LinkedIn Announces New ‘Endorsement’ Capabilities

LinkedIn has had the capability to recommend a connection, but they just announced that it is easier to “endorse” someone in your network.

Read Mike Byrnes’ Financial Advisor article to:

  • Learn about the new “Skills & Expertise” functionality
  • Know how to get started endorsing
  • Understand why the SEC and FINRA should update their old rules restricting advisor testimonials

If you are connected with Mike’s LinkedIn profile, give the endorsing feature a try!

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Comments (3)

  1. Mike,
    Thank you for writing your article on LinkedIn’s new Endorsement feature. I think “Endorsement” is a great way for people to acknowledge, very quickly and easily, the skills of others without needing to write a recommendation. I hope it is not taken away by any governing organizations. Reagrds, Andy Graham

  2. Michael W. Byrnes Jr. says:

    Some good posts for advisors from Bill Winterberg on a related topic:

    http://fppad.com/2009/03/15/adviser-use-of-linkedin-may-violate-sec-rules/#comment-71690

    http://fppad.com/2012/10/05/how-to-hide-endorsements-from-your-linkedin-profile/?awt_l=1X7CMs&awt_m=3mAC_gz0.c_F29N

    Let’s hope regulations get updated! — Mike Byrnes

  3. Amy Sitnick says:

    Thanks for the info on this new LinkedIn feature! I’ll be interested to see how Compliance Departments address endorsements – will these been seen as “testimonials”? And will advisors use this functionality anyway?

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