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CRITICAL WaysLinkedIn has EndedBusiness as Usual

Nichole Pike

What is happening in this picture?

With LinkedIn, looking for jobs in the newspaper is now an antiquated practice. Read more to find out how…

For some of you, it surfaces feelings of nostalgia.

Others may cringe at the memory.

Still others may have no idea what she is doing…

WHO IS USING LinkedIn?

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225 M membe

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countries

_______U.S.IndiaBrazilU.K.

Growth: 2 members per second!

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It’s not what you knowCompanies are looking for

personalized approaches and recommendations from networks

It’s who you knowPeople tend to hire and make other business

decisions by drawing on the personal networks.

Is a job candidate honest or hard-working?

You can’t tell from a resume or even from an interview. That’s why people fall back on trusted relationships

PHILOSOPHYLinkedIn is about individual professionals doing business with their network. It is about getting all of the world’s professionals on one platform.

Link ed In

The founders wanted to create a platform for those looking for

professional development and a new way of doing

business.“We’re here to build a business, not create

something cool.”

Key Dates2003 LaunchFounded by Reid Hoffman

2005 RevenueIntroduces business lines:

Jobs & Subscriptions

2008 GlobalFirst International office in

London & launch Spanish/French versions

2011 NYSEBecomes publicly traded

company

2013 Decade strong

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LinkedIn appeals to a variety of age

groups, companies, industries and both

genders. __________________________

The graphic to the right is from 2012, but it presents a

snapshot of LinkedIn’s clientele and the companies

flagged with the most interest

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Growth was slow at first, but by the first year, it had 1.5 million

members

Reid recruited a team of old

colleagues from SocialNet and

PayPal

THE ESSENTIALPOWERPOIN

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2003…Then…

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2013…Now…

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Revenue Streams

(1) LinkedInsight- Where hiring managers

assess a candidate’s viability through their relationships, references, reputation

(2) Subscriptions- Enhanced

communications and better search features

(3) Advertising

CEO Jeff Weiner said he expects 50% of LinkedIn’s unique visitors will come via mobile devices in 2014, a jump from 38% in October 2013.

Users who visit LinkedIn mobile are 2.5 times more active than their desktop counterparts.

Mobile adoption is the key to LinkedIn’s master plan: create the world’s first network of professionals and corporations that highlights every economic opportunity in the world.

The future is on-the-go, and LinkedIn mobile will better serve users in a more convenient and efficient way.