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Two tips for connecting to people on LinkedIn you should know

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Adding the right people on LinkedIn is really what makes it work properly. Both of these tips are based around the idea that you're in the same location as the person you're wanting to connect with - so this is about making that connection easier and faster. Find LinkedIn users physically near you Open the LinkedIn app on your smart device (Android, iPhone or iPad etc.) Tap the "My Network" icon at the bottom of your screen Tap "Find nearby" You'll then have a screen that will show you a list of name (LinkedIn accounts) of other people who are using the same discovery technique. This works really well if you're at a meeting or event where you all want to make that initial connection quickly and easily. You have the control for when it's working and when it's not, so don't worry about being stalked by weirdos out there! Easily connect with someone in front of you right now Open the LinkedIn app on your smart device (Android, iPhone or iPad

Microsoft Teams on Linux (.deb and .rpm)

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I've recently become quite obsessed interested in seeing if Linux (specifically Ubuntu - though that's just my flavour of choice) can be a workable OS for modern enterprise solutions. With so many of these solutions moving to SaaS/cloud-based, it's not going to be an issue for many different services - but since a lot of my work takes place in Microsoft Teams, I wanted to see if there was a Linux version of the Microsoft app. The short version is - there is.  There is, of course, already a web-based version of Teams  which aesthetically looks like the 'normal' experience, but if you're looking for the native solution - this is the way to go. The Microsoft Teams client is the first Microsoft 365 app that is coming to Linux desktops, and will support all of Teams’ core capabilities. Teams is the hub for teamwork that brings together chat, video meetings, calling, and collaboration on Office 365 documents and business processes within a single, integrated experien