Earlier this month, we launched the ability to follow thought leaders on LinkedIn. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen more than 4 million follows of these influencers, whose ranks have expanded to include the likes of the co-founder of Reddit as well as the CEOs of Gallup, Box, and Zillow. Together, these thought leaders have created more than 850...

Posts by Ian McCarthy
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Polls in Groups: The Easiest Way to Join the Professional Conversation
Ian McCarthy December 14, 2011
I'm pleased to announce the newest, easiest way to participate in professional conversations happening in over a million LinkedIn Groups today. Welcome to the first LinkedIn application within Groups - Polls - that will be rolling out to all members over the next few days. A key reason our members use LinkedIn Groups is to share insights with like-minded...
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LinkedIn Open Groups makes it easier to find and share professional conversations
Ian McCarthy December 20, 2010
Our members have long been requesting a forum for open professional conversations that they can share with the wider web. So I am very pleased to announce the launch of Open Groups on LinkedIn. In the new Open Groups, all discussions can be viewed by anyone on the web, found on any search engines, and can be shared on other social networking platforms like...
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- Groups,
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Now even more moderation tools for LinkedIn Groups
Ian McCarthy October 27, 2010
I'm pleased to announce a much requested addition to our existing group moderation toolset, which we launched recently to help group...
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- Groups,
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New and improved moderation features for LinkedIn Groups
Ian McCarthy August 13, 2010
Since its roll out at the end of June, the new groups interface has already significantly increased member participation, measured by...
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Starting today, we’re rolling out some updates to LinkedIn groups - the first major update since we launched discussions in Groups at...
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- Product News,
- Groups,
- New LinkedIn Features