This document provides advanced tips for using LinkedIn including how to optimize searches, connect with others, find jobs, utilize alumni networks, send messages, and maintain ethical practices. It discusses features like open candidate status, connection requests, communities, messaging changes, and avoiding spam. The overall goal is to help users take their LinkedIn profile and engagement to the next level in a productive, appropriate manner.

1. Going BEYOND The Basics-Advanced LinkedIn
I. The newface ofLinkedIn Networking
A. Searches that work
B. Found you! NOW what?
C. How much is TOO much?
D. Do they read that? Changes to "Connection Requests”
E. Hashtag time
F. What are “Communities?”
G. Taking it off site-Multi-modal strategies
H. There is NO “LinkedIn Fairy”
II. The NewJob Searches
A. Open Candidate
B. Alert me!
C. Refer me?
D. Do Alumni help?
III. Alumni Searches
A. Change schools
B. Where they work
C. They got skills!
D. Keep your eyes on the bar!
IV. Who needs Mail when you have Messaging?
A. Changes to LinkedIn Mail and Messaging
B. Bye-Bye BCC
C. WATCH that "Enter"" button- Accidentally sending Messages
D. OOPS! Now what?
E. Why is it STILL "In-MAIL?"
F. Appropriate Messages for LinkedIn
G. Can't I JUST use my email?
H. This ISN'T Facebook
I. Happy Birthday?
V. LinkedIn Ethics
A. Honesty is the ONLY policy
B. DON'T feed (or be) the spam trolls
C. Is this a legitimate connection request?
D. TOO many updates?
E. LION or 5,000 +?
F. Is it bad if they see that I viewed them?