100 tweetable LinkedIn tips which will help you improve your Profile, Company Page and your use of LinkedIn. Includes tips on communicating with your network, attracting visitors to your profile, getting a new job and finding leads. Updated on 28/07/2017

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Here are 100 tweetable tips for using LinkedIn for business. If you like a tip, please copy it
and post it to LinkedIn tagging ‘Jonathan Pollinger’ or tweet adding ‘via @intranetfuture
#InTips.’ Thank you. (Last updated: 28 July 2017)
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LinkedIn tip no.1 - Review and add all relevant sections to your LinkedIn profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.2 - Complete all the relevant sections on your LinkedIn profile including
keywords. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.3 - Customise your Public Profile URL – on desktop go to Me then select
Edit Your public profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.4 - Publish a well lit good quality head and shoulders photo. Professional
and business like with an appropriate background. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.4 - Use the photo filters on mobile to improve your profile photo. Best size
is 400px x 400px then crop to a circle. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.5 - Add a well designed cover photo - the landscape background image at
the top of your profile page. Dimensions are 1000 x 425 pixels. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.6 - Don’t include your phone number or job title in the Name field. It’s
labelled Name because it’s for your name ONLY. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.7 - Add your Headline beneath your name. It’s a headline so should be an
impact statement, not default job title and employer. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.8 - Write your Summary in the 1st person. Tell people your values,
passions and what you can do for them. Help people know YOU. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.8 - Under Contact and Personal Information then Websites select Other so
you can add your own website labels. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.9 - Under Contact and Personal Information make sure you add all 3
websites or web pages under Websites. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.10 - Add media eg images, video, PDFs, websites to your Summary and
Experience sections to make your profile stand out. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.11 - Ensure your Headline, Summary, Experience and Skills sections
contain keywords to make yourself more discoverable. #INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.12 - If you’re a Premium Member, take advantage of free access to online
training via LinkedIn Learning. #INTips.
LinkedIn tip no.13 – You can’t re-order Sections but you can re-order content within them
eg multiple current roles under Experience. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.14 - Use LinkedIn’s ‘Connect’ features to build your network. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.15 - Ensure that your current roles have the most detailed and lengthy
descriptions. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.16 - Schedule updates to your LinkedIn Profile, Pages and Groups using
Buffer. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.17 - Research shows that the best time to post on LinkedIn is between
7am-9am and 5pm-6pm. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.18 - To view a Contact’s status updates, select See All Activity on their
profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.19 - You can customise the Updates that are published on your Home
Page. Choose Top or Recent. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.20 - Start blogging on LinkedIn. Select ‘Write an article’ on the Home page.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.21 - Too many emails from LinkedIn? Go to profile picture on top right then
Settings and Privacy then Communications/Email frequency. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.22 - Watch your spelling and grammar. Badly crafted updates and posts
create a poor impression. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.23 - Irritated by Birthday notifications? Thought so! You can switch them
off. Just select the 3 dots then Turn off. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.24 - Use Projects to demonstrate your experience and team work skills.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.25 - Personalise your invitations to connect be selecting Add Note. Show
an interest in the recipient. Share commonalities. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.26 - Be sure to say thank you when receiving an invitation to connect. Start
a conversation. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.27 - Apply for a job with one click under Jobs on the top menu. #INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.28 - Upload native videos. They’re displayed much better than linked
videos on YouTube etc. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.29 - Post questions to start conversations.. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.30 – If you’re a freelancer use Pro-Finder to advertise your services. (US
only at the moment). #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.31 - Use ‘Career Interests’ under Jobs if you’re looking for work – both
permanent and freelance. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.32 - Is LinkedIn helping you achieve your business objectives? If not, figure
out why. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.33 - Don’t hog your network’s feed by over posting. Aim for at least 1 post
per day but not more than 4. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.34 - To hide a contact’s Updates from your News Feed, select Hide on the
top right of any of their updates. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.35 - Company Page image sizes – Cover: 646px x 220px, Standard Logo:
100px x 60px, Square Logo: 50px x 50px. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.36 - Images in company updates are automatically resized to 180px
x110px. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.37 - If you have a Company Page its logo should appear on your profile on
the right hand side of job title under Experience. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.38 - Use Sponsored Updates from your Company Page to target
messages to your potential customers. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.39 - Ensure that you have at least 2 Company Page Admins for cover in
the event of sickness and holidays. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.40 - If you have the resources to create and maintain, consider Showcase
pages for your products and services. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.41 - Create a Follow Button for your Company Page and publish on your
website. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.42 - Use a strong unique password for LinkedIn (and all other services and
sites for that matter) and change it regularly. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.43 - If you’re on Premium, use LinkedIn Learning to develop your skills.
#INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.44 - For extra security switch on two-step verification under Settings and
Privacy/Privacy/Security/Two-step verification. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.45 - Export your Connections using Archive feature and email them with
your newsletter sign-up link. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.46 - Tag your contacts in updates by using the ‘@ mention’ feature in
updates. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.47 - Aim to post images, photos and videos in 100% of your posts. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.48 - LinkedIn doesn’t have an Events function so promote events by linking
to an external events page in your updates. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.49 - Try and reply to all comments on your Updates – don’t ignore people
talking to you. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.50 - Use a hashtag in your profile headline to make yourself more
discoverable. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.51 - Use hashtags from time to time in your updates but don’t overdo it.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.52 - Use ‘People also viewed’ to the right of your own and others’ Profiles
to find and connect with relevant people. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.53 - Use ‘Whose viewed your profile’ to gain insights about your audience
and to connect with prospects. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.54 – Check your new Dashboard for Insights. Optimise your profile with
keywords displayed under Search Appearances. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.55 - Research speakers and delegates before conferences to make it
easier to introduce yourself. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.56 - Connect with people after a networking meeting on LinkedIn, even if
you didn’t get the chance to meet them. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.57 - Ensure your LinkedIn updates and posts are positive and engaging.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.58 - Send links to relevant and useful articles amd tools to your
connections to keep them engaged. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.59 - Invite all your email newsletter subscribers to connect with you on
LinkedIn. #INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.60 - Link to your jobs vacancy page in updates to increase your chances of
recruiting new staff. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.61 - To increase its reach, post a link when you do a Press Release.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.62 - Encourage your employees to join LinkedIn and to keep their profiles
up to date. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.63 - Ask and encourage your employees to Like and Share your Company
Page updates. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.64 - Embed video and live tweets into your LinkedIn articles (blogs).
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.65 - Have an unwanted connection? Remove by selecting the 3 dots in the
top section of their profile then ‘Remove Connection’. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.66 - When making several changes to your profile, avoid irritating your
network by ensuring that ‘Notify your network’ is set to ‘No’. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.67 - Listen, connect and engage. Remember this if nothing else! #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.68 - If you’re thinking of advertising with LinkedIn there are lots of useful
case studies - https://www.linkedin.com/ads/resources. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.69 - Add a LinkedIn icon linked to your LinkedIn Profile and/or Page onto
your YouTube channel. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.70 - Use the filters to the right of Search results to improve your search
accuracy. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.71 - Use new jobs news as an opportunity to congratulate them and to ask
if there are any new opportunities for you. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.72 - Used LinkedIn’s mobile apps to stay in touch when you’re on the move
- iOS and Android. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.73 - Personalise invitations to connect on mobile by selecting the ‘3 dots’ at
the top of a profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.74 - For security, regular review your connected Apps at Settings and
Privacy/Account/Third Parties. Remove those that you no longer use. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.75 - Ask likers of your post what they found useful about it to start a
conversation. #INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.76 - Follow Influencers like Richard Branson for great business advice and
inspiration. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.77 - Only give Recommendations to people who you’ve worked with.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.78 - Give Endorsements to people you admire, whose blog posts you find
useful or who you’ve heard speak credibly. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.79 - Add a link to your LinkedIn Profile on your email signature to
encourage people to view your profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.80 - If your publish white papers, presentations and tips then publish onto
Slideshare.net (owned by LinkedIn) and add to your Profile. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.81 - You can view profiles anonymously. Go to Settings and
Privacy/Privacy/Profile Viewing Options. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.82 - To prevent people seeing your connections Go to Privacy and
Settings/Privacy/Who can see your connections then choose Only you. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.83 - Remove or merge duplicate personal profiles. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.84 - Use Search to find leads, suppliers and recruits. Learn more. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.85 - Use photos to in Comments. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.86 - Create Search Alerts to save time – your results are emailed on a
weekly or monthly basis. Learn more. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.87 - Want to message almost anyone on LinkedIn? Gain access to InMail
by upgrading to LinkedIn Premium. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.88 - When introducing yourself, stress commonalities. eg a client you’ve
worked with who is connected with a prospect. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.89 - When messaging prospects, sell a meeting or a call and not your
service or product. You wouldn’t kiss a stranger in the street! #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.90 - On standard LinkedIn? Ask a mutual connection to connect you with
potential prospects. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.91 - Ask happy clients for recommendations but be sure to personalise the
request. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.92 - Use the new “Connections of” under Search to discover potential
leads. #INTips

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LinkedIn tip no.93 - Take the time to read and post comments on LinkedIn (blog) posts.
Engage! #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.94 - Upgrade to LinkedIn Premium and your listing will appear larger in
search results. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.95 - Be wary of LinkedIn informing you that someone has changed their
job! Might be just a typo correction and not a new job at all. Visit their profile to be sure.
#INTips
LinkedIn tip no.96 - On Premium? Use the new Premium Dashboard to obtain valuable
insights. news. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.97 - On Premium? Use Premium Insights on Company Pages to gain
insights on your competitors. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.98 - If you’ve gone to the trouble of setting up a Company Page be sure to
post engaging updates. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.99 - The People You May Know feature can highlight valuable potential
connections. #INTips
LinkedIn tip no.100 - Finally, get active and get noticed! #INTips
Last updated 28/07/2017
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