Index
Numbers
1st degree connections, 79
2nd degree connections, 79
3rd degree connections, 79
A
About option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 111-113
Accepted status option (Inbox), 85
accepting recommendations, 140-141
accounts
Business Accounts, 7
Business Plus Accounts, 7
closing, 65
creating, 8-11
customizing, 56
email accounts, 65
logins, 12
privacy, 9
Pro Accounts, 7
security, 9
upgrading, 12
Add Connections button (LinkedIn navigation menu), 16
addresses (email), security, 9
advanced searches
LinkedIn Answers, 174
people searches, 103-104
Amazon.com, Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
announcements (group), receiving, 148
answers (LinkedIn Answers)
advanced searches for answers, 174
answering questions, 171-173
browsing open questions to answer, 169-170
keyword searches for answers, 173-174
modifying answers, 175-176
topics of answers, 166
adding, 179
Blog Link application, 180-182, 191
Box.net Files application, 182
customizing on home page, 14
LinkedIn Events application, 192-193
Polls application, 183-186
Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
removing, 194
SlideShare Presentations application, 189-190
WordPress application, 181, 190-191
tips for using, 178
applying for jobs, 128-129
archiving
introduction requests, 96
messages, 84
articles (news), groups
commenting in, 156
submitting to, 155-156
viewing in, 155-156
B
Basic Information page (profiles), 22
Blog Link application, 180-182, 191
blog posts, viewing in Groups, 155-156
Bookmark LinkedIn Page option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 110
Bookmarks option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 113
books, recommending via Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
Bounced status option (Inbox), 85
Box.net Files application, 182
Browser Toolbar, 107
Firefox Browser Toolbar, 108-114
Internet Explorer Toolbar, 111-112
Build Your Network dialog, 39
Business Accounts, 7
business partners (recommendations), 131, 138
Business Plus Accounts, 7
C
Check for Update option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 113
classmates (former), connecting with, 45
closing
accounts, 65
Build Your Network dialog, 39
colleagues (current/past)
connecting with, 43-44
comments
discussions (group), 153-154
group discussions, 156
job postings in group job discussion boards, 158
profile status, 72
completing profiles, 20
confirming email addresses, 65
1st degree connections, 79
2nd degree connections, 79
3rd degree connections, 79
Add Connections button (LinkedIn navigation menu), 16
Build Your Network dialog, 39
classmates (former) as contacts, 45
colleagues (current/past) as contacts, 43-44
forwarding profiles, 83
importing email contacts, 40-43
introductions, 82
LinkedIn members as contacts, 45-48
managing, 51
manually connecting with contacts, 40
non-LinkedIn contacts, 48-49
open networkers, 38
options for, 81
personalizing requests, 44
removing, 53
requests for, 42
searches, 52
strategies for, 37-38
viewing profiles, 52
viewing network statistics, 80
contacts
adding information to profiles, 32
classmates (former), 45
colleagues (current/past), 43-44
Contact Settings page (profiles), 33-34
email systems, importing contacts from, 42-43
importing from email, 40-43
LinkedIn members, 45-48
non-LinkedIn contacts, 48-49
open networks, 38
options for, 81
profiles, viewing, 52
searches, 52
CSV files, Group management, 164
customizing
accounts, 56
applications, 14
email notifications, 58-60
group invitations, 64
LinkedIn settings, 55
personal information, 64-65
privacy, 66-67
searches, 100-102
security, 66-67
D - E
declining introduction requests, 96
deleting messages, 85
Developer Widgets, 107
discussion boards, 157-159
discussions (group)
adding comments to, 153-154
privacy, 154
starting, 154
viewing, 152
Display Names (profiles), 22
Don’t Know/Doesn’t Know status option (Inbox), 85
downloading profiles, 78
Edit My Profile page, requesting recommendations, 134
