{"id":1045,"date":"2020-05-06T01:31:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2020-06-21T03:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T21:49:43","slug":"start-using-linkedin-the-right-way-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/start-using-linkedin-the-right-way-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Start using LinkedIn the right way in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"ff01\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"gt\">We all know how powerful a tool LinkedIn has become in the last 5 years. This blog is a small guide on how LinkedIn should be used and the tools it provides to everyone \u2014 from a job seeker to a sales professional. We also explore the different premium features for all use cases.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"f269\" class=\"gu gv ap by bx gw ej gx el gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A brief introduction of LinkedIn with some stats<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"5bf6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Started in 2003 by \u201cPayPal mafia\u201d member \u2014 Reid Hoffman<\/li>\n<li id=\"5136\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">675 million LinkedIn users, spread over 200 countries; 2 new members per second<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"hu hv hw hx hy hz dh di paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"ia ib cs ic ai\">\n<div class=\"dh di ht\">\n<div class=\"ii r cs ij\">\n<div class=\"ik il r\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mi oh s t u if ai ip\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/955\/1*qMXK0SBbCr3Oz_6s7aJU2A.png\" sizes=\"700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*qMXK0SBbCr3Oz_6s7aJU2A.png 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1104\/1*qMXK0SBbCr3Oz_6s7aJU2A.png 552w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/1*qMXK0SBbCr3Oz_6s7aJU2A.png 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*qMXK0SBbCr3Oz_6s7aJU2A.png 700w\" width=\"955\" height=\"581\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"iq ir dj dh di is it bx dt dv bz cc\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Source:\u00a0<a class=\"cl iu iv iw ix iy\" href=\"https:\/\/news.linkedin.com\/about-us#statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/news.linkedin.com\/about-us#statistics<\/a><\/figcaption><figcaption data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"713d\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">US \u2014 biggest market (165 million users), India #2 (62 million users), China #3 (48 million users)<\/li>\n<li id=\"f828\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">30 million Company profiles<\/li>\n<li id=\"7eda\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">12% of the world population\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 reach of an ad on LinkedIn<\/li>\n<li id=\"73d9\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">160 million users\u2014 reach of advertising in the US alone<\/li>\n<li id=\"478b\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">122 million users invited to an interview through LinkedIn by 2017, with 35.5 million getting a job through someone with whom they are connected<\/li>\n<li id=\"de82\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">20 million jobs<\/strong>\u00a0listed on LinkedIn<\/li>\n<li id=\"ae97\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">280 billion feed updates<\/strong>\u00a0viewed annually<\/li>\n<li id=\"17c1\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">80% of social networks&#8217; B2B leads come through LinkedIn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"3351\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Overwhelming stats, right? But once you read through, it makes perfect sense as to why LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 billion.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"50bf\" class=\"ja gv ap by bx gw jb jc jd je jf jg jh ji jj jk jl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">So how do you start leveraging your profile? Let&#8217;s do it step by step.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"cc5a\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Before you begin the process of completely harnessing the LinkedIn profile, you need to identify who you are as a user. Gradually in the article you will realise how beneficial it is. You will also read through your specific use case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e93f\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">How you leverage LinkedIn depends on who you are. Typically there are 6 kinds of users on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li id=\"2425\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Job Seekers<\/li>\n<li id=\"a138\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">HR Managers \/ Recruiters<\/li>\n<li id=\"df38\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Sales Professionals<\/li>\n<li id=\"e43f\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Business Professionals<\/li>\n<li id=\"017f\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Businesses \/ Brands \/ Companies<\/li>\n<li id=\"00f5\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Influencers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"hu hv hw hx hy hz dh di paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"ia ib cs ic ai\">\n<div class=\"dh di jn\">\n<div class=\"ii r cs ij\">\n<div class=\"jo il r\">\n<div class=\"id ie s t u if ai av ig ih\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mi oh s t u if ai ip\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1055\/1*HOS_if0hpU877t4moMDEjw.png\" sizes=\"700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*HOS_if0hpU877t4moMDEjw.png 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1104\/1*HOS_if0hpU877t4moMDEjw.png 552w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/1*HOS_if0hpU877t4moMDEjw.png 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*HOS_if0hpU877t4moMDEjw.png 700w\" alt=\"Identify yourself on LinkedIn\u200a\u2014\u200aGet Set Resumes\" width=\"1055\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"iq ir dj dh di is it bx dt dv bz cc\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Which one are you? Identify yourself on LinkedIn. Source: getsetResumes.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"59a6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">We will discuss all of these (except the Influencers) below. But before that, let us understand what LinkedIn is and how one should go about using it.