LinkedIn Groups have changed in appearance and functionality. This presentation was created to help my LI group members understand and navigate the new design and functionality. It applies to other LinkedIn groups as well.

1. LinkedIn Groups Have Changed
August 28th, 2013
Rochester NY, Residents Group

2. New Group Landing Page

3. Group Menu Bar Section

4. Members Hotlink
1) “members” Hotlink

5. Members Screen

6. Group Information Hotlink
2) Group “i ”nformation Hotlink

7. Group Information Section

8. Group Profile Hotlink
2a) Group Profile Hotlink

9. Group Profile Screen

10. Group Rules Hotlink
2b) Group Rules Hotlink

11. Group Rules Pop-Up Window

12. Group Settings Hotlink
2c) Group Settings Hotlink

13. Group Settings Window

14. Sharing Hotlink
3) Sharing Hotlink

15. Sharing Pop-Up Window
3 Share Type Checkboxes

16. Share Type A - Updates
3a) Sharing Updates

17. Share Type A – Update Choices
3a1) Sharing Update Choices
Check to “Tweet” Update

18. Share Type B – To Group(s)
3b) Post to Group
Group Post Inputs

19. Share Type C – To Individual(s)
3c) Message Individuals
Message Inputs

20. Sharing Edit Option-Warning!
Edit Option

21. Sharing Edit Option-Warning!
Do Not Change
Do Not Modify (Leave alone
or completely blank out)
Violate this and you will be Banned from my groups!

22. Sharing Pop-Up Window
With All
Options
Checked

23. Discussions Section
4) Discussions

24. Starting New Discussions
All Discussion Types Are Started Here
4a) New Discussions
Click in text area to begin

25. Starting New Discussions
Inputs and Type Selection
Discussion Title / Description – will
appear in bolded type, has 200 char max
Additional info /
explanation area– will
appear in unbolded
type, larger area
Discussion Type Selection: 3 Options (Choose wisely)

26. Promotions Section
5) Promotions

27. Promotion Section Layout

28. Jobs Section
6) Jobs

29. Jobs Section Layout
6a) Paid Job Listings
Shows by default on
landing in section
6a1) Filters for
Paid Job Listings

30. Jobs Section
Filters on Paid Job Listings
6a1) Filters expand /
contract by clicking
on + / - buttons
Higher level LI
accounts like “Pro”
get more filters.
Filters do not apply
to postings by group
members, which is
what shows under
“Job Discussions.”

31. Jobs Section Layout
6b) Job Discussions
(i.e. Group Member
Postings)

32. Job Discussions
What our members post here (free)

33. Search Section
7) Search

34. Search Section Layout
7b) Latest Activity
7b) Pending Submissions
7a2) Search Term
Input area
7a1) Discussion
Filters

35. Search Discussions
7a1) Discussion
Filters

36. Clicking a Filter
Lists Those Discussions
Clicking a Filter
Lists Those
Discussions
Input search
criteria for listed
discussions

37. Latest Activity
7b) Latest Activity

38. Pending Submissions
7b) Pending
Submissions

39. Rotating Carousel of
Manager’s Choice Discussions
8) Rotating Carousel
Discussions Marked as a “Manager’s
Choice” will appear here and rotate
every so many seconds shortly after
landing on the main discussions page.

40. See All Members
These two
hotlinks do
the same
thing

41. Getting to Groups
In case you missed that change
Click on
“Interest” and
choose Groups

42. Your Groups Screen

43. Endnotes
• This presentation is in no way endorsed or
supported by LinkedIn. It contains various
trademarks and copyrights owned by LinkedIn.
The purpose of this presentation is to educate
users of the LinkedIn platform, and in
particular, members of the Rochester, NY
Residents Group.
• Terry Eberhart, Owner/Manager of the
Rochester, NY Residents Group.