Casual LinkedIn user guide to stuff you may not know
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The Casual LinkedIn User Guide
for stuff you may not know
You’re a busy person
Who has time to keep up with the
finer points of LinkedIn®?
Don’t despair
Presenting some LinkedIn® stuff
things won’t change
After all, this is social media
TA-DA!
LinkedIn®
Stuff
Profile Stuff
Maximum character counts* * includes spaces
Company Name
Maximum character counts* * includes spaces
Professional Headline
Maximum character counts* * includes spaces
Summary
Maximum character counts* * includes spaces
Experience
Skills limit
Message Stuff
Status updates
If you share your message on Twitter
Connection messages* * 1st connections only
InMail messages* * people you are not connected to
Invitations to connect* * can request increase from LinkedIn
Settings Stuff
You have control
You have control
sort of
You don’t have to share everything
Get familiar with Privacy & Settings
Profile privacy settings
You can say no to activity broadcasts
When you edit your profile
You have an option to share
at that time
When you edit your profile
Wonder why Mystery Man viewed your profile?
He (or she) chose an Anonymous Privacy Setting
Want to cut down on the competition?
Beware of the other privacy settings
like the ones that appear
here
like the ones that appear
here
and here
like the ones that appear
here
and here
and here
Communications privacy settings
Groups et al privacy settings
3rd party privacy settings
Plugins privacy settings
Account privacy settings
There’s a lot more
stuff
But let’s keep it simple
Profile
• Max character counts
• Limit on listed skills
Messages
• Max # of recipients
• Limit on Invitations
• Costs for InMail
Settings
• Activity controls • Multiple privacy
options
I know, I know.
Why didn’t I say so in the first place?
Photo Credits: BigStockPhoto.com and LinkedIn®
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Cathy Miller, Business Writer
Business site: www.SimplyStatedBusiness.com