LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. With 80 million users worldwide, including a large group of academics, it is the place to profile yourself. Use it to connect with colleagues and peers (or prospective employers) and exchange ideas, information and knowledge.
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What is LinkedIn
LinkedIn for academia
LinkedIn can be used to:
• list your professional expertise
• show your work experience and training
• share publications and presentations
• build a professional network of colleagues and peers
• network by introducing yourself to colleagues and peers (still unknown to you)
• demonstrate or acquire knowledge by taking part in or starting group discussions
• and much more ...
After activating a LinkedIn account, complete your profile with relevant professional information, a brief explanation of yourself and a photo (optional). Based on this information, LinkedIn searches for relevant relations for your network. In addition, you can find (or invite) existing contacts by linking to your different email accounts. It is also possible to import contacts from Outlook.
For more information
New User Starter Guide
LinkedIn - Creating and Uploading a Contacts File
LinkedIn - Free tutorial in Dutch
Being found
A ‘public profile’ makes your LinkedIn page easy for others to find. You can also select a personalized ‘Vanity URL’ for your public profile. If you provide the URL with your first and last name, it is quickly recognized in the results of a search engine (for example, http://nl.linkedin.com/in/mrdoortmont). A profile can be partially disclosed if you only want to publish information, for example, about your present job or most recent studies.
For more information see Linkedin - Profiles
LinkedIn groups
Universities, colleges and research institutes are increasingly being represented as a group on LinkedIn. Join them to keep abreast of news, appeals and announcements or to follow or start discussions.
For more information see Linkedin - Groups
See also
African Studies Centre Group (not yet very active)
Africa News
