LinkedIn News

Thankfully The LinkedIn Basics Remain

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Call me nostalgic, but I miss LinkedIn.

Oh sure, it has a glossy new look and is all about updates and adjectives.

But wait – that’s everything that Facebook is that I’m not so interested in…

But when you change and “automagically” make things better, be sure you know what you’re doing!

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New LinkedIn Profile Maps Your Network

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LinkedIn has recently made changes, and one of them is a new LinkedIn profile style. LinkedIn is making it easier for us to network by simplifying the look of our profile and showing us our networks visually – almost like an infographic.

For example, I can now see how many people are in my network »

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and The New LinkedIn

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and The New LinkedIn

This is a lengthy video, but really a must-watch for serious LinkedIn users. He gives a great overview of LinkedIn’s unique position in the market, how to make best use of it strategically, and some of the newest features. »

You Need To Update Your LinkedIn Company Page NOW

You Need To Update Your LinkedIn Company Page NOW

LinkedIn has rolled out changes to company listings – and if you’ve created a LinkedIn Company Page and don’t update yours right away, you’ll leave a bit of embarrassing data online.

Lets have a look at what happened – and you can judge for yourself if it’s flattering!

I mean this!

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LinkedIn’s API – Still For Toy Applications

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After last month’s spat over LinkedIn’s use of Twitter’s API, LinkedIn is once again inviting the developer world to their own API. While the program is evolving, is it really ready for prime time? »

APIs – Easy Come, Easy Go

The sphere has been abuzz over the breakup of LinkedIn and Twitter. Perhaps LinkedIn isn’t happy to have the API rug pulled from under their feet, but it does look like the same sort of explanation that LinkedIn itself offered when others have made use of its API! »

BREAKING NEWS: Change Your LinkedIn Password NOW!

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A user in a Russian forum is claiming to have hacked LinkedIn to the tune of almost 6.5 million account details. UPDATE: LinkedIn confirms security breach, lays out course of action. »