editing recommendations, 200
educational information, adding to profiles, 25-27
email. See also InMail; Webmail
accounts, adding to Email Addresses page, 65
confirmation messages, 10
confirming addresses, 65
connection requests, 42
customizing notifications, 58-60
Email Addresses page, adding accounts to, 65
importing contacts from, 40-43
receiving confirmation messages in junk mail folders, 10
security, 9
employment, finding
applying for jobs, 128-129
hiring managers, 121-122, 129-130
job discussion boards, 154, 158-159
professionalism, 122
searching postings, 122-126
viewing postings, 125
employment, histories (profiles), 25
events, LinkedIn Events application, 192-193
Excel files, Group management, 164
F
Facebook, promoting profiles on, 76
filtering messages, 84
finding jobs
applying for jobs, 128-129
discussion boards, 154, 158-159
hiring managers, 121-122, 129-130
professionalism, 122
searching postings, 122-126
Firefox Browser Toolbar
About option, 111-113
Bookmark LinkedIn Page option, 110
Bookmarks option, 113
Check for Update option, 113
Help option, 111-113
installing, 108
JobsInsider option, 114
LinkedIn Home option, 110
LinkedIn JobsInsider option, 110
Preferences option, 110-112
Recent option, 110
Search option, 113
uninstalling, 111
messages, 85
problem questions (LinkedIn Answers), 171
Former/Maiden Names (profiles), 22
forwarding profiles to connections, 83
G
Google Toolbar Assistant, 107, 119-120
graduation years, adding to profiles, 26
Groups, 145
adding comments to discussions, 153-154
announcements, 148
changing display order, 150-151
creating, 161-164
discussions, 152-154
Group Updates section (home page), 13
invitations, 64
job discussion boards, 157-159
joining, 146-147
leaving, 161
managing, 164
news articles, 155-156
open groups, 147
privacy in discussions, 154
restricted groups, 147
searches, 147
updates, 148
viewing, 149-150
viewing members, 160
H
Help option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 111, 113
hiding
profiles, 30
recommendations, 143
hiring managers (job hunting)
attracting, 121-122
finding, 129
job postings on discussion boards, 158-159
spamming, 130
home page
adding appplications, 179
Blog Link application, 180-182, 191
Box.net Files application, 182
Group Updates section, 13
Inbox section, 12
Just Joined LinkedIn section, 13
LinkedIn Events application, 192-193
News section, 13
Polls application, 183-186
Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
removing applications, 194
SlideShare Presentations application, 189-190
Who’s Viewed My Profile? dialog, 14
WordPress application, 181, 190-191
hyperlinks
images, 118
status links, 70
I
images, linking to, 118
importing contacts
email system contacts, 42-43
Webmail contacts, 40-41
In Progress status option (Inbox), 85
Inbox, 12
archiving messages, 84
deleting messages, 85
filtering messages, 84
flagging messages, 85
managing, 83-86
marking messages as read/unread, 85
reading messages, 88
replying to messages, 88
sending messages to Inbox, 85
sorting messages, 84
status options, 86
InMail, 81. See also email; Webmail
alternatives to, 91
defining, 5
installing
Firefox Browser Toolbar, 108
Google Toolbar Assistant, 119-120
Internet Explorer Toolbar, 111
Outlook Toolbar, 115
Internet Explorer Toolbar
installing, 111
LinkedIn Home option, 112
introductions, 81
archiving requests, 96
declining requests, 96
defining, 5
managing requests, 94-96
invitations, 81
connections, 82
customizing, 64
introductions, 91-96
personalizing, 44
recommendations, 132-139, 200-202
responding to, 49-50
spam as, 51
viewing, 64
J
job discussion boards, 157
commenting on postings, 158
posting jobs to, 159
viewing postings, 158
job hunting
applying for jobs, 128-129
commenting on postings, 158
discussion groups, 154, 158-159
hiring managers, 121-122, 129-130
professionalism, 122
searching postings, 122-126
joining groups, 146-147
junk mail folders (email), receiving confirmation messages in, 10
Just Joined LinkedIn section (home page), 13
