Index
A
accepting recommendation requests, 147–148
accessing
BlackBerry applications, 214
iPhone applications, 213
LinkedIn via mobile phones, 211–212
Palm applications, 214
Profile Organizer, 108
Account & Settings page, 57, 58
accounts
Business, 9
Business Plus, 9
creating, 10–15
customizing, 58
email, 66
Executive, 9–10
free Basic. See free Basic accounts
Job Seeker. See Job Seeker accounts
premium. See premium accounts
Pro, 10
types, 7
upgrading, 14
accuracy, reviewing polls for, 193
activating JobsInsider, 118
Add a Current Position link, 26
Add a Past Position link, 26
Add Connections link, 18
adding
applications, 187–200
Blog Link, 189–190
Box.net Files, 191
Google Presentation, 188
Reading List by Amazon, 195–197
SlideShare Presentations, 197–199
blogs, 199–200
buttons, 79
comments to discussions, 158
connections, 43–44
educational information, 26–29
events, 200–202
personal information to profiles, 36–37
pictures, 39–40
polls, 191–194
positions, 25–26
profiles, 108
sections to profiles, 33–35
skills, 34
summaries to profiles, 35–36
Website links, 29–30
addresses
email, 11
URLs. See URLs
advanced job searches, 132–134
analyzing polls, 194
answering
questions, 179–181
viewing, 182–183
Answers, 173–183
searching, 181–182
topics, 174
AOL contacts, importing, 43–44
applications, 185–186
adding, 187–200
BlackBerry, 214
Blog Link, 189–190
boxes for, 17
deleting, 202
Google Presentation, 188
iPhone, 213
optimizing, 186
Palm, 214
polls, adding, 191–194
Reading List by Amazon, 195–197
selecting, 186–187
SlideShare Presentations, 197–199
applying
Box.Net Files application, 21
free Basic accounts, 8
Google Toolbar Assistant, 123–125
JobInsider, 118
for jobs, 134–135
LinkedIn Firefox Browser toolbar, 112–114
LinkedIn Internet Explorer toolbar, 114–117
Outlook Toolbar, 120–121
service providers, 203–210
approval, pending, 156
Ask for a Recommendation link, 142
asking questions, 175–177
attaching links, 160
Authorized Applications page, 69
B
basic information, entering into profiles, 23–25
BlackBerry application, 214
Blog Link application, 189–190
Blogger, 189
blogs, 72
adding, 199–200
linking, 29
verifying, 189
book titles, adding to profiles, 195–197
boxes for applications, 17
Box.net Files application, 21, 191
branding, 5
building networks, 42–44
bundled notifications, 61
Business account, 9
business development tools, 8. See also premium accounts
business partners
recommendations, 139
types of recommendations, 145
Business Plus account, 9
buttons, adding, 79
C
calculating completeness, 22
CareerBuilder, 117
careers, 25–26. See also jobs
categories, questions, 177
certificates, adding relevant, 27
changing. See formatting; modifying
classmates, connections, 47–48
colleagues
connections, 46–47
recommendations, 139
types of recommendations, 145
colleges, 26–29
comments, 157
discussions, adding, 158
profiles, 76
communication with members, 81–97
communities, asking and answering questions, 174
company information, 12
completeness of profiles, 22–23
confirming email addresses, 44, 66
connections, 53–54
Add Connections link, 18
with current or past colleagues, 46–47
deleting, 55
former classmates, 47–48
invitations, responding to, 51–53
members, 48–50
networks, building, 42–44
people not on LinkedIn, 51
strategies, 41–42
Contact Information box, 89
contacts. See also connections; members
customizing, 60
email, importing, 45–46
groups, 155
options, 83–85
settings, specifying, 37–38
Webmail, importing, 43–44
controls, privacy, 11
Craigslist, 117
Create a Poll page, 192
creating. See formatting
CSV files, 171
current, keeping profiles updated, 71–72
current colleagues connections, 46–47
customizing
accounts, 58
applications, 17
email notification, 59–62
groups, 65–66
invitations, 61–62
networks, 69–70
personal information, 66–67
profiles, 57–70
settings, 58–59
D
dashboards, 14
deactivating JobsInsider, 118
declining introduction requests, 96
degrees, 26–29
deleting
applications, 202
connections, 55
images, 40
messages, 86
positions, 26
Description field, 25
dialog boxes
File Upload, 46
