Episode 17 - You Need To Get Linked In!

Do you still believe LinkedIn serves its purpose as a professional networking platform? Since Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, there has been a lot of talk about LinkedIn's alleged demise. There are articles every week talking about how how it could simply go away. I contend, the opposite is happening as LinkedIn is as strong as it has ever been. It remains a venue for business owners and job seekers to engage and create a more productive workforce environment for the whole world.  In this episode of The Digital Slice Podcast, I revisit LinkedIn's beginnings and discuss how it has remained true to its mission. In this Episode: The beginnings of LinkedIn in 2002 as a professional networking platform How Reid Hoffman created a team of former colleagues and launched LinkedIn from his living room in 2003 How LinkedIn remains a professional network despite some changes in its interface How native videos on LinkedIn doesn't make it into a social network How the controversial issues surrounding LinkedIn's looming demise started in 2016 via the Microsoft acquisition How LinkedIn's current status in the stock market and its 562 million users indicate it remains in good standing LinkedIn's mission and vision and how to take advantage of it How to build a strong and highly optimized LinkedIn profile Starting out with a high quality, professional-looking photo How to take advantage of the ample space provided by LinkedIn for your summary, and work experience How to set up your LinkedIn background image, name, and headline properly How to arrange the summary section to make you easier to find LinkedIn groups and how to choose which ones to join and be active in