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Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn
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Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn

Heidi Barker

Instructor: Heidi Barker

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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.5

(310 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning
Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.5

(310 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning

What you'll learn

  • Focus on your engagement.

  • Create and post content strategically.

  • Complete the steps to publish an article.

Details to know

Earn a career certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English
No downloads or installation required

Only available on desktop

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Ensure your LinkedIn page has the basics for intermediate involvement on LinkedIn and we expand your network strategically while establishing your brand. (5 min)

  2. Assessment for Tasks 1 and 2 (4 min)

  3. Discuss using strategic ways to expand your network. (4 min)

  4. Find people in your network using LinkedIn and develop a tracking sheet for your network connections as well as learn how to save content and find it later. (4 min)

  5. Assessment for Tasks 3 and 4. (4 min)

  6. Work on focusing on your engagement. (4 min)

  7. Creating and posting content strategically. (4 min)

  8. Assessment for Tasks 4 and 5. (3 min)

  9. Complete the steps to publish an article. (4 min)

Recommended experience

Have an established LinkedIn account and complete the "Create a Profile and Network on LinkedIn" course on Coursera.

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Heidi Barker
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  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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