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"a01b\" class=\"gu gv ap by bx gw ej gx el gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The 3 Pillars of a LinkedIn Profile<\/h1>\n<p id=\"cacc\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">For an individual user, there are 3 steps to using your LinkedIn Profile<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li id=\"9b21\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">Creation of your profile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"5d3c\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">Connecting and building a network<\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"07c6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm jm hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">Engaging with your audience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"a6f6\" class=\"ja gv ap by bx gw jb jc jd je jf jg jh ji jj jk jl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Creation of your Profile<\/h2>\n<p id=\"1fa2\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Understandably, unless you have a profile on LinkedIn which is complete and comprehensively talks about you, LinkedIn&#8217;s algorithms won&#8217;t detect you as a force to reckon (connect) with. So the first step to using your LinkedIn profile is to create it!<\/p>\n<p id=\"7b44\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Below are some best practices you can keep in mind.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"2faf\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Choose the right profile picture for LinkedIn. 60% face coverage, professional attire, nice hairdo, and a smile.<\/li>\n<li id=\"41f4\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Add a background photo. Something that talks about your profession.<\/li>\n<li id=\"ccd8\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Make your headline more than just a job title. Include Certifications, Awards. Try to squeeze in stuff in those 120 characters.<\/li>\n<li id=\"7df2\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Turn your summary into your story. Write in first person for more impact.<\/li>\n<li id=\"be17\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">List your relevant skills.<\/li>\n<li id=\"c859\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Talk about your Experience. Obviously!<\/li>\n<li id=\"7792\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Talk about your Education. Include any merit certificates, scores if you can.<\/li>\n<li id=\"19d6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Get credit for your thought-leadership with Publications. Go for it, show off!<\/li>\n<li id=\"90b6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Take a skills quiz\/assessment. And show the badge!<\/li>\n<li id=\"4cc1\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Try to get endorsements from your connections on your skills.<\/li>\n<li id=\"7072\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Request recommendations. From past colleagues, peers, even friends. Afterall, who knows they are your friends!<\/li>\n<li id=\"8b1e\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Showcase your passion for learning \u2014 use LinkedIn Learning.<\/li>\n<li id=\"00c4\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Ask Someone to Look your profile over once you are done. Because you always need someone else to correct your mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"8714\" class=\"ja gv ap by bx gw jb jc jd je jf jg jh ji jj jk jl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"bk\">Connecting and building a network<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"716f\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Once your profile is ready, you need to start building a network of connections. Below is a flowchart you can always use.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hu hv hw hx hy hz dh di paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"ia ib cs ic ai\">\n<div class=\"dh di jp\">\n<div class=\"ii r cs ij\">\n<div class=\"jq il r\">\n<div class=\"id ie s t u if ai av ig ih\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mi oh s t u if ai ip\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/960\/1*qCYxfxYbxt_byaxnRmLwiQ.png\" sizes=\"700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*qCYxfxYbxt_byaxnRmLwiQ.png 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1104\/1*qCYxfxYbxt_byaxnRmLwiQ.png 552w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/1*qCYxfxYbxt_byaxnRmLwiQ.png 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*qCYxfxYbxt_byaxnRmLwiQ.png 700w\" alt=\"LinkedIn Network Building Flowchart\" width=\"960\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"iq ir dj dh di is it bx dt dv bz cc\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">LinkedIn Network Building Flowchart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"2a7a\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">As your network grows, LinkedIn will automatically keep suggesting more and more names to add to your network. Follow the following best practices to build your network<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"cf3b\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"gb iz\">Write a Note. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"b922\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Use\u00a0<strong class=\"gb iz\">LinkedIn premium<\/strong>. InMail messages (15\u201350, 1 credit each, refuellable)<\/li>\n<li id=\"b44e\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Again a premium feature: Use\u00a0<strong class=\"gb iz\">Advanced People Search<\/strong>\u00a0(Sales Navigator) \u2014 Filters including: Seniority | Company Size | Interests | Fortune 1000 | Your Groups | Years of Ex | Function | New to LinkedIn<\/li>\n<li id=\"1625\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Use the Alumni Tool to find people from your university or college<\/li>\n<li id=\"e6e9\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Saved Search Alerts (available in LinkedIn Recruiter)<\/li>\n<li id=\"da66\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">See who\u2019s viewed you \u2014 then reach out (available in Premium)<\/li>\n<li id=\"9b32\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Utilise Recommendations to find new connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"98f4\" class=\"ja gv ap by bx gw jb jc jd je jf jg jh ji jj jk jl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Engaging with your Network<\/h2>\n<p id=\"ba38\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Engaging is an extremely important part of your LinkedIn journey. If you do not engage your network will forget you. Even the LinkedIn algorithm will. Remember, Out of Sight, Out of Mind! If you don\u2019t engage, you don\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2856\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Again some best practices to stay on the frontline and visible to everyone.