LinkedIn For DummiesBuild your network, find a job, and been seen as a thought leader LinkedIn is your number-one personal branding tool, and this friendly guide shows you how to harness it to build connections and relationships—and stand out in the world's largest professional network. LinkedIn For Dummies walks you step by step through creating an eye-catching profile and demonstrates how to successfully expand your reach by connecting with colleagues, customers, and like-minded individuals from around the globe. Plus, you'll discover how to become a thought leader by publishing your cutting-edge research on LinkedIn's native publishing network, Pulse, and interact with your connections through updates. Connections have never been more vital to a successful career, and this new edition of LinkedIn For Dummies is here to make sure you don't miss out on your next big opportunity! From keeping track of your LinkedIn activities and writing and requesting recommendations to finding a job and using LinkedIn to cultivate sales leads, this friendly guide is the missing piece you've been waiting for to take your career from good to great—all with the click of a few buttons.
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Contents
Table of Contents | 3 |
Introduction 1 | 17 |
Navigating LinkedIn | 22 |
Sign Up and Create Your Profile | 27 |
Starting to Build Your Network | 39 |
Completing Your Profile | 43 |
viii | 55 |
Finding Others and Getting Connected | 67 |
Accessing LinkedIn with Your Mobile Devices | 207 |
Finding Employees Jobs and Companies | 219 |
Finding a Job | 235 |
Following Companies on LinkedIn | 249 |
Using LinkedIn for Everyday Business | 261 |
Using Sales and Marketing Techniques for Yourself | 285 |
Using LinkedIn Ads | 301 |
Miscellaneous Creative Uses of LinkedIn | 315 |
Managing Introductions and InMail | 85 |
Growing Your Network | 101 |
Connecting with and Endorsing Your Network | 125 |
Growing and Managing Your Network | 145 |
Exploring the Power of Recommendations | 161 |
Monitoring Your LinkedIn Activities Through Your Home Page | 179 |
Using LinkedIn with Your Internet Activity | 193 |
The Part of Tens | 331 |
THE PART OF TENS | 333 |
Ten LinkedIn Resources | 343 |
Table of Contents vii | 346 |
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