what are the Best strategies for newbie using LinkedIn

If you took your water cooler, networking event, business card holder, and Rolodex, smooshed them together, and put that concoction up on a domain, you would approximate LinkedIn.

People build out their profiles to showcase their professional background and resumes. They are able to connect with individuals they know or have worked with, leave each other recommendations, and find new connections. LinkedIn can also be a great place to look for and find a job, as it takes the utility of job boards and adds in the human connections that are so invaluable in finding the right position.
For companies, especially recruiters, that is just the beginning. Business professionals have created their profiles and gotten recommendations from co-workers, making it a solid fit for brands looking to recruit new talent. LinkedIn allows hiring managers to search and filter candidates based on multiple factors, and users can join groups based on professional interests.

First make sure that your profile is complete with resume, contact info, and portfolio.

As a new user on LinkIn I would recommend you do the following:

1. Join as many groups as you can related to your field of expertise, in your case graphic design.

2. Participate in the discussions and start building your credibility by answering people's questions.

3. Find interesting posts that you really enjoy and comment on them describing how much you liked it. People will definitely respond back especially if you just complimented them on their post. Really get to know these people and show that you really appreciate them.

4. When you've built some type of relationship then go ahead and connect with them.

5. When they accept, send them a direct message explaining how much you appreciate getting to know them and include how impressed you were from their resume and work they have done. Ask if they would like to chat sometime and include your phone number at the end of your message.

6. When they say yes ask them what day and times work best for them. Give them two options: 2 days and 2 different times.

7. Call them on whatever day you agreed upon and just keep things casual. Continue getting to know them and focus on just being really good friends. At some point you'll be able to talk business. Friends like helping friends out, but don't force anything upon each other just let it all happen naturally.

Join groups where graphic design is required (no good joining groups who also do graphic design)
Learn how to use the search function
Get connected
Optimize your page for graphic design
Add me

LinkedIn is important.

Networking, testimonials in the form of recommendations, adding projects you work on and linking your clients to the project, you can link your Behance portfolio to it.

I have received several job offers from LinkedIn and I actually don't have a lot on there besides some recommendations and endorsements from colleagues and clients.

When a art director or an agency or a client are looking for a designer they'll probably do a search on LinkedIn for designers within an area. It happens a lot in Oz at least.

1. Build a professional profile for your business on LinkedIn by providing all the information and details about your business.
2. Use a professional photo of yourself while creating your personal profile and use your business logo while creating business profile.
3. Add rich visual content like presentation, videos to your LinkedIn profile.
4. Optimize the URL of your LinkedIn profile with the business name (account and setting > privacy & settings > click on “edit your public profile” then edit your URL under “your public profile URL”).
5. List all your skills and endorsements.
6. Use your business name in the profile description and summary.
7. Keep your profile information up to date.
8. Connect with people who are related to your business.
9. Joins groups related to your business and participate on it.
10. Create your own group and also regularly participate in it.