If you have been roaming around Social networking circles quite a long time, you may have heard of the Big Three- Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. Whiel the first two social networking sites that has been mentioned above outnumber the users on Linkedin, you must not disregard in making use of Linkedin as it is considered the most prominent business-networking site for professionals which include Accounting firm partners. As compared to other social networks, majority of those who lie in Linkedin are there for professional reasons.

Linkedin helps accountants with an immeasurable opportunity for enhancing their networking success. It is quite simple and free. Moreover, being a linked member will in turn offer you with Google recognition and ranking.

Some of the tips on making Linkedin work for accounting firm partners are:-

Firstly, although Linkedin does paves the way for posting your educational and work background in it, you need to resist the urge of making it look just like your CV. Until and unless your primary purpose of joining Linkedin is finding a job, potential clients may not be so interested in kilometric KRA’s . Instead they would focus on your strengths and in areas where you can help clients as well as potential clients for solving their problem.

Secondly, just like several others social networking sites, there exist quite a number of options for magnifying your network. Some professionals do choose to be an open networker while others would rather connect with someone that they know or has been recommended to them. All depends on what your objective is. If you aim to grow the very size of your network as well as obtain higher amount of exposure, you won’t particularly go on making contacts that you know personally, rather choose to have an open network. Trusted Partner network, on the other hand, are based on real connections. The network goal of trusted partner network is to gain quality over quantity.

Thirdly, the question arises- “Can you recommend me?” Whetehr you are on Linkedin for your next job or even for your next client, such particular network does paves the way for you to be recommended as well as rated by others. You must ask for recommendations. You must also voluntary offer recommendations to others. They seem quite powerful. Recommendations do let people know you are a great resource, a valued professional in your field as well as give you more credibility.