K - L
keyword searches
job postings, 123
LinkedIn Answers, 173-174
languages, creating profiles in different languages, 76-77
leaving Groups, 161
account logins, 12
establishing goals, 4-5
Events application, 192-193
functions of, 3
history of, 3
navigating, 14-16
news updates, 63
toolbar, 112
tools, 108
LinkedIn Answers
advanced searches for answers, 174
alternatives to, 169
answering questions, 171-173
asking questions, 167-169
browsing open questions to answer, 169-170
flagging problem questions, 171
keyword searches for answers, 173-174
modifying answers, 175-176
modifying questions, 175-176
Quick Search dialog, 175
RSS feed subscriptions, 170
topics of answers, 166
topics of questions, 166
viewing questions, 165, 175-176
Quick Search dialog, 175
LinkedIn Groups, 145
adding comments to discussions, 153-154
changing display order, 150-151
creating, 161-164
discussions, 152-154
job discussion boards, 157-159
joining, 146-147
leaving, 161
managing, 164
news articles, 155-156
open groups, 147
privacy in discussions, 154
receiving announcements, 148
restricted groups, 147
searches, 147
updates, viewing, 148
viewing, 149-150
viewing members of, 160
LinkedIn Home option, 110-112
LinkedIn JobsInsider option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 110
links
images, 118
status links, 70
logins, LinkedIn accounts, 12
M
Mac Search Widget, 107-108
managing
connections, 51
Groups, 164
Inbox, 83-86
introduction requests, 94-96
messages, 83-86
recommendations, 142-144
member feeds, 57
messages
archiving, 84
confirmation messages, receiving, 10
deleting, 85
filtering, 84
flagging, 85
managing, 83-86
marking as read/unread, 85
reading, 88
replying to, 88
sorting, 84
N
navigating LinkedIn, 14-16
Network Statistics page, 80
Network Updates, viewing as RSS feeds, 13
networking
1st degree connections, 79
2nd degree connections, 79
3rd degree connections, 79
Build Your Network dialog, 39
classmates (former) as contacts, 45
colleagues (current/past) as contacts, 43-44
connection requests, 42
forwarding profiles, 83
importing contacts from email, 40-43
introductions, 82
LinkedIn members as contacts, 45-48
managing connections, 51
manually connecting with contacts, 40
non-LinkedIn contacts, 48-49
open networkers, 38
personalizing requests, 44
removing connections, 53
searching for contacts, 52
social networks, 72
strategies for, 37-38
viewing contact profiles, 52
viewing statistics, 80
news articles, groups
commenting in, 156
submitting to, 155-156
viewing in, 155-156
News section (home page), 13
notifications (email), customizing, 58-60
O - P
open groups, 147
open networkers, 38
OpenLink Network, 7
passwords, changing, 65
people searches, 98-99
advanced searches, 103-104
narrowing results, 100-102
saving searches, 105
personal information
adding to profiles, 22
customizing, 64-65
photos, profiles
adding to, 34-35
uploading to, 57
viewing in, 67
positions, profiles
adding to, 23-24
focus of employment histories, 25
removing from, 24
postings
blog postings, 155-156
job postings on discussion boards, 154, 158-159
searching job postings, 122-126
Preferences option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 110-112
premium accounts, 6-7
presentations, SlideShare Presentations application, 189-190
previewing profiles, 36
printing profiles, 78
privacy
customizing, 66-67
email addresses, 9
group discussions, 154
LinkedIn settings, customizing for, 55
private feeds, 63
Pro Accounts, 7
Professional Headlines (profiles), 22
profiles
adding applications, 179
Basic Information page, 22
Blog Link application, 180-182, 191
Box.net Files application, 182
completing, 20
contact information, 32
contact profiles, 52
Contact Settings page, 33-34
display names, 22
downloading, 78
Edit My Profile page, 134
educational information, 25-27
employment histories, focus of, 25
forwarding to connections, 83
features of, 18
former/maiden names, 22
goals of, 18-19
hiding, 30
keeping current, importance of, 69
languages, 76-77
