Colorado State University LinkedIn Best Practices

Colorado State University LinkedIn Best Practices

LinkedIn can be a powerful professional tool, but only if used wisely. These guidelines help LinkedIn users conduct their online activities in a successful, productive and legal manner.

Colorado State University encourages the use of LinkedIn to communicate with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, partners and alumni.

LinkedIn is a professional social networking site designed with three goals in mind — to enable users to connect with one another, to enhance career connections and business opportunities, and to share industry advice. The site can be a powerful tool when it comes to establishing professional relationships. The following guidelines are intended to help LinkedIn users conduct their online activities in a successful, productive, and legal manner.

The guidelines explain how to:

• Establish a name that resonates with users and the University.
• Choose owners and administrators that reflect University affiliation.
• Establish discussion policies.
• Create a profile/avatar image.
• Manage and promote groups.
• Engage members.

The attached Zip file includes:

• Intro Page.doc
• Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
• Colorado State University LinkedIn Best Practices.pdf