How to Share LinkedIn Profile

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to share LinkedIn profile.

You can use the steps shared in this Itechguide to share LinkedIn profile on a resume (CV), Facebook, WhatsApp, or via email – from a PC or the LinkedIn app.

Option 1: Share Profile from a PC

There are various ways you can share your profile. This section covers steps to share your profile via LinkedIn Message, on your resume (CV), via email, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and more…

Method 1: Share Your Profile via LinkedIn Message

  1. Open LinkedIn.com from a browser on your PC. Then, if you have not already signed in to your account from the current browser, sign in with your LinkedIn account.
  2. On the top right of your account, click your profile photo, click View profile.
How to Share LinkedIn Profile on a PC - How to Share Your Profile via LinkedIn Message
How to Share LinkedIn Profile on a PC - How to Share Your Profile via LinkedIn Message
  1. Then, on the top right of your profile, click the More… button and select Share Profile via Message. The LinkedIn Message will open with your profile link.
How to Share LinkedIn Profile on a PC - How to Share Your Profile via LinkedIn Message
  1. Finally, on the Message, type the names of the people you want to share your profile with and click Send.

Method 2: Share Profile via Email, Facebook, WhatsApp or Resume

Use the steps in this Itechguide – How to Find LinkedIn URL – to get your LinkedIn URL. Copy your LinkedIn URL, then follow the steps below to share the profile on the platform specified:

  1. To share your Profile on Facebook, open Facebook, click What’s on your mind. The, paste your LinkedIn URL and wait for Facebook to fetch the page preview. Finally, click Post.
How to Share Your Profile via Email, Facebook, WhatsApp or Resume
  1. To share your Profile on your resume or CV, open your resume and paste the profile URL on top of the resume.
  2. You can also share LinkedIn profile via WhatsApp. To do this on a PC, open WhatsApp on your PC. Then, paste your LinkedIn URL in a WhatsApp message and send it.
Apply the same principle to share via email – copy your LinkedIn profile. Then, open a new email, paste the profile on the email and send it to the people you want to share the profile with.

Option 2: Share Profile from the App

  1. Open the LinkedIn app on your phone.
How to Share LinkedIn Profile from the App
  1. Then, on the top left of your LinkedIn account, tap your LinkedIn profile picture and select View Profile.
How to Share LinkedIn Profile from the App
How to Share LinkedIn Profile from the App
  1. When your LinkedIn profile opens, scroll down to the Contact section. Then, tap your profile URL – the app will display additional options.
  1. From the displayed options, tap Share with… All apps you can use to share on your phone will be available for selection.
  1. Finally, tap on the app you want to share with and complete the action.

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Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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