LinkedIn Events application, 192-193
personal information, 22
Polls application, 183-186
positions, 23-24
previewing, 36
printing, 78
professional headlines, 22
professionalism, 122
promoting, 74-76
Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
removing applications, 194
resumes, 19
reviewing, 31
SlideShare Presentations application, 189-190
status, 69-72
summaries, 31-32
updates, 67-73
website information, 27-28
What Are You Working On? dialog, 23
WordPress application, 181, 190-191
public feeds, subscribing to, 63
Public View, hiding profiles from, 30
Q - R
questions (LinkedIn Answers)
advanced searches for answers, 174
answering questions, 171-173
asking in, 167-169
browsing open questions to answer, 169-170
flagging problem questions, 171
keyword searches for answers, 173-174
modifying in, 175-176
topics in, 166
quitting Groups, 161
read/unread, marking messages as, 85
reading messages, 88
Reading List by Amazon application, 186-189
Recent option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 110
recommendations
accepting, 140-141
editing, 200
hiding, 143
making, 139-140
managing, 142-144
revising, 143-144
sending, 143-144
service providers, 131, 196-202
types of, 131
recruiters (job hunting)
attracting, 121-122
finding, 129
job postings on discussion boards, 158-159
spamming, 130
removing
applications, 194
connections, 53
positions from profiles, 24
Replaced status option (Inbox), 86
Replied status option (Inbox), 86
replying to messages, 88
requests
personalizing, 44
recommendations, 132-139, 200-202
responding to, 49-50
spam as, 51
responding to
invitations (connections), 49-50
recommendation requests, 136-139, 202
restricted groups, 147
resumes (profiles), 19
reviewing profiles, 31
revising recommendations, 143-144
RSS feeds
LinkedIn news updates, 63
Network Updates, viewing as, 13
S
saving searches, 105
searches
advanced searches, 103-104, 174
classmates (former), 45
contacts, 52
customizing, 100-102
Google Toolbar Assistant, 120
groups, 147
job postings, 122-126
LinkedIn Answers, 173-175
Mac Search Widget, 107-108
people searches, 98-105
Search option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 113
service providers, 196-197
security
customizing, 66-67
email addresses, 9
LinkedIn settings, customizing for, 55
passwords, 65
sending
recommendations, 143-144
Sent status option (Inbox), 86
service providers (recommendations), 131
recommending, 197-202
searches, 196-197
simplicity, customizing LinkedIn settings for, 55
SlideShare Presentations application, 189-190
social networks, updating, 72
sorting messages, 84
spam
hiring managers, 130
invitations (connections) as, 51
recruiters, 130
status
commenting on, 72
links in, 70
status options (Inbox), 86
updates, 67-72
students (recommendations), 131, 137-139
subscribing to RSS Feeds, 62-63, 170
summaries (profiles), 31-32
T
Talent Advantage, 8
toolbars
Firefox Browser Toolbar, 108, 110-114
Google Toolbar Assistant, 107, 119-120
Internet Explorer Toolbar, 111-112
LinkedIn toolbar, 112
tools, accessing, 108
troubleshooting Outlook Toolbar, 116
U - V
uninstalling Firefox Browser Toolbar, 111
unread/read, marking messages as, 85
updates
Check for Update option (Firefox Browser Toolbar), 113
group updates, viewing, 148
LinkedIn news updates, 63
Network Updates, viewing as RSS Feeds, 13
status, 67-72
upgrading accounts, 12
uploading profile photos, 57
viewing
discussions (Group), 152
Group updates, 148
news articles in Groups, 155
W - X - Y - Z
Webmail, importing contacts, 40-41
website information, adding to profiles, 27-28
What Are You Working on? dialog (profiles), 23
Who’s Viewed My Profile? dialog (home page), 14
widgets
Developer Widgets, 107
Mac Search Widget, 107-108
withdrawing recommendations, 144, 200
Withdrawn status option (Inbox), 86
WordPress application, 181, 190-191
work, finding
applying for jobs, 128-129
discussion groups, 154, 158-159
hiring managers, 121-122, 129-130
professionalism, 122
searching postings, 122-126