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* Dbd: The Biggest Sources of New Members For Linked In Groups are Word of Mouth & Linked In's EffortsAnalysis:• Blue lines for Word ofMouth marketing & LinkedIn's Searchable GroupDirectory show how quicklygroups grow via organicgrowth & passive marketing efforts -- steady growth. (Note exception for W.O.M.in early years.)• Green lines for activelyundertaken campaignsshow big spikes up thatpunctuate steady slopes.Spikes show effect of campaign launches; emailfrom college to alumni, LIemail recomending groups,or LI launches group recson profile pages.Insights & Actions:• Passive marketingcampaigns work & deliver steady flow of new members.• Active campaigns work &deliver jolts of new members.• For best success, must domore than occaisionalactive campaigns; must runthem regularly.
Source Broad CategoryUnidentifiedBES Campaigns
Unidentified W.O.M. BES Campaigns LI Directory (Passi.. LI Active Efforts Bi-Co CDO Efforts Sub Group Efforts HC & BMC Efforts
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1.9%Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
0.0%0.3%
Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1
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Grey scale is in exact ratio to Orange scale = 10k:1Both LI's & The CDO's Promotion Efforts Are Aimed at Recent Grads for The HC & Bi-Co Groups11/1/07 2/1/08 5/1/08 8/1/08 11/1/08 2/1/09 5/1/09 8/1/09 11/1/09 2/1/10 5/1/10 8/1/10 11/1/10 2/1/11 5/1/11 8/1/110
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roup Members b
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HC & BMC EffortsSub Group EffortsBi-Co CDO EffortsBES CampaignsLI Directory (Passive)LI Active Efforts
W.O.M.2/11/11: LI hides email addrs. So BES requires email & source info.H.C. Source of Members Over Time
Active/Passive MarketingActive MarketingPassive MarketingSource BroadCategory Source Category # of Mbr % of TotalW.O.M. W.O.M.LI Active Efforts LI Active EffortsLI Directory (Pass.. LI Directory PassiveBES Campaigns BES Personal InviteBES HC Group CampaignsBi-Co CDO Efforts CDO EffortsSub Group Efforts W.O.M.Sub Group EffortsHC & BMC Efforts HC EffortsBMC Efforts
46.8%461 14.1%139 13.9%1373.3%6.2%3261 7.6%756.3%0.2%6220.4%1.1%411
HC Members: Source-Groups & Broad-Groups
0.2% 46.8%% of Total Group