Using LinkedIn to...Gain useful information about and increase your knowledge

There are two sections where you gain information. Join groups and get involved with discussions or click on ‘More…’ view answers and you can post questions or respond answers!

Using LinkedIn to - Find someone who supplies...

Say you’re looking for a new stationery supplier within 50 miles of your location but you’re only interested in directors or owners. Click the ‘More’ button and on the dropdown list comes ‘Advanced Search’ Type in your criteria and see a list. If it has a number against their name it means they are in your network or are known by someone in your network. Check them out through your contacts to check if they are worth dealing with. We can of course do this offline too but often using LinkedIn can be much quicker.

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