15 Connecting with People and Businesses on LinkedIn

A screenshot shows a chat conversation on LinkedIn.

In this chapter, you discover how to connect with businesses and other professionals on the LinkedIn social network.

➔ Finding New Connections

➔ Working with Messages and Status Updates

➔ Participating in Groups

LinkedIn, like all social media, is all about connecting. In LinkedIn’s case, that means business connections—connecting with current and former co-workers, as well as others in your profession.

Business professionals use LinkedIn to expand their list of business contacts, to keep in touch with colleagues, and to keep abreast of developments in their profession. You can use contacts ...

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