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What are some common misconceptions about LinkedIn?

Asked by Jaydeep P., in Marketing
LinkedIn is a great way to expand your network; however, many people aren't familiar with a large number of the tools available there. Once you are aware of the services they provide, you can make full use of them.

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Brendon Oren Junior  Fitness Professional
LinkedIn is one of the most powerful career development tools there is – when you know how to use it correctly. Maximizing LinkedIn requires you to ditch some pervasive and limiting mindsets.

1. LinkedIn is for job search.
2. Accessing LinkedIn while at work is being disloyal.
3. You should only accept connection requests from people you know.
4. You should not connect with people in your company.
5. Your profile is your online resume.
6. You need a premium account to get value from LinkedIn.
Nov 25th 2019 08:45 

Answers

Andrew S. Innovator  Customs & Freight Forwarder NSW
LinkedIn Misconception #1: The more people I connect with on LinkedIn, the better my chances at scoring a position.
LinkedIn Misconception #2: If I have a LinkedIn profile, my boss will think I'm job hunting.
LinkedIn Misconception #3: Once I set my LinkedIn profile up, I don't need to revisit it often.
LinkedIn Misconceptions #4: Although I'd like a LinkedIn profile, I'm concerned about my privacy.
LinkedIn Misconception #5: LinkedIn will allow people who I don't know to connect with me.
Nov 12th 2019 01:08   
Beth G. Freshman  travel agent
The more people connect on LinkedIn this a better chances to reach out the reliable opportunity.
Nov 12th 2019 01:54   
Mitch Vinnitsky Advanced  Net Integrity Inc
5 Common Misconceptions about LinkedIn

It's Just For Jobseekers / Recruiters. The biggest misconception by far is that it's just for Jobseekers or Recruiters. ...
Its Stuffy. LinkedIn is never going to be Snapchat with a dog filter profile photo. ...
Number of Connections Are the Key Metric. “I've got 30,000 connections on LinkedIn” ...
It's Becoming Like Facebook.
Nov 12th 2019 04:49   
Luis Jimenez Advanced   Auto Transport And Manufacturing Business
#1: Once I set my LinkedIn profile up, I don't need to revisit it often.
#2: LinkedIn will allow people who I don't know to connect with me.
#3: Although I'd like a LinkedIn profile, I'm concerned about my privacy.
#4: The more people I connect with on LinkedIn, the better my chances at scoring a position.
#5: If I have a LinkedIn profile, my boss will think I'm job hunting.
Nov 12th 2019 05:48   
Enlarge Web Advanced  Enlarge Web Infotech
The more people connect on LinkedIn this a better chances to reach out the reliable opportunity.
Nov 12th 2019 23:14   
Piers F. Freshman  Fashion Blogger at Tistabene
The Biggest misconception is that if you are doing post or live on the linked then others will think that you are surely looking for new job.
Nov 13th 2019 05:56   
Rati Ram Senior  Business Developer
Notification of Your Profile Changes Will be Sent to All of Your Connections
Nov 18th 2019 03:14   
Namphat Company Advanced  Công ty TNHH Đầu Tư Xuất Nhập Khẩu Nam Phát
The Biggest misconception is that if you are doing post or live on the linked then others will think that you are surely looking for new job.
Nov 19th 2019 00:32   
Thumualaptop PhuGia Innovator  Thu Mua Laptop Phú Gia
Càng nhiều người kết nối trên LinkedIn, đây là cơ hội tốt hơn để tiếp cận cơ hội đáng tin cậy.
Nov 19th 2019 22:21   
Steven A. Donaldson Tycoon II Premium Native speaking English teacher
I have found LinkedIn to be very useful for my business
Nov 20th 2019 01:15   
Bruce F. Senior  Entrepreneur
Some people think Linked In is Spam free. I don't know where that idea comes from. Linked In is downtown SpamCity! I was overwhelmed! I don't see why a site with a professional image lets' the "Spam Party" roll on 24x7...
Nov 20th 2019 04:44   
Astrologer Hitesh Junior  World Famous Astrologer
we expect that businessmen are watching you. but mostly people comes for job only.
Nov 20th 2019 05:23   
Warren Contreras Magnate I   Old Retired Guy
LinkedIn is primarily for professionals and Corporate types and the home business types that just want to make a few bucks on the side are cast aside and shunned.
Nov 20th 2019 17:36   
Long Kim Professional   SAMSUNG GALAXY SUPPORT
Đừng kết quá 10.000 bạn + Đặt link sản phẩm không hợp lý .
Nov 20th 2019 19:42   
Akbar Mansoori Senior  akbarmansoori
It is a great space build these connections, but we need to always remember that a sales pitch does not a connection make!
Nov 20th 2019 22:51   
Pawan Jaiswal Advanced  Digital Marketing Company
The biggest misconception by far is that it's just for Jobseekers or Recruiters. ...
Its Stuffy. LinkedIn is never going to be Snapchat with a dog filter profile photo.
Nov 20th 2019 23:06   
EV Star Advanced  EV Star Lunch New Product
The more people connect on LinkedIn this a better chances to reach out the reliable opportunity.
Nov 24th 2019 23:02   
Brendon Oren Junior  Fitness Professional
LinkedIn is one of the most powerful career development tools there is – when you know how to use it correctly. Maximizing LinkedIn requires you to ditch some pervasive and limiting mindsets.

1. LinkedIn is for job search.
2. Accessing LinkedIn while at work is being disloyal.
3. You should only accept connection requests from people you know.
4. You should not connect with people in your company.
5. Your profile is your online resume.
6. You need a premium account to get value from LinkedIn.
Nov 25th 2019 08:45   
Infovium Webscraping Advanced  Data Extraction services provider
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Nov 29th 2019 02:02   
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