Complete the LinkedIn Scavenger Hunt!
(Yes, there is a prize for all of you that complete the hunt. And, no, you can't start this lab early!)
Pull out a piece of paper and complete all the activities below.
Activity Zero
Sign up for LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com
Activity One
Your profile on LinkedIn® is an online version of your resume. Fill out at least your education and any current/former jobs in your profile. Decide what you want others to see by checking items in “public profile”. Create a custom Public Profile URL, if desired. On your sheet of paper, write the URL for your profile to complete this activity.
Activity Two
Who do you know on LinkedIn®? Find five people you know who already belong to LinkedIn®. Complete this activity by sending them an invitation to connect. On your sheet of paper, write down the names of your five connections.
Activity Three
How about looking for me? Search for me and complete this activity by sending me an invitation to connect to your network. Once you are connected, you can see my connections. On your sheet of paper, write down the name of one of my connections.
Activity Four
Complete this activity by finding a Marketing Manager that graduated from the Kogod School of Business at American University. (Hint: Search on LinkedIn works like search on Google. You can enclose phrases in quotes to look for the complete phrase.) Once you've found the person, figure out how you are connected to him/her. On your sheet of paper, write down the name of the Marketing Manager and the network between you and him/her.
Activity Five
All types of jobs can be found on LinkedIn®, see if you can track down a job posting within the LinkedIn network for the "Nick at Nite" TV line-up. Now figure out if you know anyone who might help you get an interview. Is anyone in your network able to help you? On your sheet of paper, write down the position and the name of the company and the people who can help you get the job.
Activity Six
LinkedIn has added an "API" which allows other websites to provide access to the information inside the LinkedIn website. One of their partners is BusinessWeek. Go to the Business Week "Industry News" (http://investing.businessweek.com/research/sectorandindustry/news/news.asp) and select any article of interest. Find the "Story Tools" box on the article page and click on "linkedin connections". How many connections do you have to people that work at the companies featured in the article? On your sheet of paper, write down the number of connections.
(Note: You have to be signed in to LinkedIn but do not have LinkedIn.com open in another window. It doesn't seem to work when LinkedIn is open in another browser window.)
Activity Seven (optional but encouraged)
Add a LinkedIn "badge" to your blog.
Choose the "badge" you like best at: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?promoteProfile=&trk=mypro_badges
Select the code for the "badge" and copy it so you can use in your blog
Login to blogger.com, go to the "Dashboard", and click "Layout"
Click "Add a Gadget" in the spot you want the "badge" to appear
Click on the "+" sign to Add "HTML/Javascript"
In the "Configure HTML/JavaScript" window, leave the title blank and paste the code into the "content" section
Click "Save Changes" and view your blog with the new LinkedIn "badge"
