8 Lesser-Known Strategies to Get More Out of LinkedIn

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8 Lesser-Known Strategies to Get More Out of LinkedIn
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LinkedIn is a great platform for finding capable employees, but that's only the beginning of its value. Chances are, you are probably not using it to its fullest potential in areas like content marketing and event preparation -- yet, anyway.

To find out more, I asked eight entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to share some lesser-known LinkedIn tips. Here's what they had to say:

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1. Get involved in niche groups

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Patrick Conley, Automation Heroes

2. Use it for conferences

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David Adelman, ReelGenie

3. Export your contacts

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Darrah Brustein, Network Under 40 / Finance Whiz Kids

4. Go premium

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Luke Skurman, Niche.com

5. Help others

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Brewster Stanislaw, Inside Social

6. Start with warm leads

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Divya Dhar, Seratis

7. Start writing

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Kelsey Meyer, Influence & Co.

8. Simple: Invest more of your time

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