How to Really Use Linkedin: discover the true power of LinkedIn and how to leverage it for your business and career

by Jan Vermeiren

NEW EDITION Search for "How to REALLY use LinkedIn (Second Edition - Entirely Revised)" or use It is vital in any economic situation to have a network to be able to fall back on, or build upon. The most valuable website giving you this on a professional level is LinkedIn. Over 57 million people now have a profile on LinkedIn and also a few Connections. The question that most people ask what does this website have that I can use to my advantage? And how can I use it in a way that gives me results without my having to spend too much time on it? "How to REALLY use LinkedIn" shows why LinkedIn is such a powerful tool for everybody to use. Not only that, it also presents a short and effective step-by-step plan for people to apply to get immediate results and advanced strategies for finding new customers, a new job, employees and people to help you get your job done faster. On top of that, the answers to frequently asked questions, an overview of little-known LinkedIn features and the list of free time-saving tools make it the perfect manual to REALLY start using LinkedIn. make sure you register for free updates of the book via www.how-to-really-use-linkedin.com so you have always the most up-to-date tips to have LinkedIn work for you.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Jan Vermeiren is een Vlaamse schrijver.

Jan Vermeiren in de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia


Jan Vermeiren is a Flemish writer.

Jan Vermeiren in the English Wikipedia

Reviews

[Shawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Based on reviews of Jan Vermeiren's book I was hoping to gather some new nuggets of info from this book to use with my current networking with Linkedin. For the beginner this may seem useful, but for someone who has had some time to learn the facets of this area of networking it seems rehashed and repetitive. But what drove me to lower the rating even further was the poor editing throughout the book. I felt like I was reading a word document put together without being proofread. There are better choices out there and I would steer clear of this one.

[Tania de Winne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great hands on tool to get cracking on LinkedIn. Jan really has the knack to break the use of LinkedIn down in baby steps and in the same time give extra tips for experienced users too. Looking forward to the second book with all the updates!

[Mark Polino · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well done look at LinkedIn. It did feel like authors were doing too much advertising o their other products throughout the book. I do have a small pile of item to go and review on Linked In so the book was useful.

[Shantanu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book which has helped me a lot in developing knowledge in using Linkedin. My favourite section is the one on the five fundamental principles of Networking....I must have read the book five times,,

[Tony Vynckier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Het succes en het belang van LinkedIn staat vandaag de dag als een paal boven water.
Dit boek werd in 2009 uitgegeven en toen al was het belang van LinkedIn duidelijk.
En ja, een aantal elementen uit het boek zijn ondertussen achterhaald.

Toch blijven een groot aantal begrippen uit dit boek brandend actueel en maakten het voor mij de moeite waard om dit boek ter hand te nemen:
- Niet alleen contacten ‘leggen’ maar deze ook ‘onderhouden’
- Netwerk attitude
- De gouden driehoek van netwerken
- De kracht van de tweede graad
- Het belang van diversiteit
- De Magische E-mail

Het lezen van dit boek heeft me aangezet om mijn contacten opnieuw te bekijken, om mijn ‘Groups’ onder de loep te nemen en te herzien en om mijn ‘Recommendations’ terug op te pikken.

TONY VYNCKIER

[George Araman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good points at times and good summary.

[Annemie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book REALLY helped me start using LinkedIn. How to build a good profile (use a decent picture!), how to build my network on LinkedIn, the importance of knowing my goal(s) and starting from there, what to do and not to do with invitations, etc...

And yes, the book is dated, as it's all about an ever changing website.
BUT: Jan wrote already 2 updates (up to some 80 pages) - all for free! With (again) great tips like using SlideShare to get high rankings on Google, or how to put a movie in your profile, even though that's 'not possible'...

He's an expert, he knows what he's talking about, and he abundantly shares his wisdom to help all of us.
Looking forward to volume 2 ;-)

REALLY recommended!

[Bertverdonck · Rating 5 out of 5]

"How to REALLY use LinkedIn" is stimulating, enjoyable and informative. Jan excels at sharing valuable, pragmatic knowledge in this book. I found it to be very helpful, even for seasoned networkers or experienced LinkedIn users, like myself. I recommend this book to better understand the sound principles of networking and to learn more about the amazing power of LinkedIn. It truly is the best LinkedIn book on the planet!

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

The guy knows his way around LinkedIn but a little disappointed his strategies did not share many new or unique ideas. A quick read though, so worth picking up for some pointers.

[Dessyslava Stoichkova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Вече остаряла за времето си, но съдържа ценни съвети :)