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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. 51% of its users are college-educated , 20% are senior-level professionals, and the average salary for a LinkedIn user is $46,644 USD per year. That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 LinkedIn Pages.

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Lame spams of the day: assorted LinkedIn ploys

Robert Weiner

Lots of spam is coming from fake LinkedIn accounts these days. But some are downright lame, like this: Sender: LinkedIn Notification [undisturbed487@uncw.edu]. Subject: LinkedIn Invitation from your official. LinkedIn respect your privacy. Š 2010, LinkedIn Corporation. Enter your InBox by clicking here.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. for Nonprofits. Require Approval to Join.

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Lame spams of the day: More fake LinkedIn invitations

Robert Weiner

These are similar to the Linkedin scam I wrote about a year ago. At a casual glance they look like real LinkedIn invitations, but a moment of scrutiny shows they aren't real. Genuine LinkedIn invitations include a photo, the sender's company, a link to view their profile, and the number of shared connections. including 2 typos).

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. Fill out all fields until you reach 100 percent.

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How to Host a Virtual Networking Event

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Networking is an excellent way to grow, develop, or maintain business relationships. But, with the world trying to figure out a new normal amidst the coronavirus pandemic, most live events have been canceled or postponed indefinitely, leaving networking as something of an afterthought. Should you switch to virtual networking events?

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Recent Rash of LinkedIn Spam

Tech Soup

Have you been getting a lot of email asking you to connect on LinkedIn? Like its more well-known counterpart Facebook, LinkedIn is a social networking site geared towards professional networking and workplace circles. Better yet, verify your invites via the LinkedIn site directly. Photo: Nan Palmero , CC license.

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