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t-bold" data-test-selector="heading-title"> Tagged in “Connections” </h2> <span class="t-14 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-count">29 articles</span> </div> </div> <div class="page-width-content topic-page__content"> <section class="body-content"> <ul class="topic-page__list"> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a544787" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Send an Open Profile message on LinkedIn </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Messaging, Connections, and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> You can send Open Profile messages to any Premium member who has enabled Open Profile, even if they're outside of your network. Note: If you have a Premium subscription but your credit card on file is expired, you'll first need to update your… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-1" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-1" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a543695" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> InMail message credits and renewal process </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections, InMail and Inbox, Messaging, Networking, and Recruiter Lite </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> You'll receive a new allotment of InMail message credits every month, on the first day of your billing cycle. The InMail messages credit auto-renewal date is based on the date of your initial sign-up. You can find this date on your My Premium page… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-2" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-2" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a541669" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Various ways to connect with people on LinkedIn </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Invitations, Basics, Connections, and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> Building your LinkedIn network is a great way to stay in touch with alumni, colleagues, and recruiters, as well as connect with new, professional opportunities. A primary email address is mandatory to send invitations. Members become 1st-degree… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-3" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-3" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a566261" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> View your connections </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Basics, Connections, and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> On LinkedIn, the basic type of connection is a contact you know personally and who you trust on a professional level. Once you've connected to them on LinkedIn, you are considered a 1st-degree connection. Note: Learn more To view your… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-4" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-4" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a548094" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Missing connect button on profile </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections, Networking, and Invitations </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> You won’t see the Connect button on a member’s profile if: Note: InMail messages allows you to send a direct message to a member you aren't connected to within your network. If you have a Basic (free) account, you must upgrade to a Premium account… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-5" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-5" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a567364" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Network size limit </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> LinkedIn members can have up to 30,000 1st-degree connections. To ensure an optimal experience on LinkedIn, we recommend: Connect with people you know personally and trust professionally Follow anyone whose posts you want to keep up with… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-6" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-6" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a550661" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Edit or delete a sent message within a conversation </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Basics, Connections, Messaging, and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> You can edit or delete a sent (text only) message from within a conversation on LinkedIn. Notes: Learn how to delete, archive and mark messages as read or unread in bulk. To edit or delete a single message: To edit or delete a single message: You… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-7" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-7" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a552643" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Respond to Recruiter InMail Messages </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> InMail and Inbox, Connections, Messaging, and Networking </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> You can easily respond to a LinkedIn Recruiter InMail message to express your interest in a role. You’ll have two options Yes, interested… and No thanks… when responding to a Recruiter InMail message. After clicking on an option, a templated… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-8" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-8" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a6202557" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Other Similar Profiles feature </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> The Other Similar Profiles feature helps you find relevant members you may consider engaging with based on profile-related similarities such as company, industry, and function. Other Similar Profiles are displayed on the right pane of your profile… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-9" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-9" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a544897" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Sync contacts from other address books and sources no longer available </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> At LinkedIn, we are constantly evaluating our features and thinking about how we can best add value for our members and customers. As part of this process, we may decide to upgrade or eliminate certain offerings. If you use contacts sync, we have… </p> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article-preview" aria-labelledby="article-preview-title-10" data-test-selector="article-preview-article"> <header class="article-preview__header"> <h3 id="article-preview-title-10" class="article-preview__title" data-test-selector="article-preview-title"> <a href="/help/linkedin/answer/a551295" class="article-preview__link t-16" data-test-selector="article-preview-link"> Alternatives to inviting someone to connect </a> </h3> <p class="article-preview__topics t-12 t-black--light" data-test-selector="article-preview-topics"> Connections, Networking, and Invitations </p> </header> <p class="article-preview__excerpt t-14" data-test-selector="article-preview-excerpt"> LinkedIn members have conveyed that they don’t like receiving invitations from people they don’t know, and that they will often ignore or mark those invitations as spam. 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