{"id":6807,"date":"2021-07-23T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T11:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.setmore.com\/blog\/?p=6807"},"modified":"2024-02-06T22:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:50:43","slug":"add-booking-calendar-to-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.setmore.com\/blog\/add-booking-calendar-to-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"Add your booking calendar to LinkedIn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 722 million professionals use LinkedIn to showcase their achievements, learn new skills and network with other industry leaders (Social Media Today). Connecting Setmore with LinkedIn enables your profile visitors to book appointments 24\/7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover how to automate booking through your profile and posts<\/strong>, for everything from virtual interviews to online courses ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet more candidates.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When looking for a specialist who checks all the boxes, recruiters turn to LinkedIn. The platform reports that 40 million job hunters utilize LinkedIn every week. Furthermore, 122 million users have scored interviews through the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users are able to advertise<\/a> if they\u2019re actively or passively looking for work. This info is available to recruiters while they\u2019re headhunting. They can search for users<\/a> with specific skills and contact them directly via InMail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To simplify scheduling for meet-and-greets and interviews, paste your booking link<\/a> into messages. You can share your full Booking Page URL or particular service or staff booking links<\/strong>. The candidate sees only available appointment slots and can book online. An automatic email confirmation<\/a> is fired out to all involved and the details land in your calendar<\/a> instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore online interview scheduling ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re meeting with a candidate outside of your local area, their email confirmation can also include a Zoom<\/a> or Google Meet<\/a> video link?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Qualify more leads.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open to conversations about charity work, mentorship or sales? Your LinkedIn profile allows you to display these preferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For sales professionals, implementing a Setmore-LinkedIn meeting scheduler cuts down on the back-and-forth<\/strong>. There\u2019s no need for the \u2018When are you available?\u2019 emails when a prospect reaches out. Create a service<\/a> (e.g. for demos or presentations), share your calendar on LinkedIn<\/a>, and let potential customers book without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Marketing Donut, 80% of sales require 5 follow-up calls after the first meeting. Streamline the appointment process by connecting LinkedIn with your booking software and keep prospects engaged. With no wait times necessary, they\u2019ve less need to contact your competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting sales meetings via LinkedIn is just the start ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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80% of the B2B leads from social media are attributed to LinkedIn (Oktopost). Featuring your Booking Page link in your headline and summary is an ideal way to turn casual searchers into new prospects.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fill more training courses.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn houses a range of resources to help users develop their skills. To date, more than 27 million users and 70+ Fortune 100 companies have engaged with LinkedIn Learning. In addition to branded training programs, users can access LinkedIn articles, engage in peer-to-peer discussions, and sign up for external courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your business specializes in skills development, a LinkedIn appointment scheduler helps fill your courses faster. Your profile goes beyond simply advertising your workshops to offering customers a direct route to book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create classes<\/a> for different course types in Setmore and share booking links in your LinkedIn posts and messages. You can even get paid through your Booking Page<\/a> and monetize virtual training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about class scheduling with your Setmore-LinkedIn booking tool ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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76% of B2B consumers prefer recommendations from their professional network (IDC). Remember to automate review request emails<\/a> and display testimonials on your Booking Page.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pack more events.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year, 6.3 million members attended a virtual event on LinkedIn. With more companies now used to operating online, virtual conferences and events<\/a> show no sign of slowing down. Not only do hosts cut down on location and travel costs, but their events also become far more accessible. Guest lists grow exponentially as anyone can attend from the comfort of their swivel chair ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As online events like webinars can be more flexible and frequent, an increasing number of businesses feed them into their marketing strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn is the top-rated organic social media channel for B2B marketers (Content Marketing Institute). Booking links can be displayed in your business\u2019 posts, staff posts, LinkedIn ads and the Events section<\/strong>, allowing customers to reserve seats at their convenience. Capitalize on engagement with your promotions by giving people an avenue to book tickets at any time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover how to host virtual events with Zoom ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sum up.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who uses LinkedIn to book appointments?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over 57 million companies have a presence on the platform. Included in its cohort are 80 million hourly workers, 12 million freelancers, and 46 million recent grads and students (LinkedIn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a few business types that benefit from LinkedIn meeting scheduling tools. Click each one for inspiration from a Setmore case study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n