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Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology author and consultant who specializes in social media, online collaboration, and presentation technologies.
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Oct

7

LinkedIn Introduces Profile Organizer

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LinkedIn just introduced its new Profile Organizer feature, which enables you to save and organize LinkedIn member profiles into folders. This is a great tool for recruiters, entrepreneurs, and job seekers who want to bookmark and track profiles of interest. You can also add notes to profiles you manage in the Profile Organizer.

The only catch? You need to upgrade to one of LinkedIn’s premium plans to take advantage of Profile Organizer. With a Business Account at $24.95 a month, for example, you can create up to five folders for storing profiles. The Business Account also enables you to send InMail, participate in the OpenLink Network, and save multiple search results, among other things.

Few people may upgrade to a premium account just to take advantage of Profile Organizer, but it’s definitely a worthwhile tool if you’re already a premium account holder or have been thinking about upgrading.

Here’s a quick intro to LinkedIn’s Profile Organizer:

Recommended Reading: Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes

Aug

26

Linking Opportunities With Results: Getting LinkedIn in 10 Minutes

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On August 25th, I was a special guest on the PI Window on Business radio show hosted by Jon Hansen, talking about Linking Opportunities With Results: Getting LinkedIn in 10 Minutes.

Although the live show is over, you can still listen to the on-demand version. The first part of this segment focuses more on writing and publishing strategies. In the second part, I cover today’s hot topics in the social networking world and offer advice on creating a LinkedIn strategy that generates results.

Here are some of the many topics we cover:

How the publishing world is changing to meet the demands of today’s readers
Why LinkedIn doesn’t have the dropout rate of Twitter (the infamous Twitter quitters) and why
My take on all the buzz surrounding social networking sites that limit your number of connections or friends
When it makes sense to automate social networking and when this strategy works against you
My favorite strategies for generating results on LinkedIn when you’re short on time

Aug

25

Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes Now Available

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My latest book, Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes, has just been released. This easy-to-read guide helps even the most time-crunched professional create a LinkedIn presence that generates results. Stay tuned for the latest news, a book excerpt, media links, and tips you can use to make the most of LinkedIn as a vital business networking tool.