LinkedIn Corp. operates an online professional network on the internet. This platform enables members to create, manage, and share their professional identities online, build and engage with their professional networks , access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities.
ADVANTAGES:
- I meet people I would never have otherwise met
- I get to learn from lots of people in my industry and beyond
- I get to grow my network of great people who I can help and who can help me.
- I develop my professional reputation based on the content I share and engage on.
- I regularly uncover business opportunities.
DISAVANTAGES:
- It takes time to learn
- It takes time to use
- It changes regularly so you have to stay aware of the changes
- You have to manage your reputation by managing your conversations
- Everything you do on LinkedIn must be public, therefore you can not be a private person 9for the most part).
If you want to see a tutorial here it is:
Click HERE to see my example profile.
Click HERE to go to the page.
Some information has been taken from: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-advantage-and-disadvantage-of-LinkedIn
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