Here’s a new one for you: Facebook is currently testing a feature that would allow users to add profile tags to their pages. The tags, ranging from skills to emojis (!), are very similar to the section of LinkedIn’s website that allows your colleagues to endorse you for various skills. Via The Next Web, a Facebook spokesperson added […]
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How to Use LinkedIn for Lead Generation for Your Small Business
Tiffany Winbush is the Social Media Manager for Hiscox USA insurance, responsible for driving social media engagement and publishing the Hiscox Small Business blog. Tiffany lives in NYC with her tech entrepreneur husband and one year-old daughter. She is passionate about empowering women and girls and volunteers regularly with the over 100 year-old public service organization […]
LinkedIn Unveils "How You're Connected" Tool
LinkedIn unrolled on Thursday a new “How You’re Connected” tool, allowing users to further connect and establish rapport with one another. When you visit another user’s profile, you’ll see mutual connections. “How You’re Connected” expands upon these mutual connections by outlining how users know each other. “Today, we’re introducing a new ‘How You’re Connected’ tool […]
Introducing LinkedIn Showcase Pages – A Way for Brands and Users to Connect
LinkedIn unveiled a new way to connect users with companies this week with the launch of LinkedIn Showcase Pages – a way for users to connect with particular brands. For example, users who follow the Microsoft company page were limited to just the company. But now, Microsoft has the chance to create a Showcase page […]
University Pages Become a Reality on LinkedIn
In an effort to better assist students with their careers at an earlier age, LinkedIn announced yesterday that they will be introducing University Pages, beginning on September 12. “We believe University Pages will be especially valuable for students making their first, big decision about where to attend college,” Christina Allen, Director of Product Management at […]
Graph Search’s New Competition: LinkedIn
The highly publicized Graph Search from Facebook is still in its beta format and only released to select users. LinkedIn, the professional social network, has taken advantage of the Graph Search delay and put out their own new and improved form: a search called Unified Search. Unified Search allows LinkedIn users to find professional content […]
New to LinkedIn Company Pages? Get Started in 3 Simple Steps (Infographic)
There are over 2 million companies with company pages on LinkedIn. Yet there are around 30 million businesses in the United States alone. If you’re not using LinkedIn Company Pages, my infographic below should give you an introductory guide to setting up, and starting up, your business presence on LinkedIn. Now you must be asking, why […]
How To Maximize The Potential of Your LinkedIn Account
Steph Parker is a public relations and social media professional working in Philadelphia. She truly has a passion for her industry, and loves finding new ways to connect with people in the digital world. You can follow Steph on Twitter @stephparker, or online at www.stephparker.me. LinkedIn is the home of all things professional in the social media world. […]