By Neil Patrick
I am pleased to report that
Linkedin continues to expand its usefulness, with this latest enhancement,
which if you use it with equal amounts of care and imagination, could
powerfully boost your status on this key network.
The mentions feature was originally
made popular by Twitter. It’s become one of the most widely used ways for
striking up conversations online.
This month, LinkedIn has added
mentions for its users in a bid to make it easier for them to start
conversations. Dubbing it a new way for users to engage with their
network, LinkedIn says that mentions make it easier for users to share knowledge
with each other and ultimately become better at what they do. They now have the
ability to mention their connections and companies in conversations on the
network.
If you are a Twitter user, you’ll
appreciate the value that mentions, retweets and favouriting have in terms of
building the value of your online relationships. Now you can apply a similar
approach to the development of your influence within Linkedin.
It is pretty straightforward to use
mentions on LinkedIn. Simply type the name of a company or connection that you
want to mention in your status or in a comment on the Homepage, select the
relevant connection from the list that drops down and proceed to share. Those
who have been mentioned in the update will receive a notification about the mention.
It is also possible to mention
other LinkedIn members that are in conversation in the comments section of
posts on the LinkedIn Homepage. Users will be able to respond in real-time when
someone begins a conversation with them.
Currently LinkedIn has added the
mentions function only for English
speaking members, promising that it will be rolled out to all users across the
globe soon.
I tried it this past week and its a great way of giving your network a boost for sure. I like to used it to high light some of the most important connections who have ben very supportive to me.I also enjoy writing on the companies that I am following. It is always best to stay current with Linked In because it changes so much,
ReplyDeleteHi Regina,
DeleteThanks so much for posting about your experiences and recommendations!It's really great to have feedback that highlights what individuals are doing and how it impacts their results.
Incidentally, I agree that Linkedin is changing alot at present. It was dormant for years - I gather whilst they were sorting their strategy and stabilising the platform, but now, I'm finding there's some new feature every week or so.
So I expect that I'm going to need to provide some pretty regular updates on these features as they materialise.
Kind regards
Neil