7 Quick Ways to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Social Media Marketing Workhorse. 5 Key Changes to LinkedIn Apps. I realise that last Friday saw the ‘official’ end of LinkedIn Week here at FreshNetworks, culminating in the launch of our new report about the growth, current use and future direction of LinkedIn. However LinkedIn has just launched new upgrades to its app portfolio which promise to address the issue of bugs, as well as introducing a new range of features. Key updates include: 1.
Introduction of a news stream More aligned with other popular social networks, LinkedIn has now introduced a news stream to their app. At the top of the app you can access information from LinkedIn Today, which contains news sources that users swipe to view or select particular categories. 2. Say you’re about to head to a business meeting and you need some information about the person you’re meeting. The new LinkedIn app allows you to do a a quick scan of people’s profiles, as well as connect with them during or after the meeting. 3.
The new apps have a main navigation screen that is clear and easy to navigate. 4. LinkedIn Surpasses 100 Million Users [INFOGRAPHIC] Issue 3: Publishing Feature. Home > Magazine > Issue 3 > By Lewis Howes Co-author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success on the World's Largest Professional Networking Website When I used to play basketball, I would make difficult shots all the time. People would sometimes snarl at me saying, “Lucky shot, Lewis. Bet you can’t do that again.” I did not find it lucky at all, because I was in the gym for six hours a day practicing that same shot. I never believed in luck. I believed in hard work and a passion for my sport. What does this have to do with being a successful networker on LinkedIn? The things you need to do in the real world of networking to get involved include joining local groups, attending city meetings, doing community service, becoming an officer in the groups you join, and so on.
Creating Groups One of the most powerful features on LinkedIn is the ability to create your own LinkedIn Groups. There is great value in creating your own group. I have created about 15 different groups. Providing Answers. HOW TO: Optimize Your Company's LinkedIn Profile. Adam Kleinberg is co-founder and CEO at Traction, an interactive agency that aligns psychology with technology to create ideas that work. Look for Traction's LinkedIn page and free toolkit. Catch him tweeting at @adamkleinberg and blogging at tractionco.com/blog. Boasting 90 million users, LinkedIn is one of the social media titans. For business professionals, it has become an essential tool for staying connected to their business network.
But for companies, there’s been little reason to pay attention to their presence there. LinkedIn has been about individuals, not organizations. LinkedIn Company Pages existed, but offered little in the way of functionality. In November, LinkedIn quietly introduced an upgrade to LinkedIn Company Pages that makes it both a critical and powerful tool for managing your company’s digital presence (especially if you market B2B). Here’s a primer to help you plan and make the most of some of the powerful new features on LinkedIn Company Pages. The Basics.