Wireless Wednesday for 8/29/13: With Mitch Evans - All About LinkedIn

 Rick and Mitch talk about LinkedIn today.

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* TOPICS -   U.S. Open tennis is underway and we take a look at LinkedIn today. - and the App of the Week

LinkedIn: A social media platform for professionals

225 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
You need to have a LinkedIn account!


1. * LinkedIn news - 14-Year-Olds Can Join LinkedIn, Size Up Colleges

LinkedIn has lowered the minimum age for users to 14.
Should your 14-year old have a LinkedIn account?
As of Sept. 12, the age-18 minimum for LinkedIn membership will disappear. Being 14 will be sufficient in the U.S. and Canada.
LinkedIn’s new initiative centers on specially designed pages for universities. Late last week, LinkedIn’s higher education evangelist, John Hill, offered previews of new LinkedIn pages for Carnegie-Mellon and New York University. In addition to all the usual fare — such as campus news, photos and financial-aid facts — LinkedIn will provide lots of unique data about alumni career paths, as well some help in reaching out to individual graduates.
LinkedIn's thought is to try and make money off colleges and universites


2.   Get the LinkedIn app for your phone, iPad, etc

A great app  upgraded with faster search
Faster search, easier  to find other people

3.  LinkedIn Redesigns Group Pages

The "groups" section of LinkedIn is one of the most popular area.
The redesign is part of LinkedIn's continued efforts to make the site "easier and simpler to use," according to a press release. It also puts more emphasis on user content, making it easier to determine who has commented on a Group post or follow a conversation in the comments thread. Group moderators will also be able to customize the Group's image at the top of the page.


4.   Some LinkedIn Tips

a.  Optimize your LinkedIn profile
Update your profile image. Upload a head shot if you haven’t already. It doesn’t need to be professionally photographed, but it should be clear and appropriate for your industry.

b.   The Experience Section
Edit experience section. Don’t simply cut and paste from your resume. Be sure to list not only your job responsibilities but also your notable accomplishments and good client results at each job.

C.  Complete other sections
Complete other relevant sections. After completing the basic experience section, LinkedIn will allow you to add education, honors and awards, certifications, volunteer experience, LinkedIn groups you’ve joined. You can even upload professional presentations or portfolios.

D. Look at your LinkedIn profile and determine if you would hire yourself



App of the Week   - U.S. Open Tennis App - Free

The app for the 2013 US Open Tennis Championships, developed by IBM with special features from American Express and Esurance. Follow the action LIVE during the Open, August 26 to September 9, 2013.

Key Features:

Timeline
Completely redesigned homepage allows fans to view a chronological timeline of news, photos, videos, tweets and Trending Topics throughout the tournament.

Scores
LIVE exclusive point-by-point scoring updates and completed match results during the US Open.

Video
LIVE streaming video during Labor Day and Finals Weekends, and on-demand video highlights, press conferences, analysis and more throughout the tournament.

US Open TrendCast – American Express Special Feature * Social Media*
Follow the US Open’s hottest social trends like never before with the top five topics on our Heat Index fan can join in all across the globe on the latest trending conversation.

News
Latest news updates from on and off the court throughout the tournament.
USOpen.org Radio - American Express Special Feature
LIVE streaming ball-by-ball radio coverage featuring Courtside Q&A — a live, interactive Q&A with match commentators featuring user-submitted questions via Twitter.

Schedule of Play
Keep track of when and where all the matches are throughout the day.

Draws
Follow your favorite players and of all the great match-ups.

Photos
Stunning photo coverage during the US Open.

Social
Stay connected to the US Open via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, foursquare, YouTube, and Instagram.

Visiting the Open
A fan's guide to the US Open, featuring an interactive map of the grounds, Esurance Top 10 things to do at the Open and other great spectator info.

Push Alerts
Get breaking news and player updates as the action happens.

NOTE: When you are on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, be sure to use the "2013 US Open Fans" free WiFi Network