Preferences, 114
Share, 75
Dice, 117
directories, Service Provider, 69, 206
discussions
Answers, 173. See also Answers
comments, adding, 158
following, 159–160
groups, 157
Jobs Discussion Boards, 162–163
Like link, 158
starting, 160–162
display order of groups, modifying, 165–166
Do You Know These People page, 13
downloading profiles, 79–80
E
Edit Position page, 25
Edit Profile page, 22
editing
connections, 53–54
polls, 193
recommendations, 150
service provider recommendations, 207
educational information, adding, 26–29
email, 11
accounts, 66
contacts, importing, 43–44, 45–46
invitations, receiving, 52
notification, customizing, 59–62
Outlook Toolbar, 120–121
signatures, 121–123
verification process, 13
employment, 127. See also jobs
entering. See also adding
basic information into profiles, 23–25
educational information, 26–29
text, 160
evaluating recommendations, 204
events
adding, 200–202
managing, 200–202
Excel (Microsoft), sharing, 197–199
Executive account, 9–10
F
features, boxes for, 17
feeds
member, 59
RSS. See RSS
fields, Description, 25
File Upload dialog box, 46
files
Box.net Files, 21
CSV, 171
uploading, troubleshooting, 46
filtering connections, 54
finding. See searching
Firefox, LinkedIn Firefox Browser toolbar, 112–114
Follow link, 160
following discussions, 159–160
formatting
accounts, 10–15
email signatures, 121–123
images, 39
invitations, 50
polls, 192
Twitter integration, 30–31
former classmate connections, 47–48
forms, 6
forwarding
information about groups, 167–168
messages, 86
questions, 182
free InMail, 90
G
GIF file format, 39
global navigation bar, 17
Gmail, importing contacts, 43–44
goals, 6, 20–22. See also strategies
customizing, 32–33
Presentation, 188
profiles, 77–79
Toolbar Assistant, 123–125
graduation years, adding, 28
grammar checking, 21
Group Updates, 15
groups, 153–171
creating, 168–170
discussions, 157
following, 159–160
invitations, customizing, 65–66
Jobs Discussion Board, 162–163
joining, 154–157
leaving, 168
managing, 164–171
members, viewing, 167
overview of, 153
self-promotion, 161
updating, 156
H
hiding
My Connections, 59
networks, 59
profiles, 33
hiring managers, 127–128, 135–136. See also jobs
history of LinkedIn, 6
home pages
customizing, 62–63
navigating, 15–17
HotJobs, 117
I
images, 20
adding, 39–40
customizing, 58
as email signatures, 123
Import Your Desktop Email Contacts link, 45
importing
contacts from email, 45–46
Webmail, 43–44
InMail, 7, 82–83. See also email
linking, 91
premium accounts, 9
sending, 90–92
installing
Google Toolbar Assistant, 123–125
LinkedIn Firefox Browser toolbar, 112–114
LinkedIn Internet Explorer toolbar, 114–117
Outlook Toolbar, 120–121
integrating with Twitter, 30–31
Internet Explorer, LinkedIn Internet Explorer toolbar, 114–117
managing, 95–97
premium accounts, 9
requests, 92–95
invitations, 83
connections, responding to, 51–53
customizing, 61–62
formatting, 50
groups, customizing, 65–66
personalizing, 47
sending, 44
iPhone application, 213
J
Job Seeker accounts, 7, 136–137
JobInsider, 117–118
jobs
applying for, 134–135
candidates. See candidates
posting, 162–163
professional information, 25–26
recruiters, 127–128
Jobs Discussion Boards, 128, 162–163
joining
groups, 154–157
LinkedIn, 11
JPG file format, 39
Just Joined LinkedIn, 16
K
keeping profiles current, 71–72
keywords, 21
job seeking, 127
L
languages, selecting, 40
leaving groups, 168
levels of connections, 81, 100
Like link, 158
Internet Explorer toolbar, 114–117
Mobile, 211–214
navigating, 17–18
Open Networker. See LION
Outlook Connector, 120
overview of capabilities, 5–6
links
adding, 29–30
answers, 179
Ask for a Recommendation, 142
attaching, 160
Follow, 160
InMail, 91
Like, 158
Resend, 143
Sent Recommendations, 151–152
Spam, 53
LION (LinkedIn Open Networker), 42
LiveJournal, 189
logging in, 13
logos for groups, 156
M
Mac Search Widget, 112
managing
connections, 53–54
events, 200–202
groups, 164–171
Inbox, 85–87
introduction requests, 95–97
Outlook toolbar, 120–121
Profile Organizer, 107–109
profiles, 108
keeping current, 71–72
updating, 75–76
