LinkedIn have launched a handy new feature for users, that allows you to complete your profile easily, taking you through a set of personalised recommendations for your own profile. It’s a much needed feature, as many people are left wondering how to make their profile more complete and this tailored approach makes it easy to do so.
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The hype around social media stocks and IPOs over the last couple of months has been huge but with the general stock markets feeling the pain Linkedin share prices are down close to 40% in the last 3 days alone. Is this the start of the social media bubble bursting in terms of valuations and will it continue or is it just the general market dragging a good company down?
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I’ve put together a collection of stats on LinkedIn that show you the types of people that are using the site and how it is being used for business. Stats covered include industry breakdown of LinkedIn members and
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As LinkedIn get ready to release their first earnings report since public trading, they are set to report a loss. Many analysts are warning that the expectations on LinkedIn are too high, as their share price has more than doubled since May 2011. This is a crucial time for the social media industry, as LinkedIn are about to show, very publicly, whether there’s any money to be made in social networks and whether the results can match the expectation.
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We’ve put together a list of tips and tricks to make the most of your Company page on LinkedIn. Many companies now have a presence on LinkedIn, but aren’t sure how they can best use their Company Page. Follow our advice to make the most of your Page and bring it from zero to hero!
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Linkedin have today launched a feature that could have massive consequences for the entire recruitment industry as their new “apply now” button allows companies to embed a button that will accept job applications with one simple click of a button. It might just seem like a small new feature but this could be Linkedins defining moment and a huge threat to job boards and 3rd party recruiters…
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The Facebook app Branchout has recently celebrated its one year birthday and are showing some impressive growth, suggesting that they are set for a real race against LinkedIn to become the business social network of choice. While the two are not directly comparable as Branchout exists through the Facebook platform instead of being an independent site, the purpose they serve is the same and Branchout is starting to gain the edge here.
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Have Linked just created their own version of the magic Facebook ‘Like’ moment, with the introduction of their new Graphs API? It represents a huge opportunity for developers, and for the spread of LinkedIn across the web.
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Linkedin has continued to grow as a platform since going public and in many ways they are mirroring Facebook’s every move and making the most of their own social connections on their site. Launching today are the new Linkedin social ads which bring your connections faces and other social elements in to the advertising experience to increase engagement…
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Facebook have always been accused of copying features from other sites but now the boot seems to be on the other foot with Linkedin clearly mimicking things it sees being a success for Facebook. It’s all about opening up the platform for Linkedin and pushing content through the site while also watching their own back…
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Linkedin have been drastically improving the site in recent months and opening up as a platform and their latest partnership with Fortune 500 to create an app that helps with networking is a real revelation. The app helps you find business contacts within some of America’s biggest 1000 companies and mashes it up with your own personal business network as well as pulling in the latest Twitter news about the company to provide a rich media experience….
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The world’s biggest professional network Linkedin is incredibly useful for connecting with other professionals but it can be slightly limiting in terms of features but this list of 10 great hacks, tips and tricks will help you get much more out of it. If you want to improve your profile, make it more dynamic and generally enhance your experience while on Linkedin then these 10 tips are for you…
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