Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes [Paperback]

Patrice-Anne Rutledge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0672330857 | ISBN-13: 978-0672330858 | Edition: 1

Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft LinkedIn in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through these 10-minute lessons, you'll master everything you need to know to quickly and easily generate solid results on LinkedIn, a leading professional networking site with more than 70 million members. You'll learn how to create a LinkedIn profile, enhance your visibility to an audience of millions, find jobs and clients, promote your services as a LinkedIn service provider, use LinkedIn as a research and marketing tool, and much more. This book is for you if you want to become productive on LinkedIn as quickly as possible and are short on time. Readers also have access to free, web-only bonus content.

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Sams Teach Yourself Linkedln® in 10 Minutes

Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes® offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily generate solid results on LinkedIn, a leading professional networking site with more than 70 million members.

This book is for you if you're new to LinkedIn and want to learn the basics of online networking, want to generate better results from your LinkedIn profile, or want to become productive on LinkedIn as quickly as possible and are short on time.

Special features of this book include:

• Tips point out shortcuts and solutions
• Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls
• Notes provide additional information
• Plain English explains new terms and definitions 

10 minutes is all you need to learn how to...

• Create a LinkedIn profile that generates results
• Find jobs, consulting opportunities, partners, and clients
• Enhance your visibility to an audience of millions
• Promote your services as a LinkedIn service provider
• Develop a streamlined approach for managing contacts
• Customize LinkedIn for maximum effectiveness and productivity
• Use LinkedIn Answers and Groups for research and marketing
• Extend the power of LinkedIn with third-party applications and tools
• Give and receive professional recommendations
• Recruit job candidates
• Access LinkedIn from mobile devices
• Advertise on LinkedIn

Category: Internet
Covers:  LinkedIn
User Level: Beginning

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About the Author

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology journalist and author who specializes in social media, online collaboration, and presentation technologies. She is a long-time LinkedIn member and social networking advocate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (August 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672330857
• ISBN-13: 978-0672330858
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,159,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology author and consultant specializing in social media, online applications, and presentation technologies. Her latest books include Using Facebook, Using LinkedIn, Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, and The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking, all from Pearson. You can learn more about Patrice's books and other projects on her author website (patricerutledge.com) and her Facebook page (facebook.com/AuthorPatriceRutledge).

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on LinkedIn, September 28, 2009

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Phyllis (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes (Paperback)

This is a great book on LinkedIn. It's an easy read and helped me get up and running quickly. The tips showed me how to create a profile that will (hopefully!) attract the attention of recruiters. I also picked up some good ideas on how to post a real resume, display some samples of my work, and showcase my expertise that I wasn't aware I could do on LinkedIn.

One of the things I really liked about this book was that it avoided the social networking hype of some other books I've seen. It's a good choice for professionals who are looking for a realistic way to use LinkedIn for their job search or their business. I liked the free online version that comes with the book, too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LinkedIn in 10 Minutes a Day, June 15, 2010

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Carrington 88 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes (Paperback)

SAMs Teach Yourself LinkedIn in Ten Minutes a Day is a must for those who belong to this Professional Network. Patrice Rutledge's book will teach you how to navigate around the website and build your profile in a way that will get you noticed by other professionals in your field and by companies seeking employees. She also covers etiquette, and what the pros and cons are of the various choices you can make on LinkedIn. A must-read for those who are just getting started in their field or have been around the block.