Here's what will change now that Microsoft owns LinkedIn
Microsoft and LinkedIn are officially connected.
The software giant and the professional social network closed the $26.2 billion acquisition that was agreed on in June, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Thursday along with a list of immediate changes.
Nadella wrote that the mission is to "accelerate" LinkedIn's growth. Currently, the site receives more than 100 million visitors per month.
Almost no matter what you use Microsoft for, get ready to see more from LinkedIn. The changes will bring together LinkedIn's content and network with Microsoft's productivity tools.
These are the examples Nadella outlined:
LinkedIn identity and network in Microsoft Outlook and the Office suite
LinkedIn notifications within the Windows action center
Enabling members drafting résumés in Word to update their profiles, and discover and apply to jobs on LinkedIn
Extending the reach of Sponsored Content across Microsoft properties
Enterprise LinkedIn Lookup powered by Active Directory and Office 365
LinkedIn Learning available across the Office 365 and Windows ecosystem
Developing a business news desk across Microsoft's content ecosystem and MSN.com
Redefining social selling through the combination of Sales Navigator and Dynamics 365
"Technology alone will not solve these challenges, but together, working across private and public sectors, we can create more opportunity for everyone to participate and share in economic growth," Nadella wrote in the blog post.
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Kerry Flynn is a business reporter for Mashable covering the tech industry. She previously reported on social media companies, mobile apps and startups for International Business Times. She has also written for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.
