Hello, Friends 🌸
Welcome to my May 2022 Newsletter featuring new LinkedIn feature updates, and general comings and goings! I am glad you are here.
LinkedIn Feature Updates for May 2022
👉 LinkedIn and Microsoft are rolling out additional industry options - finally! The industry options for the profile have been too limited.
👉 I am hearing that the birthday notifications are being phased out. Will you miss them?
👉 You can now add skills for your experience section. It looks like the main benefit will be to enhance the search of your profile. Go and see if you can do that right now.
👉 Analytics 📊 for group posts are being upgraded. Great news.
👉 LinkedIn is introducing video trimming ✂️ on the app. Great to hear, but I personally don't use the app for my videos. I use my iPhone camera and then upload.
👉 Look for captioning on LinkedIn Audio Events. This is an excellent development.
👉 I just heard about the ability to save a post as a draft. Now that would be super handy.
👉 Beta test alert: The ability to star ⭐️ your favorite messaging streams (chats). Nice! I have SO many of these that starring would be terrific
👉 Linkedin has updated its community guidelines. Check it out here.
👉 Look for a funny reaction to be added to the line-up of post reactions.
LinkedIn Algorithm
🗞 LinkedIn is penalizing engagement baiting type posts. Here is what LinkedIn is going to be downplaying in the feed.... "We’ve seen a number of posts that expressly ask or encourage the community to engage with content via likes or reactions – posted with the exclusive intent of boosting reach on the platform."
🗞 The company is responding to feedback and will be showing us fewer polls in the feed.
LinkedIn Profile Team Audit 🔍
Wondering how you are faring with YOUR LinkedIn presence or that of your team?
Let us audit your team and provide you with some valuable (and free) insights.
May Gratitude and Advice Corner:
👉 Thank you to Suffolk University Sawyer School of Business. I loved working with this team. Here is my post.
👉 Thank you to Paul Lewis and Pitney Bowes. We had a blast making a LinkedIn webinar for employees. Here is my post.
👉 Advice for Insurance Brokers and Agents: Here is our new article
Happy Birthday, LinkedIn 🎉
On May 5, 2022, LinkedIn celebrated its 19th birthday. Did you wish the company best wishes?
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My recent LinkedIn newsletter articles
Dance with Enthusiasm: Six Personal Branding Advantages for Amazing Companies - Article
Ten Awesome Places to Add Links on Your LinkedIn Profile - Article
The 10 Biggest Strategic Mistakes on Your LinkedIn Profile Article
LinkedIn Audio Events User Guide - Article
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