Four Ways You Are (Probably) Not Using LinkedIn for PR

The following is excerpted with permission from PRNews. 

In case you’ve forgotten, LinkedIn is rife with opportunities to increase brand awareness. Not only can PR professionals build a community of customers and clients, they can connect with journalists and media on the site. Perhaps its targeted engagement capabilities are taken for granted.

It’s time, now, to put down your iPhone and stop Instagramming your latest Pinterest pin, for just a minute, and see how LinkedIn can boost your PR efforts. Social Media Summit/Taste of Tech speaker Lori A. Russo, managing director of Stanton Communications, covers four areas of opportunity.

1. Message Control – LinkedIn does a great job of auto-populating content in your profile and your company page, but relying on default language doesn’t do you any favors. By making a few small changes, you can position yourself and your company higher in search results. “Use language describing your expertise rather than listing your job title in your personal headline.  Change phrases in your bio that no one would ever search for, like “Company Web site” and “Blog,” to more descriptive terms like “Baltimore PR firm” and “PR and Strategic Comms Blog,” says Russo. Finally, you have the option of editing and adding to your company page, so do it. “Customizing the content and adding ‘Services’ tabs enables you to differentiate your page from many of the others out there,” says Russo.


2. Research Prospects
 – If you are pitching a new piece of business or creating a list of prospects to proactively pursue, LinkedIn is a valuable tool for identifying mutual connections that could help you in the process. “Asking a shared point of contact for an introduction is perfectly acceptable if you explain why you are looking to connect,” says Russo. “Also, professional bios often include personal interests that can be used to spark a discussion.”

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