LinkedIn

The LinkedIn groups are the communal backbone of the site. Designed with engagement in mind, these interactive forums seek to bring like-minded individuals together to expand their networks and their horizons. However, after a massive overhaul of the LinkedIn group platform in Q4 2015, engagement in the groups is way, way down. The sense of abandonment is palpable. Listen carefully and you can hear crickets chirping along with the gentle wisp of a tumbleweed rolling across a desolate digital plain

This has enabled LinkedIn to harbor a business and professional atmosphere, therefore, creating the sense of community in the process. In order for a community to be strong, there are certain key components that it must have. For instance, a community must be able to benefit the participants as a whole and as individuals. LinkedIn enables its business customers to view other businesses, communicate and make connection with

LinkedIn was founded on December 28, 2002 by Reid Hoffman which is a professional social networking website that operates both on websites and on mobile apps. Some of the main features it includes are – employers posting jobs to help job-seekers to find their dream job. It allows employers, workers, students and job-seekers to create profiles and build connection to maintain professional relationship. Currently, it has 106 million active users and 467 million accounts. LinkedIn uses advanced algorithms

Assessing LinkedIn’s Website and Mobile App Usability Ease Cashandra L. Seabrook Anderson University   The Birth of LinkedIn Stanford graduate, Reid Hoffman, founded LinkedIn, a social networking site for professionals in 2002. The site has over 313 million members, including more than 200 countries and various executives from every Fortune 500 Company. In 2002, Hoffman recruited a team of colleagues from SocialNet and PayPal to work and launch the new form of professional connection. Slow sign-up

Corporate strategy Since its beginning, the company LinkedIn adopted a corporate strategy that was following a scope of integration along all the different lines of developments (product, market and value chain); on the value chain side it followed a structure of vertical integration, on the product side it only provides one service that therefore doesn’t leave any room for specialisation, and finally on the international market aspect (also called geographical) its export activities followed also

What I find interesting is just how under estimated LinkedIn is. The more popular Facebook, Twitter, YouTube get all the hype and attention while this gold mine quietly sits and grows and grows. My guess is that because it is a professional networking site it doesn't have the universal sex appeal of the others, but a savvy sales and marketing executive knows - or should know the power of LinkedIn. Generating more business is everyone's job at a company no matter what your position. Everyone should

LinkedIn is a great tool for business people. Despite its designation as a social media platform, it is far more an online networking forum for people who want to connect with others in their industry. However, to get the most out of LinkedIn, you need to use it the right way. If you are going to use it as an extension of your Facebook page, you are not going to propel yourself forward. However, following these tips will help you optimize your LinkedIn profile so you can get the most bang for your

Sharing LinkedIn Company Page Posts to a Targeted Audience Sharing with With a Targeted Audience on LinkedIn You already may already know how to share content from your LinkedIn Company Page, but did you also know that you can segment your company page messages out to a targeted audience? By clicking the dropdown labeled "Share with: All Followers" and choosing "Targeted Audience," you open up a new world of message segmentation. Targeted Audience Limitations It is important to note right away

LinkedIn Case Analysis Executive Summary LinkedIn Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange on May 18th, 2011. The Initial Public Offering documents listed the stock at $45 per share. It started trading the next day at an opening price of $83.20, peaked at $122.70, and closed at $94.25. This was an increase of 109.44% over the IPO price. Almost two years later, the stock has had its low points, but still its market price remains well above the value calculated by many analysts

LinkedIn is the highest lead-producing platform in all social media for many businesses (especially B2B companies), yet the bulk of the activity seems to happen between people – not on company pages, and that makes sense. But, what if you are involved in multiple businesses, or, what if you are responsible for maintaining the LinkedIn company page of a business you don’t plan to work for for the next forty years? Being the conscientious employee you are, you don’t want to leave theIs your LinkedIn