Chapter 10

Accessing LinkedIn with a Mobile Device

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Learning about the different mobile apps available

Bullet Installing a LinkedIn mobile app

Bullet Breaking down the sections of the main LinkedIn mobile app

Bullet Understanding how mobile app usage affects your LinkedIn experience

Mobile devices are everywhere these days. Smartphones, tablet devices, wearable devices such as the Apple Watch, and whatever portable devices are being invented as I type this sentence are having increased usage, especially as more people use their mobile device as their main (or only) gateway to Internet content. Because of this shift, companies of all sizes have been paying more and more attention to developing mobile applications, or apps for short, that give their user base an easier way to interface with the company than opening a web browser for their device and surfing to the company’s website.

LinkedIn is no exception, and its mobile strategy has been evolving for years. Assisted by some outside purchases, LinkedIn provides its user base with a robust mobile app that caters to general and specific ...

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