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How do I connect with people on LinkedIn, that I don’t know?

LinkedIn discourages you from connecting directly with people you don’t know, but there are many ways around this. Start by doing some research and looking at the person’s profile: •    Some people include their email address in their profile, so you can send them an email, start a conversation and invite to connect. •    Other …

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10 Practical tips on using LinkedIn for businesses

Ignoring the power of LinkedIn to drive new business and build relationships is missing a big opportunity for companies small and large alike. LinkedIn is the first place many larger businesses check out potential suppliers and new hires. Using LinkedIn makes you more visible to existing and potential clients as well as your peers. These …

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Walsall Business Forum event

Thanks for attending and to all those who came up and asked questions afterwards! For your copy of the presentation click on this link in Slideshare. Don’t forget to Tweet / share in LinkedIn 😉 These links might also be useful: LINKEDIN Quick Wins for LinkedIn – http://www.smartinsights.com/blog/online-pr-social-media/10-tips-on-using-linked-in-for-marketing-businesses/ LinkedIn Essentials Status Updates on LinkedIn TWITTER …

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LinkedIn Groups

How many groups are there on LinkedIn? How many groups are there on LinkedIn? When I checked last week, there were 542,340 groups, comprised as follows: Networking – 167,368 Professional – 159,708 Alumni – 97,044 Corporate – 58,270 Non profit – 47,467 Conference – 12,483 The largest area is networking which constantly evolves as new …

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