1. Click the Browser Toolbar link on the bottom navigation menu. The LinkedIn Browser Toolbar page opens.
2. Click the Download It Now button below the Firefox Toolbar 3.1 heading.
3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are located in one of the countries listed in the pop-up box. Firefox might try to prevent you from installing the toolbar. If you receive a warning message, click the Allow button to continue installation.
4. Click the Install Now button in the window that appears.
5. Restart Firefox to complete your changes.

• Verify that you meet all the listed system requirements.

• Click the View menu, click Toolbars, and then click Bookmarks Toolbar to display the Bookmarks toolbar on Firefox.

• Click the View menu, click Toolbars, and then click Customize. In the Customize Toolbars dialog box, select Icons and Text from the Show drop-down list, drag the LinkedIn icon to the toolbar, and click the Done button.

1. Click the Browser Toolbar link on the bottom navigation menu. The LinkedIn Browser Toolbar page opens.
2. Click the Download It Now button below the IE Toolbar 3.0 heading.
3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are located in one of the countries listed in the pop-up box.
4. Click the Run button. The LinkedIn Internet Explorer Toolbar Setup dialog box appears, shown in Figure 8.3.

   Figure 8.3. Setting up the LinkedIn Internet Explorer Toolbar.

   
5. Click the Next button to continue.
6. Select the check box to accept the license agreement and click the Next button.
7. Accept the default installation folder and click the Install button. Alternatively, click the Browse button to select another folder.
8. A warning dialog box prompts you to close all open Internet Explorer windows. Do so, and click the Yes button to continue.
9. Select the Launch Internet Explorer with LinkedIn Toolbar check box and click the Finish button.

1. Click the Outlook Toolbar link on the bottom navigation menu. The LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar page.
2. Click the Download It Now button.
3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are located in one of the countries listed in the pop-up box.
4. Click Run to run the file. The LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar Setup dialog box opens.
5. Click the Next button to continue.
6. Select the check box to accept the license agreement and click the Next button.
7. Accept the default installation folder and click the Install button. Alternatively, click the Browse button to select another folder.
8. Select the Launch Microsoft Outlook with LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar check box and click the Finish button.

• Receive suggestions about who to connect with on LinkedIn based on email frequency

• Send LinkedIn invitations with one click

• Update Outlook based on LinkedIn profile data

• Get notified when your contacts update their LinkedIn profiles

• Stay current with your network using the LinkedIn dashboard

• Search and access LinkedIn data from Outlook

1. Click the Overview link on the bottom navigation menu.
2. In the Email Signature section of the LinkedIn Tools page, click the Try It Now button. The Create Email Signature page opens, shown in Figure 8.7.

   Figure 8.7. Create an email signature you can use with many popular email systems.

   
3. Select a layout for your email signature from the drop-down list. A preview of your signature with the selected layout appears on the page. To view all the options at once, click the View Gallery link.
4. Enter the contact information you want to appear on your signature in the Business Information, Contact Information, and Work Address sections.
5. If you want to include a company logo or your photo, enter the image’s URL in the Image Selection field. Your image must be in the GIF, JPG, or PNG format; no larger than 50k; and no larger than 100 × 60 in size. To use your LinkedIn photo, right-click the photo on your profile and choose Copy Image Location or Copy Shortcut from the menu. (The menu option varies by browser.) Paste (Ctrl+V) this link in the Image Selection field.

   Note: You Can Link Only to an Image Already on the Web

   You must link to an image that already appears on the web, such as your LinkedIn photo or an image on your own website or blog. You can’t upload an image.

6. Select any or all of the following options to place links on your email signature:

   • Professional Profile link

   • See Who We Know in Common link

   • We’re Hiring Link

7. Click the Click Here for Instructions link to save your signature. A new window opens, shown in Figure 8.8.

   Figure 8.8. Copy and paste the code for your new email signature into your email system.

   
8. Copy your signature code by clicking in the text box and pressing Ctrl+C on your keyboard.
9. Select your email client from the drop-down list. Instructions for using the email signature in your email system appear.
10. Click the Close This Window link to close the window and install your new email signature.

1. Click the Overview link on the bottom navigation menu.
2. In the Google Toolbar section of the LinkedIn Tools page, click the Download It Now button. The Google Toolbar Custom Button Installer dialog box opens. If you haven’t installed the Google Toolbar yet, you’re prompted to do so before continuing.
3. Click the Add button.
4. In the dialog box that opens, specify whether you want to search by keywords or name in the Search Method field. You can change this later (see Figure 8.9).

   Figure 8.9. Specify a search method for the LinkedIn button on the Google Toolbar.

   
5. Click the OK button. LinkedIn places the LinkedIn search button on the Google Toolbar (see Figure 8.10).

   Figure 8.10. Quickly search for information on LinkedIn.