Linkedin for Dummies

Joel Elad is a social networking, Internet, and ecommerce guru with a software development background and a yearning for entrepreneurship. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Facebook Advertising For Dummies and Starting an Online Business All-in-One For Dummies as well as previous editions of LinkedIn For Dummies.

Introduction 1
Part 1: Understanding LinkedIn Basics 5
Chapter 1: Looking into LinkedIn 7
Chapter 2: Signing Up and Creating Your Account 27
Chapter 3: Completing Your Profile 43
Part 2: Finding Others and Getting Connected 67
Chapter 4: Discovering and Building Your Network 69
Chapter 5: Growing Your Network 83
Chapter 6: Managing Messages and InMail 107
Chapter 7: Interacting with and Endorsing Your Network 127
Part 3: Growing and Managing Your Network 145
Chapter 8: Understanding Your News Feed 147
Chapter 9: Exploring the Power of Recommendations 161
Chapter 10: Accessing LinkedIn with a Mobile Device 179
Chapter 11: Configuring Settings Like a Pro 191
Chapter 12: Using LinkedIn with Your Internet Activities 211
Part 4: Finding Employees, Jobs, and Companies 223
Chapter 13: Finding Employees 225
Chapter 14: Finding a Job 241
Chapter 15: Following Companies 255
Part 5: Using LinkedIn for Everyday Business 267
Chapter 16: Getting Connected with Groups 269
Chapter 17: Implementing Sales and Marketing Techniques 289
Chapter 18: Using LinkedIn Ads 305
Chapter 19: Discovering Creative Uses of LinkedIn 321
Part 6: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 20: Ten LinkedIn Do's and Don'ts 337
Chapter 21: Ten LinkedIn Resources 347
Index 353