How to share from anywhere!
Interested in an undiscovered yet simple way to share great articles or websites with your LinkedIn® network?
You know how to demonstrate networking skills when introducing your contacts or sharing information. Now, when you come across an article or website that would benefit your contacts or prospects, they’re more likely to pass it on if it’s easy.
Here’s a hidden tool on LinkedIn that’s invaluable for staying in touch with your network! All it takes is a one-time 2-minute drag and drop of the LinkedIn share marker to add a share button to your browser toolbar. Then, in one step, you can write an update and share a web page or article with your LinkedIn network, individual emails, or LinkedIn groups. You can even post to Twitter!
Add the share bookmark to your browser… Follow these 3 easy steps:
1) At the bottom of your LinkedIn home page, click Tools. Note: It’s hard to scroll down to click the Tools link! LinkedIn continues to show more content at the bottom and the Tools link disappears from the site. But here’s how to catch it: Drag the scroll bar down, then put your cursor in roughly the right location, and use the mouse scroll button to scroll down again. Then quickly click on that link. You can also try using this link (after you are logged in to LinkedIn): http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=tools&trk=hb_ft_tools
2) Go to the top of the page and click the Sharing Bookmarklet tab.
3) Drag and drop the LinkedIn Share button directly onto your browser’s toolbar. You can also view specific instructions for your browser.
Use the bookmarklet to share a link
Once you’ve dragged the words “Share on LinkedIn” into your browser, it will appear as a tab at the top just below the browser’s “search” bar. In my case, I use Google Chrome as my browser (but it works the same in other popular browsers).
The same “Share on LinkedIn” button will be displayed every time you open your browser, allowing you to share pages with other people. Sharing content with prospects is one way to build relationships and business.
For example, if you’re on a CNN travel page that has information about travel to Copenhagen and you have a client or prospect who is traveling there, let them know that you’re thinking about their trip and that you thought it might be an interesting opportunity. find for them!
Now that you have a sharing page, select the “Share on LinkedIn” tab and you’ll see the dialog where you can write an update, share across LinkedIn®, share with your connections, Twitter, groups, and individual emails. . When you make your selections, simply select “share” and you’re done!