BRAS asbl/vzw 24th General Meeting and Workshop on “How to REALLY use LinkedIn” 

Thursday February 16, 2012 – 10h00

Novotel Brussels Airport
Leonardo Da Vinci laan 25
1831 Diegem
Phone: 02/725.30.50
Mobile Brigitte: 0477/25.03.27

Agenda:

From 09h30 to 10h00     Welcome to BRAS members

From 10h00 to 11h00     BRAS General Meeting (See convening at the end of this 
                                            message)
                                            For members only.

From 11h00 to 11h30     Coffee Break

From 11h30 to 13h00     “How to REALLY use LinkedIn” (professional social network)
                                            Step by Step Consulting – Networking Coach
                                            (see programme here below)

From 13h00                      Walking sandwiches lunch

Useful information

1. if you travel by train, join Brussels Airport and upon arrival take the free of charge  
    Novotel shuttle
2. if you travel by car, a parking space for 250 cars is at your disposal. At BRAS  
    welcome desk you will be given a new free of charge Parking ticket

How to REALLY use LinkedIn - Programme

Please find here below the details of a 90 minutes presentation:

• So many people are asking themselves what to do with LinkedIn; why ?
• What are the 3 most important basic principles of online networking ?
• What is LinkedIn (and what is it not) ?
• How can LinkedIn help you (f. ex. to exchange professional information) and what 
  can you expect from LinkedIn ?
• 5 basic steps to reach through LinkedIn internal and external experts, colleagues in
  other companies or any interesting people
• How to design an attractive “Profile” in order to increase your “personal branding” as
  well as your “corporate branding ?
• How do you quickly create a basis network ?
• How to extend the efficacy of your network without dedicating too much time to it ?
• 5 ways to find via LinkedIn the right experts in Regulatory Affairs
• How to integrate “Groups” to your benefit ?
      o what are the right Groups to join in order to share your knowledge and expertise
          in Regulatory Affairs ?
      o why is it utmost interesting to be active in Groups ?
      o 3 important principles prior to start with Groups
      o 3 ways to find out the right Groups in Regulatory Affairs
      o 3 Do’s and don’ts with Groups
      o how to efficiently use Groups to share your knowledge and expertise in       
         Regulatory Affairs ?
      o 3 biggest pitfalls in Groups and how to avoid these

In this session you will find a mix of basic principles, practical recommendations, individual exercises, exercises in group and life demo’s.

You will be offered the book “How to REALLY use LinkedIn” by Jan Vermeiren.
http://www.how-to-really-use-linkedin.com/