Think you are a pro at LinkedIn networking? Here are a few hacks and tips that you might not be aware of:
- Use Your Follow Page URL
You don’t need to connect with everyone. When you share the post’s public URL, they will be taken to a short excerpt and photo of your blog post. On the left-hand side of the excerpt, your photo and a follow button will appear. This way, you won’t be asking everyone to necessarily connect with you on LinkedIn (which may be a big ask for some), but you are giving people quick and easy access to your follow button, which will keep your brand in front of their eyes in future.
- Right Click Is Your Friend
If you have a long list of potential connections, they will be displayed with a photo and a headline underneath each other. To keep your search list intact, right click on the name so that it opens in a new search bar. Doing this means you can flick back and forth between tabs instead of opening new profiles and having to go back to find your original search list.
- Manage Your Invites From The Manage Invites Page
Under the “My Network” button, you will find your LinkedIn invites. You will see a list of people with Ignore/Accept next to their names. Once again, you can right click on their names so that their profiles open in a new tab. Review their profiles before deciding whether you want to accept or ignore.
- Withdraw Invites Not Accepted After 30 Days
If you go to “My Network” and click on “Manage All”, you will see the invites you have received. Next to the ‘received’ list, you will see a ‘sent’ list. This will show you a list of invitations you have sent out that have not been accepted yet. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you may find invites that you sent out over a month ago that have not been accepted. Consider withdrawing the invite by clicking on the ‘withdraw’ button next to their name. You can also use the little checkbox next to their profiles to withdraw multiple invites at the same time.
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