LinkedIn haD a productive 2017. After being acquired by Microsoft, the social network for professionals got serious about content, and connections. While it may never rival Instagram or Facey for excitement, there’s plenty to like at the newish-style LinkedIn. Read of for the latest Linky stats. Link or Like? LinkedIn was launched in 2003, and …
LinkedIn has recently made native videos available to all users. Previously, the format was only available to the forum’s influencers. Now available via the LinkedIn mobile app, users can record and share original video content directly to the website. Videos can be anywhere between three seconds and 10 minutes, but it's recommended to keep videos …
Last year Facebook turned its gaze and considerable resources to outpacing rivals Snapchat and LinkedIn, even if it meant blatantly poaching these platforms’ most popular features. Now it appears Facebook has Yelp and other location-based apps in its crosshairs. Check-in, drop out Facebook’s Events app has been rebranded as Local, and currently has over 70 …
While the web seems awash with daily accusations of fake news, a recent study shows we’re actually getting our news from increasingly varied sources. Read all about it The Pew Research Centre found that over a quarter (26%) of US adults now get their news from two more social media sites. That's up from 18% …
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Looking for a fresh start in the New Year? Once the turkey and Christmas pudding has been digested, consider sprucing up your resume over the break. Indeed, LinkedIn has a new resume wizard to streamline the process. Look at me LinkedIn has teamed up with Microsoft Word to launch Resume Assistant. LinkedIn reckons the integration …
LinkedIn has announced it's adding predictive smart reply technology to its messaging platform. Machine learning to help you chat LinkedIn Product Manager Arpit Dahariwal revealed the new messaging feature will be available in English, with other languages to be added down the road. The feature will use AI to craft replies based on the message …
Facebook has announced its new endeavour to connect users with restaurants via third-party ordering services. Social networked meals to go With people already using Facebook to figure out where to eat, the social giant is officially launching its own ability to order for pickup and delivery. Along with shared photos of fine dining and posts …
Facebook is testing a new feature allowing users to build and maintain their CV on the platform. Facebook goes professional The new feature will allow users to list education and professional experience as well as relevant contact details, images, and other relevant work information. Though few official details have been released, preliminary reporting suggests the …
LinkedIn has announced it's currently beta testing video ads as Sponsored Content. Much ado about video In the wake of enabling native videos to user profiles, LinkedIn is now exploring the advertisement potential of sponsored promotional content. Prudential Financial and Microsoft Canada are among the first to test. Video ads will autoplay as standalone clips …
LinkedIn has announced several updates for Sales Navigator, letting businesses work more efficiently with new productivity applications. Bringing sales and marketing together To circumvent the challenge of integrating sales and marketing, the company is bridging Sales Navigator and LinkedIn Campaign Manager allowing marketers to target accounts and sales leads. In turn, sales reps will also …