'm truly happy that Steven Tylock has patiently written a wonderful book that can help even the newest LinkedIn user get immediate benefits from the power within LinkedIn.

What I personally like about LinkedIn Personal Trainer is what is too often left out of books on professional networking: exercises.

Exercises help us get a feel for the things we learn - much as learning to ride a bicycle is accomplished by practice, not just instruction.

Readers who complete the exercises in LinkedIn Personal Trainer will be able to confidently use LinkedIn to address their business and career objectives. And what's more, LinkedIn Personal Trainer makes an excellent gift for friends, family members, and business associates who can use the power of LinkedIn to help them, too.

Vincent Wright

Founder MyLinkedInPowerForum

From the Author

I get the chance to talk with many professional people who use LinkedIn with a specific goal: find a new job, meet a specific contact, make a sale, promote their business, find their next employee, research a company.

LinkedIn is a great tool to accomplish this - but unfortunately, some people don't quite understand it, and need help.

A typical LinkedIn user may have one job listed in their profile - The LinkedIn Personal Trainer explains how to fill out a profile - and why that's important.

Many LinkedIn users have less than a dozen connections - The LinkedIn Personal Trainer explains how to connect and why you want to connect to those you know and trust.

The same users that have not spent time building their profile and making connections wonder why they don't see results with LinkedIn. The LinkedIn Personal Trainer explains how to use the system to find, get found, and network successfully.

You want a concise guide that gets you going quickly.

The easily understood LinkedIn Personal Trainer will help you with exercises that improve your LinkedIn experience - after just a small amount of time. When you return to re-read sections after developing your profile and connections, you'll take in additional insights. steve

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Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Tylock and Company (June 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615147917
• ISBN-13: 978-0615147918
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,090,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Problem Solver, Strategist, Creative Thinker, Author, Artist, Existential Outfitter, Husband, Father, Child of God.

Find out more on my LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetylock

Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyman's Solid Introduction to LinkedIn, January 27, 2008

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J. S. Veitch "The Innovation Guy" (Christchurch, NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The LinkedIn Personal Trainer (Paperback)

I was a member of LinkedIn for more than a year before I realized it's power and efficiency for business purposes. I'm a very experienced Internet user, yet I was slow to catch onto the possibilities of LinkedIn. Since the mean number of connections of all LinkedIn members is a number less than TEN, many other people are clearly having the same trouble.

I was encouraged to do more than fill in my LinkedIn profile and wait for results, by other people. It was their encouragement that got me to build, 50, 100 and now more than 4000 first level connections. Thanks to my friends, I got good advice. Not everyone is so lucky. For the rest of you, there is "The LinkedIn Personal Trainer". It's a small book FULL of practical and useful stuff that LinkedIn users should know. Even after four years LinkedIn membership I was still able to learn a trick or two.

I run training courses on the use of LinkedIn. I can tell you with assurance that 90% of LinkedIn users don't know this basic detail. That's why their profiles look like personal resumes, and why they fail to build their networks. LinkedIn works if you work. "The LinkedIn Personal Trainer" tells you HOW to WORK. If you've got fewer that 500 direct contacts on LinkedIn, you need to read this book.

Of course if you've got endless time you can use the help section of LinkedIn, and you can search the LinkedIn forums and you can find all Steven Tylock's advice without spending a cent. However, since time is your most precious resource, I do recommend buying the book.

John S Veitch
www.openfuture.biz/

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the experienced networker, July 14, 2008

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Glenn Canales - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The LinkedIn Personal Trainer (Paperback)

If you've spent any time whatsoever on networking activities, this book isn't for you. It seems to be aimed at those that have never done any networking at all. Very basic. I would not recommend this book to anyone unless you happen to be a novice at networking and don't mind spending almost $20 on a pamphlet.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide to get you going., June 14, 2008

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Eric Baller (Frankfurt, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The LinkedIn Personal Trainer (Paperback)

I've been on LinkedIn for a while, and apparently I wasn't alone in not getting the most out of it. This book went through the many features available, but more importantly provided the succinct "next steps" needed to prod me along. Each practical section is like a lesson: here's what it is, here's how to use it, and here's what you need to do. Great advice for anyone looking to better understand and leverage the power of social networking.