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LinkedIn, a social media site for professionals, provides networking, job search, and communication opportunities. Learn how to access LinkedIn and utilize its features effectively. Enhance your profile and privacy settings for success.
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LinkedIn Presented by: Keystone Computer Concepts
What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a Social Media site, aimed at the professional community, where you communicate with others in business, find a job, etc.
Ways to Access LinkedIn Web browser Smart Phone Through your Twitter account
Video http://youtu.be/ZVlUwwgOfKw
Terms CONNECTIONS – People and companies in your network.
Terms NETWORK – Connections in three levels: 1st-degree - People you're directly connected to because you have accepted their invitation to connect, or they have accepted your invitation.
Terms NETWORK – Connections in three levels: 2nd-degree - People who are connected to your 1st-degree connections. (Think: friends of friends.)
Terms NETWORK – Connections in three levels: 3rd-degree - People who are connected to your 2nd-degree connections. (Think: friends of friends of friends.)
Profile Picture As in Facebook and other Social Media sites, NO profile picture gives the impression that you don’t really care about you being on the site, that you really aren’t interested in connecting or that you’re not keeping the account up-to-date.
Training No Social Media website we’ve been covering in our webinars has the quality and quantity of training resources to compare with LinkedIn.
Training You can learn all you need to know about LinkedIn through these resources: Free webinar and “getting started” information for new users (http://learn.linkedin.com/training/)
Training A robust Help Center where you can type your questions and get answers. (https://help.linkedin.com/)