Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft LinkedIn in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through these 10-minute lessons, you'll master everything you need to know to quickly and easily generate solid results on LinkedIn, a leading professional networking site with more than 40 million members. You'll learn how to create a LinkedIn profile, enhance your visibility to an audience of millions, find jobs and clients, promote your services as a LinkedIn service provider, use LinkedIn as a research and marketing tool, and much more.
Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft LinkedIn in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through these 10-minute lessons, you'll master everything you need to know to quickly and easily generate solid results on LinkedIn, a leading professional networking site with more than 45 million members.
You'll learn how to create a LinkedIn profile, enhance your visibility to an audience of millions, find jobs and clients, promote your services as a LinkedIn service provider, use LinkedIn as a research and marketing tool, and much more. This book is for you if you want to become productive on LinkedIn as quickly as possible and are short on time. Readers also have access to free, web-only bonus content.
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Table of Contents
1 Introducing LinkedIn
Understanding What LinkedIn Can Do for You
Viewing a LinkedIn Home Page
Understanding LinkedIn Account Types
Creating a LinkedIn Account
Upgrading a LinkedIn Account
2 Creating Your Profile
Entering Basic Profile Information
Adding Positions
Adding Educational Information
Adding Websites
Adding a Profile Summary
Adding Specialties
Adding Additional Information
Adding Personal Information
Specifying Contact Settings
Adding a Profile Photo
Viewing Your Profile
3 Customizing Your LinkedIn Settings
Customizing Profile Settings
Customizing Email Notification Settings
Customizing Your Home Page Settings
Customizing Your RSS Settings
Customizing Group Invitations Settings
Customizing the Personal Information You Display
Customizing Your Privacy Settings
Customizing Your Network Settings
4 Managing and Updating Your Profile
Updating Your Status
Updating Your Profile
Editing Your Contact Settings
Promoting Your Profile on the Web
Forwarding Your Profile to a Connection
Creating a Profile in Another Language
5 Adding and Managing Your Contacts
Importing Webmail Contacts
Importing Contacts from Other Email Systems
Connecting with Current or Past Colleagues
Connecting with Current or Past Classmates
Inviting Individual Contacts
Deleting Contacts
Viewing Your Network Statistics
6 Communicating with Other LinkedIn Members
Understanding InMail and LinkedIn Messages
Managing Your InBox
Sending and Receiving Messages
Viewing Message Archives
Accepting Connection Requests
Denying Connection Requests
7 Searching on LinkedIn
Understanding LinkedIn Search Options
Performing a Quick Search
Searching for People
Saving Searches
Selecting Advanced Search Options
8 Using LinkedIn Tools
Using the Outlook Toolbar
Using the Browser Toolbar
Creating an Email Signature
Using the Mac Search Widget
Using the Google Toolbar Assistant
9 Finding a Job
Viewing Job Postings
Applying for a Job
Finding Recruiters
Finding Contacts at Target Companies
Ensuring Your Profile Attracts Hiring Managers
10 Requesting and Providing Recommendations
Asking for Recommendations
Making Recommendations
Editing Recommendations
11 Recruiting Job Candidates
Searching for Job Candidates
Performing Reference Checks
Posting a Job
Purchasing Job Credits
Managing Job Postings
Using LinkedIn Talent Advantages
12 Working with LinkedIn Groups
Searching the Groups Directory
Joining a Group
Participating in Group Discussions
Submitting Group News
Viewing Group Updates
Viewing Group Members
Managing Group Settings
Sharing Information with Groups
Using a Groups Job Discussion Board
Leaving a Group
Creating Your Own Group
13 Using LinkedIn Answers
Browsing and Searching LinkedIn Answers
Searching LinkedIn Answers by Keyword
Asking a Question
Answering a Question
14 Using LinkedIn Applications
Understanding LinkedIn Applications
Adding the Amazon Reading List Application
Adding the Huddle Workspace Application
Adding the Box File Collaboration Application
Adding the Slideshare Application
Adding the Blog Link Application
Adding the Company Buzz Application
Adding the My Travel Application
Adding the Google Presentations Application
Adding the WordPress Application
Using the LinkedIn Polls Application
Using LinkedIn Events
Removing Applications
15 Using LinkedIn Service Providers
Understanding LinkedIn Service Providers
Recommending a Service Provider
Requesting a Recommendation as a Service Provider
Searching for Service Providers
16 Using Company Profiles
Creating a Company Profile
Editing Company Profiles
Searching Company Profiles
17 Advertising on LinkedIn
Using LinkedIn DirectAds
Working with LinkedIn Advertising Sales
Appendix Using LinkedIn Mobile
Understanding LinkedIn Mobile Features
Accessing LinkedIn on Your Mobile Phone
Using the LinkedIn iPhone Application
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