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"80f3\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Post status updates daily<\/li>\n<li id=\"ddf6\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Spotlight the services you offer<\/li>\n<li id=\"32dc\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Engage with your Connection\u2019s updates \u2014 news mentions \/ job changes<\/li>\n<li id=\"a548\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Publish long-form content \u2014 and use it to start conversations<\/li>\n<li id=\"b490\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Add comments, Respond to comments<\/li>\n<li id=\"575c\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Share media and marketing collateral<\/li>\n<li id=\"c181\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Share relevant content from your LinkedIn feed<\/li>\n<li id=\"4b7a\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc ho go ge hp gp gg hq gq gi hr gr gk hs gs gm hl hm hn\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Publish thoughtful articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"b501\" class=\"gu gv ap by bx gw ej gx el gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Explore your Feed<\/h1>\n<p id=\"dfb9\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Your feed (the screen that LinkedIn takes you to right after you login) is a very important area. Make sure LinkedIn shows you what you really need.<\/p>\n<p id=\"82c3\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">On the left pane you will find a list of key topics LinkedIn thinks you would be interested in. Click on Discover More and customise your feed. Check the image below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hu hv hw hx hy hz dh di paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"ia ib cs ic ai\">\n<div class=\"dh di jp\">\n<div class=\"ii r cs ij\">\n<div class=\"jr il r\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mi oh s t u if ai ip\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/960\/1*yujfRWrqvRszuqWR0kegAw.png\" sizes=\"700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*yujfRWrqvRszuqWR0kegAw.png 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1104\/1*yujfRWrqvRszuqWR0kegAw.png 552w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/1*yujfRWrqvRszuqWR0kegAw.png 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*yujfRWrqvRszuqWR0kegAw.png 700w\" alt=\"Exploring LinkedIn's Feed\u200a\u2014\u200aGet Set Resumes\" width=\"960\" height=\"538\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h1 id=\"36a9\" class=\"gu gv ap by bx gw ej gx el gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">LinkedIn Premium<\/h1>\n<p id=\"d577\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc hg go ge hh gp gg hi gq gi hj gr gk hk gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">We have all heard about LinkedIn premium. Well premium offers access to more people (3rd degree and beyond), more ways to reach out, more access to LinkedIn&#8217;s proprietary tools, and most importantly, a Badge of Trust \u2014 to show that you are authentic.<\/p>\n<p id=\"802e\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Below is the list of LinkedIn premium plans that are on the site as of today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hu hv hw hx hy hz dh di paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"ia ib cs ic ai\">\n<div class=\"dh di jp\">\n<div class=\"ii r cs ij\">\n<div class=\"js il r\">\n<div class=\"id ie s t u if ai av ig ih\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mi oh s t u if ai ip\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/960\/1*Q_cIrX7Ys3QuiRmdfW4jFA.png\" sizes=\"700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*Q_cIrX7Ys3QuiRmdfW4jFA.png 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1104\/1*Q_cIrX7Ys3QuiRmdfW4jFA.png 552w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1280\/1*Q_cIrX7Ys3QuiRmdfW4jFA.png 640w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*Q_cIrX7Ys3QuiRmdfW4jFA.png 700w\" alt=\"LinkedIn Premium Plans 2020\" width=\"960\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"3a0d\" class=\"fz gn ap by gb b gc gd go ge gf gp gg gh gq gi gj gr gk gl gs gm ea\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Each of these plans warrants a different use case, which we will be covering in another post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Originally published on Get Set Resumes&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/getsetresumes\/how-to-leverage-and-get-the-maximum-out-of-your-linkedin-profile-7f5d8f02591c\">Medium<\/a>. Reproduced on the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>getsetResumes.com Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getsetResumes.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture12.png\" alt=\"Get Set Resumes - Making Resumes Better!\" width=\"548\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture12.png 548w, https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture12-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know how powerful a tool LinkedIn has become in the last 5 years. This blog is a small guide on how LinkedIn should be used and the tools it provides to everyone \u2014 from a job seeker to a sales professional. We also explore the different premium features for all use cases. A brief introduction of LinkedIn with some stats Started in 2003 by \u201cPayPal mafia\u201d member \u2014 Reid Hoffman 675 million LinkedIn users, spread over 200 countries; 2 new members per second Source:\u00a0https:\/\/news.linkedin.com\/about-us#statistics US \u2014 biggest market (165 million users), India #2 (62 million users), China #3&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,372,364,360],"tags":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1045"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1045"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1052,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1045\/revisions\/1052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}