LinkedIn has unveiled a new format to more efficiently share professional info to employers with only a few clicks. Pre-filled forms quicken the process LinkedIn says 80% of sponsored content is engaged via smartphone, when it comes to job opportunities. The platform is streamlining the process of filling out forms via mobile devices with the addition […]

Who’s In is Microsoft’s latest adventure in the social realm. It's designed to help friends plan group dates, making dinners, movies and visits easier to organise. Asking who’s in? Users set up groups of recipients and select a group activity they’d like to propose. To invite folks to attend (or give feedback), users then hit

LinkedIn has added a bunch of new features to Sales Navigator, including enhanced CRM and PointDrive integration, and an Enterprise edition. Lead me on Until now, manually logging activities into Sales Navigator was a time-intensive affair. Using Navigator's new CRM Sync, you can add activities such as taking notes, sending InMails, and placing calls, with

While you can schedule pretty much everything from emails to Facebook posts and tweets, text messages are often left out of the loop. Happily, Scheduled app is here to help. Plan ahead While Scheduled technically doesn't allow you to schedule texts in advance (thanks to Apple prohibiting the feature), it offers a nifty workaround. Once

Dark Social is a term used to describe all the social media sharing that occurs in private, such as email and instant messaging. For example, sending a private recommendation to a friend via iMessage, sharing that recipe using Facebook Messenger, or an email to a friend about an offer you came across on a website.

LinkedIn is following its social brethren into the often murky world of breaking and trending news. Here's what you need to know. Read all about it LinkedIn's Trending Storylines are a collection of curated news stories, based on your interests and developments in your industry. LinkedIn says these stories will help you keep up to speed

LinkedIn continues its image makeover with the release of new profile photo filters and editing tools. Strike a pose LinkedIn now gives you six photo filters which can be edited, enhanced, or cropped via LinkedIn's mobile app. Profile pics can also be tweaked to optimise brightness, saturation, and contrast. Image matters Still not convinced your

Looking for a change and want to know what jobs are hot this year? Look no further than LinkedIn's list of the most promising jobs of 2017. Medicated LinkedIn trawled its databanks for jobs with high median salaries, year-on-year growth, strong openings, and opportunities for promotion or advancement.  The two top jobs come from the

LinkedIn has released an infographic showing how to build an awesome profile on the social network for professionals. Here's what you need to know. Basic housekeeping First off, start with a profile picture. LinkedIn profiles with a picture result in 9X more connection requests. Make sure you add your current position, top five skills, and