LinkedIn Launches TextIn

LinkedIn Launches TextIn

Mobile devices are not just for talking anymore. They have become our means of staying in contact with the outside world for that brief period of time when we are between sessions of sitting in front of our computer. Their functionality continues to advance and these advancements have begged us to ask for more from our platforms. Now LinkedIn launches TextIn, which has given us a simple way to search and connect with new contacts all via text message.

LinkedIn Launches TextIn

LinkedIn TextIn provides users the ability to search and also receive profile results all via a text message.  According to Business2Community.com, you get started by providing your number to LinkedIn and then authorizing and allowing access to the app. Once you authorize the app, you can via a text, search for someone on LinkedIn. The results will come as a text message back.

LinkedIn Launches TextIn |Commands

The LinkedIn TextIn is not just limited search. According to the LinkedIn blog, the following commands are also available via TextIn:

  • Invite: Invite someone to connect on LinkedIn
  • Search: Find anyone across LinkedIn’s 100M+ members
  • Profile: Lookup a LinkedIn profile
  • Update: Post an update to your LinkedIn connections

Will you be using LinkedIn TextIn Commands?  Tell us if you’re excited that LinkedIn launches TextIn for mobile devices.

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