Export connections from LinkedIn | LinkedIn Help (2024)

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You can export a CSV file of your connections from the Contact Settings page on the LinkedIn desktop site. Note: Only the contact's full name, email address, current employer, and position are exported.

You can export a CSV file of your connections from the Contact Settings page on the LinkedIn desktop site. Note: Only the contact's full name, email address, current employer, and position are exported.

Interested parties will look at your profile to get an idea. 500+ connections will give them a good impression of your business networking skills. Your connections can also introduce you to their networks of potential clients, customers, or partners.

Once you get above 3,000 people in your network, you're likely feeling pretty confident on LinkedIn and how to use the platform to reach the people who matter to your career or business.

When you hit the magical number of 1,000, you will likely see an increase in connection requests as well. This is where it can get ugly at times. If you accept all these requests, you will start to get messages asking you to buy stuff.

Your connections tell a recruiter how active you are, how driven you are and how connected you are with a given community. It doesn't take much to differentiate yourself either. 54% of people on LinkedIn have less than 500 connections 27% have between 500–999 12% have between 1,000–1,999 3% have between 2,000–2,999.

Connections. Recruiters look at your connections for a combination of quality and relevance. Quantity is less of a factor (but you do want to have at least 50 quality contacts) because if you have 500+ connections, but 95% of the contacts aren't related to the field or industry for the job, it doesn't offer much value.

Is 100 LinkedIn connections good? ›

Amplify Credibility: It's an unspoken LinkedIn etiquette—having 500+ connections marks you as a good networker. This small badge can influence how potential clients, employers, or partners perceive you.

Following allows you to easily consume content from a person of interest to you. It's best to follow someone who you want to learn from and engage with regularly while connecting allows you to interact and engage with people more closely and use their network to your advantage.

Join LinkedIn groups and regularly engage in them by asking questions and leaving comments to build new connections and gain exposure. Update your profile regularly with your own work experiences and professional learnings. Personalization is key: never send generic, boring messages to potential leads and recruiters.

Always keep in mind that LinkedIn is for business networking, not socially hanging out. Once you've cleaned your LinkedIn connection list, you can now build it with the type of network that WILL serve your higher purpose and help you grow your business.

Another important aspect of LinkedIn connection etiquette is to be thoughtful and intentional in your interactions. Avoid sending generic connection requests or spamming your connections with promotional messages. Rule #3: It's OK to Decline.

Exporting Profile Followers

This process involves navigating to your profile settings, selecting "Connections," and then exporting the data. This action ensures a comprehensive approach to backing up your LinkedIn connections.

You can export candidate profiles as a PDF or CSV file in LinkedIn Recruiter. You can also print candidate profiles. This allows you to share candidate profiles with people who aren't on your Recruiter contract or on LinkedIn. You can export profiles from your search results, a project, or a candidate's profile.