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Start Networking on Linkedin


by Mike Saunders on 18/05/10 at 5:00 am
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Linkedin has over 600 000 users in South Africa and over 30% of those people are in management positions or higher.

That very short opening line shows the power of Linkedin as a networking vehicle. I would suggest to every entrepreneur out there to get networking on Linkedin. You can start by adding me to your network if you like.

If you are not on Linkedin yet here’s how to go about it:

  1. Signup at www.linkedin.com
  2. Complete your profile
  3. Upload your contacts from your email account and connect with everyone you know on Linkedin.

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing more about Linkedin to help get into the network. Check out this video introduction about Linkedin.



Mike is the CEO of DigitLab, a digital marketing and social media agency, as well as Keynote Speaker and Social Media Coach at TomorrowToday. An internet strategy consultant by day, and blogger by night on www.mikesaunders.co.za, Mike is the guru on all things digital and provides training, presentations, and consulting on strategy, social media, social business, internet marketing, and the new world of work. View more articles by Mike Saunders.

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4 Responses to “Start Networking on Linkedin”

  1. How big is the network on Linkedin in South Africa? | Ideate

    Jul 27th, 2010

    [...] I have missed it. I left things off with two articles on Linkedin that looked at why you should and how you can start [...]

  2. Michelle

    Aug 4th, 2010

    Hi Mike,

    Adding you on LinkedIn doesn’t work as:
    a) if one selects “I dont know Mike” then the request to Link is rejected.
    b) if one selects “other” then an email address needs to be filled in (which is not available on your website.
    c) if one selects “colleague” then a company needs to be chosen etc.

    Inmail is also not allowed.

    How does one, therefore, Link to you if we haven’t done business, dont work together, dont know each other etc etc. I am very appreciative of the privacy settings of LinkedIn but this is an interesting hurdle.

    Best regards

  3. Elemental

    Aug 5th, 2010

    Hi Michelle,

    Add him as a friend, then it will send it through :)

    Angelo

  4. Mike Saunders

    Aug 6th, 2010

    Hi Michelle

    Elemental’s suggestion should work.

    Thanks @Elemental.

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