To make effective use of the functionality and advantages of LinkedIn, stay updated, and enhance your professional life, keep these helpful LinkedIn tips in mind:
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Start leaving recommendations for first-degree network connections that you feel have earned a great one.
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Invest a good amount of time upfront to create a great, detailed profile.
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Spend a small but productive amount of time, on a consistent basis, updating and maintaining your LinkedIn network and profile.
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Use lots of search terms in an advanced search to find the right person. If you get no results, remove one or two words and try again.
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Research someone on LinkedIn before meeting him in a job interview or business meeting.
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Use LinkedIn's platform to write long-form posts and demonstrate your knowledge to the community.
- Interact with your network through news feed updates by liking and commenting on other people’s posts and articles that are published.
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Use the LinkedIn Status Update function (Share an Update) to keep your network appraised of your business.
