How to Be a LinkedIn Pro: Create a One-Click Invitation Link

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How to Be a LinkedIn Pro: Create a One-Click Invitation Link Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:27 AM PDT Over the past several years, I’ve literally received thousands of email, Twitter, Facebook and InMail requests to connect with other LinkedIn users.  Of all those requests, I’ve only seen TWO people who employed a clever little trick that I’ve been using for years…  the one-click invitation link.  Up to this point, I have never shared this little tidbit with anyone else (partly because it’s somewhat complicated to explain and partly because I kinda liked being one of the few people to have figured it out) but I’m going to share it with all of you now. Many of you include a link in your email signature that says something like “Let’s connect on LinkedIn” followed by a link to your LinkedIn profile.  When someone clicks on your link [Click #1], it doesn’t take them to your invitation page or to even your actual LinkedIn profile; it takes them to your generic public profile.  The one that shows up in a Google search, for instance.  You know, this one: In order to actually connect with you or see full details of your profile, they have to then click the yellow “View Full Profile” button [Click #2].  At this point, people are often redirected to the login screen:

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