We are great believers in not reinventing the wheel so here is a welcome message template you can use should you decide to set up your own LinkedIn Group. It sounds friendly, gives practical advice on making the most out of group membership and it invites new members to connect with you on LinkedIn.
Several months ago we urged LinkedIn to make sponsored updates available to not just companies but individual members. It appears they have listened to our suggestion, although we have to admit that others probably joined in our chorus. So from now on, individual members can sponsor their updates without them showing in their company newsfeed. They call it Direct Sponsored Content and, if you hit on the link, you will find how easy it is to set up and use. The page we are sending you to has all the info.
Our advice to LinkedIn members is - be on your guard because job updates are not always accurate. If, for instance, one of your contacts makes a simple change to their job title you will receive a new message telling you that so-and-so has a new job – say congrats. Before saying congratulations, check out your contact’s profile as the odds are that the individual has simply updated their LinkedIn CV and not, in fact, taken a new job. Some LinkedIn members complain that these updates are actually spoiling their chances of getting a new appointment as recruiters are not terribly keen to approach someone who just “found a new position.”
Which email address should I put on my LinkedIn profile is a question we are often asked. The answer depends on why you are on LinkedIn in the first place. Provide your private email address if you only want friends and colleagues to contact you.
Linkedin, however, does not encourage excessive changes to the identity of a group. They say it undermines member confidence. As a result, you are restricted to five changes. To implement changes, click Groups at the top of your Home Page, next click Manage, then Group Settings orGroup Information. Save Changes when you have finished making them.
