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Do You Know how to Use LinkedIn Today's new "Channels"?

I was doing a LinkedIn presentation today when I found out

I had the new LinkedIn Today "Channels". Unfortunately I wasn't able to show the participants how to use the new tool.

I had to find out all the new features so here is what I found out.

1) There are twenty one channels to choose from to receive your news - Business travel to Job Search.

Will You miss the LinkedIn Answers Section?

LinkedIn has decided to eliminate the question and answers section from everyone’s profile January 31st.

Are you Using LinkedIn’s New Home Page Updates Share Drop Down? I was doing a Intermediate LinkedIn Presentation at a local library when it happened. I was going to show the workshop attendees how to leverage two social medias. I went to my home page to post an update about LinkedIn’s new profile and I went to SHARE and check the box by the blue Twitter bird and it wasn’t there.What popped up was the tool bar at the bottom of the update with a drop down menu. I now had 3 choices to select from in the drop down.

Have You Used LinkedIn’s New Search Your Connections Connections?

Yes, thats right, you are now able to search using advanced search for your connections connections. If their contacts are viewable you can use advanced search to find a contact.

If you are in sales this is great!! I repeat if you are in sales this is going to be essential.

Are you tagging your LinkedIn connections? It is a simple process. When you meet someone at a networking event get their business card. When you get home, start up the computer and log into LinkedIn. Search for your new connection on LinkedIn. Send a request to
connect. Make sure you personalize the connection request. “It was great talking to you today at the sales and marketing workshop.” It would be great if we were connections. Next, when they accept you request to connect this is where you can tag your new connection.

Have you joined 45 or more LinkedIn groups? Yes, I know you will receive 45 or more emails, BUT, with that many groups you will be able to market yourself in front of 10,000's or millions of LinkedIn connections depending upon the size of the groups you are in. The benefit for you being in those groups is you will be able to message members of the group without being connected to them. The groups will enable you ask people to connect because you are mutually connected through the group. You will also be able to follow those that don't or won't connect with you.