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I do a lot of presentations where one of the topics is how to use LinkedIn more effectively as part of your knowledge work. In most cases, I will ask for a show of hands:

• How many of you have a LinkedIn Account? - Generally 50-70%.
• How many of you actively use LinkedIn? – Generally down to 10%.
• How many of you get really high value from LinkedIn? - Now down to 2-5%

I am continually surprised by this result (Getting Value from LinkedIn). I can't remember how I could get things done without LinkedIn. And I consider knowing how to effectively use LinkedIn to be a core Work Literacy.

I wanted to collect together some of the resources I've found that can help you get more out of LinkedIn.

And, don't forget to look at my LinkedIn Connection Approach Rethought. Consider whether it makes sense for you to introduce yourself and connect via LinkedIn.

Based on a comment I just received, if you only have time for one resource - visit:

• LinkedIn for Finding Expertise

It shows the basics of what a lot of this is about.LinkedIn Basics

• Tips on using LinkedIn
• The Unofficial LinkedIn User's Guide for Executives and Professionals
• LinkedIn Tips
• 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn
• LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account
• 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn Productively
• Making Your LinkedIn Business Network Pay Dividends
• Ten Etiquette Tips for LinkedIn
• LinkedIn Learning Center
• LinkedIn How-Tos
• The Social Media Starter Kit: LinkedIn
• How to Use LinkedIn
• 10 Part Series: Can LinkedIn Work for You?
• Top 10 mistakes people make on LinkedIn
• 7 more things to avoid on LinkedIn

Leveraging LinkedIn

• Leveraging Networks is Key Skill
• Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers
• LinkedIn for Finding Expertise
• Crowdsourcing in the Small
• Networks and Communities
• LinkedIn - Prospecting No - Conversation Yes
• Social Grid Follow-up
• Expert Level Answers via Social Networks
• Secret for Networking at Events – Prenetworking
• Pre-network with LinkedIn
  

  
  

Profiles, Recommendations and Network Building

• Grow Your Network While You Don’t Need It
• Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You
• Your Reputation: Create a Permalink
• Growing Your Network Online
• Approach to LinkedIn Connections
• LinkedIn Facebook Twitter - Different Connection Style
• Write Your LinkedIn Profile for Your Future
• LinkedIn as Cult Builder
• Top 3 Ways to Add LinkedIn Connections and Why You Should Care
• Is Your Networking Profile Up to Date?
• LinkedIn PR | Top 10 Ways to Become a Subject
• Profile Photos
• Introducting Your Network to Each Other
• How My Blog Turbo Powers My LinkedIn Connections
• Minding Your Networking Manners with Socialminder
• Guy Kawasaki's profile makeover: Before and After
• Writing great recommendations
• Elements of a Good LinkedIn Recommendation
• Are You Missing An Opportunity With Your LinkedIn Tag Line?

Using LinkedIn For Travel and Meetings

• Breaking the Ice at a Meeting with LinkedIn
• Using LinkedIn to Fill Out Your Business Trip
• Using LinkedIn for Travel
• Connecting with People in Your Network When Traveling
• Secret for Networking at Events – Prenetworking
• Pre-network with LinkedIn
  

  
  

Groups on LinkedIn

• 5 ways to get more from your LinkedIn Groups
• 5 Tips for Creating, Promoting and Managing a LinkedIn Group
• What are They Talking About? (LinkedIn e-Learning Groups) – These are some of the learning focused groups on LinkedIn.
• Directory of Social Networks for Learning Professionals – Includes learning networks that are outside LinkedIn as well.
• Learning Communities List – Also learning communities including some LinkedIn groups.

Other Resources

• Linked Intelligence
• The Official LinkedIn Blog
• The Executive’s Guide to LinkedIn
• Networlding
• Alltop LinkedIn