Linkedin news and trends

LinkedIn Adds Independent Creators’ Content to Its Advertising Options
Social Commerce // April 12, 2024

LinkedIn reportedly entered the influencer marketing business with last week’s launch of an offering that lets advertisers pay to amplify posts from independent creators. These new Thought Leader ads present an opportunity for brands to turn creators into brand ambassadors, as is commonly done on...

Microsoft Pushes LinkedIn Further Into the Connected Economy
Connected Economy // April 05, 2024

LinkedIn has long been a fundamental part of the B2B economy, now topping 1 billion users. Now it’s showing signs of stepping further into the connected economy. Those signs come in two forms: Reports in late March showed that the B2B social platform — which...

Indeed Intros AI Tools for Employers and Job Hunters
artificial intelligence // April 02, 2024

Indeed has debuted AI-powered tools to speed the process of seeking and filling jobs. The employment platform on Tuesday (April 2) debuted Smart Sourcing, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products aimed at both employers and prospective employees. “Hiring remains challenging and inefficient. This is especially true when it comes...

LinkedIn ‘Playing With’ the Addition of Games to Its Platform
Social Commerce // March 17, 2024

LinkedIn says it is exploring a gaming element for its employment networking platform. “We’re playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully spark the opportunity for conversations,” a spokesperson told PYMNTS Sunday (March 17). “Stay...

Interviews & Exclusives
From Coworking to Hiring, Subscription Models Take Over How We Work

January 24, 2024
As subscription models become the norm across all aspects of consumers’ day-to-day routines, recurring payments are becoming core to people’s work lives. Coworking app Groove launched its subscription program Tuesday (Jan. 23), for instance, offering on-demand, one-hour collaborative sessions for $18 per month or $120 per year, connecting solitary workers to others looking for accountability. […]

LinkedIn On Building The New Digital Corporate Commons

April 10, 2020
With a little over 675 million worldwide users, LinkedIn was a household name long before the coronavirus cut an incredibly wide trench through the global economy in general, and the...

TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital the Personal Touch

September 23, 2019
Credit unions (CUs) are facing an ever-shifting financial services landscape. Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments...

FIS Payments President On What Makes Innovation, Innovative

July 11, 2017
The basis of innovation is not the desire to create something new or even the inspiration to do so. Innovation occurs where there is a problem and a person with...

Quick Reads
LinkedIn Adds Independent Creators’ Content to Its Advertising Options

April 12, 2024
LinkedIn reportedly entered the influencer marketing business with last week’s launch of an offering that lets advertisers pay to amplify posts from independent creators. These new Thought Leader ads present an opportunity for brands to turn creators into brand ambassadors, as is commonly done on consumer apps like Instagram and TikTok, CNBC reported Friday (April […]

Indeed Intros AI Tools for Employers and Job Hunters

April 02, 2024
Indeed has debuted AI-powered tools to speed the process of seeking and filling jobs. The employment platform on Tuesday (April 2) debuted Smart Sourcing, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products aimed at both employers...

LinkedIn ‘Playing With’ the Addition of Games to Its Platform

March 17, 2024
LinkedIn says it is exploring a gaming element for its employment networking platform. “We’re playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships,...

LinkedIn Sees 25% Leap in Subscriptions While Adding AI Tools

March 07, 2024
LinkedIn’s premium subscription segment reportedly earned $1.7 billion in revenue in 2023. During the same year, the social networking platform for professionals saw a 25% leap in the number of...