What's the Purpose of LinkedIn, After All? | Christine vs. Work

What’s the Point of LinkedIn, Anyway? | Christine vs. Work 27 Oct 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ It’s the least fun social platform, but the most important for your career. Here’s how to make LinkedIn work for you. While LinkedIn is the central hub of online professional networking, it can also be an overwhelming and confusing place. But your digital persona is more important (and necessary) than ever, so you should probably get good at LinkedIn: How should you think about your profile and activity on LinkedIn, and why is it important to prioritize your time on this platform? Innovation Editor Christine Liu talks to Madeline Mann, a human resources leader and host of “Self Made Millennial” on Youtube, who explains why LinkedIn matters, how to maintain and grow your network, and how best to use this platform for personal and professional growth. Learn more about Madeline Mann: https://www.youtube.com/SelfMadeMillennial/ *This video is not sponsored by LinkedIn. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review #linkedin #career #personalbranding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices