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Overview of LinkedIn Features

Discover LinkedIn features, and how to use both the basic and advanced search functions.

In this video, we take you through all LinkedIn features, and show you how to use both the basic and advanced search functions. We explain hashtags, and how the LinkedIn algorithm works as well as the resources and native tools that LinkedIn provides to make your life easy!

Video Overview

LinkedIn is focused on providing a relevant experience that encourages members to engage with people and topics they value. You can see content in your feed, or LinkedIn Stories. You can set up an individual member profile, or a company page. You have access to private messaging, as well as groups.

 

Video Timestamps

To ensure you can refer back to the key topics in the future, we have provided a list of the topics below with their timestamp within the video (video timestamp: topic)

0.00: The LinkedIn feed and LinkedIn Stories

2.12: The main features of a LinkedIn personal profile

3.10: LinkedIn company page features

3.46: Inbox, messaging and groups

4.58: The search and advanced search functions

5.34: Understanding hashtags how the algorithm works

9.33: LinkedIn resources and native tools

Additional Resources

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