recommendations, 149–152
requests, 143–144
mass producing recommendation requests, 143
communication with, 81–97
connections, 48–50
feeds, 59
groups
following, 159–160
viewing, 167
viewing, 101
menus, navigating, 17
messages, 82–83
customizing, 59–62
InMail, 7. See also InMail
reading, 89–90
replying to, 89–90
Send a Message link, 76
sending, 87–89
Messages tab, 86
Mobile (LinkedIn), 211–214
modifying
display order of groups, 165–166
questions and answers, 182–183
Twitter, 31
Monster, 117
Movable Type, 189
multiple messages, deleting, 87
My Connections page, 53–54, 59
My Groups, 168–170. See also groups
My Network, 82
N
narrowing search results, 101–104
navigating
home pages, 15–17
LinkedIn, 17–18
networks, 81–82
premium accounts, 8–10
toolbars, 117
navigation menu, 17
Network Activity, 15
networks
building, 42–44
customizing, 69–70
job seeking, 127
navigating, 81–82
OpenLink Network, 9
updates, viewing, 15
viewing, 59
News, 15
notification, customizing email, 59–62
O
open groups, 153, 155. See also groups
open networkers, 42
open questions to answer, viewing, 177–179
OpenLink Network, 9
optimizing
applications, 186
searching, 107
contacts, 83–85
InMail, 90. See also InMail
Outlook Toolbar, 120–121
P
Palm applications, 214
parameters, search, 48
partners
advertising, 69
recommendations, 139
types of recommendations, 145
past colleague connections, 46–47
PDFs, sharing, 197–199
pending approval, 156
people, searching for, 100–101
customizing, 104–105
narrowing results, 101–104
optimizing, 107
saving, 105–106
personal information
customizing, 66–67
profiles, adding, 36–37
personalizing invitations, 47
pictures, 20
adding, 39–40
customizing, 58
as email signatures, 123
platforms, blogs, 189–190
PNG file format, 39
policies, privacy, 67
polls, adding, 191–194
portfolios, 128. See also jobs
positions
adding, 25–26
deleting, 26
posting
to blogs, 199–200
jobs, 162–163
searching jobs, 128–130
potential connections, searching for, 49
potential matches as you type, 100
Powerpoint (Microsoft), sharing, 197–199
preferences, groups, 155. See also options
Preferences dialog box, 114
presentations, sharing, 197–199
previewing
discussions, 157
polls, 193
printing profiles, 79–80
privacy, 22
controls, 11
feeds, 64
RSS feeds, 64
Pro account, 10
processes
recommendations, 140
requests. See requests
professional information, entering, 25–26
Profile Organizer, managing, 107–109
Profile page, 22
profiles, 5
adding, 108
applications, adding, 187–200
basic information, entering, 23–25
completeness, 22–23
contact settings, 37–38
creating, 12
downloading, 79–80
editing, 77–78
educational information, adding, 26–29
formatting, 19
hiding, 33
images, adding, 39–40
job seeking, 127
keeping current, 71–72
links, adding, 29–30
managing, 108
personal information, adding, 36–37
printing, 79–80
promoting, 77–79
recommendations, 141. See also recommendations
saving, 108
searching, 77–79
sections, adding, 33–35
settings, 58–59
sharing, 71
strategies, 20–22
summaries, adding, 35–36
Twitter, integrating with, 30–31
updating, 23–24, 68, 72–77, 142
commenting on, 76
managing, 75–76
promoting profiles, 77–79
public
feeds, 64
profiles, customizing, 32–33
version of profiles, 77
Q
questions
answering, 179–181
asking, 175–177
categories, 177
viewing, 182–183
quick searches, 99–100
quotation marks (“), applying to search queries, 182
R
readers, 64. See also RSS
reading
messages, 89–90
recommendations, sharing, 195
Reading List by Amazon application, 195–197
Really Simple Syndication. See RSS
Received Recommendations page, 142, 150
Receiving Messages page, 60
connections, 196
editing, 150
evaluating, 204
making, 148–149
managing, 149–152
overview of, 139–140
accepting, 147–148
managing, 143–144
responding to, 144–147
service providers, 205–208, 210
types, 203
withdrawing, 151
recruiters, 8, 127–128, 135–136. See also premium accounts
references, searching, 105
relevant information, determining what is, 28
removing applications, 202
replying
to questions, 179–181
reporting problem questions, 178
reputation
based on recommendations, 147
