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Networking With LinkedIn
LinkedIn offers a business-oriented approach to online social networking. Entrepreneurs can use LinkedIn to effectively promote their business and careers. Familiarity with this important networking tool is ideal for individuals looking to promote their business or looking for employment. This module describes LinkedIn and its importance as a networking tool. It presents the basics of getting started with LinkedIn, such as opening an account, creating a profile, and adding connections. It also explores some of LinkedIn's more popular features. The module includes an exercise in preparing your personal profile.
Module: FCE-280, Media: OL, Lessons: 1
Course DetailsNetworking with LinkedIn
Module ID: FCE-280/286
Audience
Adult Continuing Education & Family Education
Module Description
LinkedIn is an online social networking site. However, LinkedIn offers a business-oriented approach to social networking. Entrepreneurs can use LinkedIn to effectively promote their business and careers. Familiarity with this important networking tool is ideal for individuals looking to promote their business or looking for employment. This module describes LinkedIn and its importance as a networking tool. It presents the basics of getting started with LinkedIn, such as opening an account, creating a profile, and adding connections. It also explores some of LinkedIn’s more popular features.
Media
Online
Organization
One module
Credit
none
Prerequisites
none
Overview
One assignment is submitted to the instructor.
Grading
Letter grades
Objectives and Content
After completing this module, you will be able to:
a. understand LinkedIn’s importance as a social networking tool for businesses
b. open an account, set-up a main page, create a profile, establish a network, and add people to your network
c. explain some of LinkedIn’s popular features
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