The more you do, the more contacts you could have in your LinkedIn network! If you want to build and expand your LinkedIn network, follow these steps:
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Fill out your LinkedIn profile completely.
- Check for former colleagues and classmates who are on LinkedIn by using specific LinkedIn searches.
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Import your Outlook contacts.
- Add former email addresses to your account so past connections can find you more easily.
- Check for people who share a group or affiliation with you.
- Go through your business cards for potential contacts and search for them on LinkedIn. Send them an invitation or a request to join.
- Search through your first-degree network connections.
- Advertise yourself by joining and participating in LinkedIn groups.
- Use the People You May Know feature.
- Meet people on LinkedIn (through LinkedIn groups and jobs as well as your news feed discussions) and then invite them to join your network.