cleaning up “digital dirt,” 128
comments to groups, 157
Request Introduction box, 131
requests
introductions, 7, 92–95, 95–97
recommendations, 140–143
accepting, 147–148
managing, 143–144
responding to, 144–147
service providers, 208–209
Resend link, 143
responding
to invitations, 51–53
to recommendation requests, 144–147
to service provider recommendation requests, 210
restricted groups, 155. See also groups
results, viewing polls, 194
resumes, 21, 128. See also jobs
reviewing
polls, 193
recommendations, 144
revising recommendations, 150. See also editing
RSS (Really Simple Syndication), 15, 63–65, 178
S
saving
jobs links, 131
messages, 86
profiles, 108
searches, 105–106
Search People box, 48
searching
Answers, 181–182
classmates, 48
hiring managers, 135–136
JobInsider, 117–118
keywords, 181
Mac Search Widget, 112
for people, 100–101
customizing, 104–105
narrowing results, 101–104
optimizing, 107
saving, 105–106
premium accounts, 9
profiles, 77–79
quick searches, 99–100
recruiters, 135–136
references, 105
service providers, 204–205
specific content, 86
sections, adding to profiles, 33–35
security, 67
selecting
applications, 186–187
languages, 40
self-promotion, 161
Send a Message link, 76
sending
InMail, 90–92
invitations, 44
messages, 87–89
questions, 176
Sent Recommendations link, 151–152
Service Provider directory, 206
service providers
applying, 203–210
directories, 69
requests, 208–209
responding to, 210
searching, 204–205
setting up. See formatting
settings
groups, managing, 167
profiles, customizing, 58–59
Share dialog box, 75
sharing
presentations, 197–199
profiles, 71
reading recommendations, 195
tweets (Twitter), 31
web pages, 119–120
shortcuts, asking questions, 176
signatures, email, 121–123
signing up accounts, 10–15
Simply Hired, 117
sizing images, 39
skills, adding, 34
SlideShare Presentations application, 197–199
small businesses. See also company profiles
spam
links, 53
questions, 175
recruiters, 136
specific content, searching, 86
specifying contact settings, 37–38
spell checking, 21
starting discussions, 160–162
statistics, viewing networks, 56, 82
status, updating, 68
strategies, 6
connections, 41–42
profiles, 20–22
students
recommendations, 139
requests, 144
types of recommendations, 145
subscribing to RSS feeds, 63–65, 178
success, defining, 6
summaries
of educational information, 27
profiles, adding, 35–36
T
Talent Advantage, 10
targeting connections, 49
text, entering, 160
titles, jobs, 150
toolbars, viewing, 116
tools, 111
Google Toolbar Assistant, 123–125
JobInsider, 117–118
LinkedIn Firefox Browser toolbar, 112–114
LinkedIn Internet Explorer toolbar, 114–117
Outlook Toolbar, 120–121
topics, Answer, 174
TopLinked, 42
troubleshooting files, uploading, 46
TypePad, 189
types
of accounts, 7
of email messages, 61
of image files, 39
U
uniform resource locators. See URLs
universities, 26–29
updating
contact settings, 37–38
networks, viewing, 15
profiles, 23–24, 68, 72–75, 76–77, 142
commenting on, 76
managing, 75–76
status, 68
upgrading
accounts, 14
Job Seeker premium accounts, 136–137
uploading
files, troubleshooting, 46
images, 39–40
URLs (uniform resource locators), customizing, 32–33
using. See applying
V
Vault, 117
verifying
blogs, 189
processes, email, 13
videos, sharing, 197–199
viewing
answers, 182–183
invitations, 65
members, 167
updating, 166–167
home pages, 16
job postings, 162
members, 101
messages, 86
My Connections, 59
networks, 59
updates, 15
open questions to answer, 177–179
polls, 194
readers, 64
recommendations, 148
toolbars, 116
Vox, 189
W
web pages, sharing, 119–120
Webmail contacts, importing, 43–44
Websites
adding, 29–30
buttons, adding to, 79
Who’s Viewed My Profile? box, 16
widgets, Mac Search Widget, 112
Windows Live Hotmail, importing contacts, 43–44
withdrawing
recommendations, 151
service provider recommendations, 207
Word (Microsoft), sharing, 197–199
WordPress application, 189, 199–200
Y
Yahoo!
contacts, importing, 43–44
public profiles, customizing, 32–33
You May Like tab, 154
Your LinkedIn Network box, 16
YouTube videos, sharing, 197–199