Jakolien, how did you get the cool “Follow me” buttons on your LinkedIn Profile?
I’ve had quite a few Tweeps asking me last week and this week how I got these cool Twitter follow buttons on my LinkedIn profile? Well I can’t take the credit for that (It is a brand new feature from LinkedIn) but it IS depended on your settings and installed Apps. So I thought I’d make a quick tutorial for all my Sokrates Academy Recruitment 2.0 Alumni and make you guys happy by sharing it with you as well. So here goes!
The below screen capture shows how my LinkedIn profile looks when viewed from another account and there are the follow buttons to make it a breeze for viewers to keep track off your tweets with just 1 click.
Go to Profile | Edit Profile …
Your connected Twitter accounts on your LinkedIn profile
Just before your Public Profile are your connected Twitter Accounts (If you haven’t connected them already, I got you covered @ the end of this tutorial)
You get this pop-up screen with your Twitter settings
Authentication step
And there you go!
You’re all done!
All you need to do is to check your profile from someone else’s account seeing as you cannot view them when you are logged in!
But trust me this will do the trick. Just ask someone to verify and make a screenshot if you want to see the result ツ
What if you do not have the Twitter app installed on your LinkedIn profile?
No worries, I won’t tell you that you should have done this a long time ago (Whoops #lol). Just follow these few simple steps
Where to go to install apps in LinkedIn
Install Tweets by pressing on the button
Follow the install steps
Once you press on the “Tweets” button you get practically the same installation and authorization steps as described above for the connection of your Twitter and LinkedIn account. Just follow the steps as presented to you.
Bonus Tip | Find out which of your LinkedIn connections is already on Twitter!
In the settings of the Tweets app there is a tab “connections” when you have connected your Twitter account to LinkedIn as per the steps before, you will see your LinkedIn connections that already have Twitter account. Walk thought these (on a monthly bases) and connect to the ones you want with one click!. You can even list them in Twitter in a special (private) LinkedIn list if you want to.
Congrats, you are done! And before I forget…
….. don’t forget to follow me on Twitter to get more awesome tips!
Have a great day!
#twitterfollowbutton
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Goede post, interessant. Het werkt helaas (nog) niet op mijn profiel. Ik weet niet waar het aan ligt, maar helaas…
Hi Maaike,
ik heb nav je LinkedIn connectie verzoek even op je profiel kunnen kijken en jawel ook jij bent in het trotse bezit van deze coole Twitter Follow button op je LinkedIn profiel.
Fijne avond en groeten,
Jakolien
Thanks, ik zie het nu!
great tip… thanks for your help!!
Thank you so much for the tip – I have done this and it doesn’t seem to have changed my link to a nice shiny button ! Any ideas how I can double check? I have even logged in as someone else
Hi Yvette, I am pretty sure it will be there but send me ur LinkedIn URL and I will have a look
Thanks! I love it when people post step by step directions that really ARE step by step! It was easy, thanks to you!
I did everything but still not working for me
Hi Pablo,
I just sent you a message on LinkedIn that you DO have the Twitter Follow button! Please find the link to the print screen I made for your perusal https://skitch.com/jakoliensok/fuq2r/pablo-aranda-linkedin
Hope this helps
Cheers,
Jakolien
Twitter: ToddEnglish_
September 17, 2011 at 9:19 pm #
I followed all the steps and mine seems to not show up as well, any other suggestions out there?!
Hi Tod, if u send me the link to ur Linkedin profile I’ll have a look but I am sure it will be there
Excellent!
Twitter: commentluv
September 1, 2011 at 9:39 pm #
hey, thanks for installing commentluv.
it looks like it is adding empy links to trackbacks, I’ll have a look at the code and see if I can fix that.
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Hi Andy,
didn’t get around to testing that yet
I am sure you will be able to amend the code!
Cheers,
Jakolien
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Twitter: findingthehumor
September 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm #
Oh great tutorial. I terribly ignore my Linked In profile. I’m going to add that to it.
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Twitter: JoreJjZ
November 24, 2011 at 7:07 pm #
This was super helpful thank you. Your big clear illustrations are so easy to follow thanks for putting in the effort to help with understanding about this and for your personal style. Peace, Love, Joy, JoreJj Z.
Twitter: pdvanhelden
December 12, 2011 at 4:33 pm #
Hi, I followed your instructions but the button doesn’t show up in my profile (even when viewed from an other account).
Cheers,
Hi Patrick,
I just sent you an email, because if you are that Patrick van Helden then the button shows up perfectly
Other wise just hit reply on the email and send me the correct LinkedIn profile address!
Cheers,
Jakolien
Hi Patrick,
I just sent u (now you told me which Patrick you are #lol) a screenshot of your twitter button on your LinkedIn profile. It works fine!
Cheers,
Jakolien
Twitter: leedobbins
December 14, 2011 at 1:45 pm #
Great tips – I have to admit that I have been neglecting my linked in account. I don’t think I have my twitter link on there so these steps are much appreciated!
Twitter: danbeverly
February 14, 2012 at 11:12 am #
Note that the Tweets Application has been shutdown on LinkedIn as of 31 January 2012.
https://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2758
U are very welcome!