LinkedIn 101

LINKEDIN 101

Presenter: Leah Wodoslawsky

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Objectives for the Day

Participants will be able to: Log in to LinkedIn; change password and email Sort update feed to see the stories you want Share articles posted by Richter on your own LinkedIn

page

Logging In

Welcome to the LinkedIn home screen! Enter your email and password at the top.

Logging In

• But I don’t know my password…• Click on “Forgot your

password?” above the password box. When taken to the next page, enter your email address and click “Continue.”

• If your LinkedIn email is set to @richterandassociates.net, the password reset email will automatically forward to @richterhc.com.

Resetting your email

**Everyone’s LinkedIn email must be set to @richterhc.com.**1. To reset, mouse

over your profile photo in the top right of your screen.

(No, they could not have made this harder to find.)

Resetting your email

2. Click on “Review” on “Privacy & Settings.”

3. Enter your password when prompted.

Resetting your email

4. You will be taken to this screen. Click on “Change/Add” next to “Primary Email.”

Resetting your email

5. This box will pop up. Enter your @richterhc.com email address and click “add email address.”

6. Close the box. You should receive an email to your @richterhc.com address shortly.

7. Click the link in the email to confirm your new address.

Resetting your email

8. To make your @richterhc.com account your primary email address, follow steps 1-4 again.

9. Click on “make primary” under the correct email address.

10. Close the box. You’re done!

Sorting your update feed

LinkedIn update feeds can get cluttered quickly with irrelevant news stories and profile updates from your connections.

What if you only want to see shared articles from companies and people you follow?

Sorting your update feed

1. Mouse over “All Updates.”

Sorting your update feed

2. Click on “Shares.”

Sorting your update feed

3. Your update feed will look like this.

4. To revert back to the initial setting, mouse over “Shares” and click on “All Updates.”

Sharing an article

**You must share at least one article per week from Richter Healthcare Consultants on your personal LinkedIn page.**

Fortunately, this process is simple.

1. Scroll through your update feed until you see an article you like. Press “Share.”

Sharing an article

2. This box will appear. You can add your own comment on the article, but that is optional. Press “Share” again.

Sharing an article

3. The article will be posted to your personal LinkedIn page.

Resources for Additional Info

http://help.linkedin.com/app/home LinkedIn help page

http://mashable.com/2012/05/23/linkedin-beginners/ Mashable – LinkedIn for beginners

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/socialmedia/module/25 GCF LearnFree – LinkedIn Basics PowerPoint

Or ask Leah!

Any Questions?