LinkedIn Features

Was Your LinkedIn InMail Actually Sent? If you’ve ever sent an InMail on LinkedIn and then noticed there’s no grey check mark (even years later), you’re not alone. LinkedIn messaging has a few different “states” depending on how you messaged someone (InMail vs Message Request vs regular message), what settings the recipient has, and what LinkedIn UI version you were using at the time. Let’s break it down in a way that actually helps you figure out what happened in your case.

Why Do People Leave Your LinkedIn Connection Request Pending? If you’ve ever sent a LinkedIn connection request, especially to someone you work with, and it just sits there… you’re not alone. And no, you’re not “childish” for noticing it. LinkedIn can feel personal because it’s tied to your career, your reputation, and how you’re seen at work. So let’s talk through what pending LinkedIn connection request usually means, what it doesn't mean, how to handle it professionally (w

How to Stop LinkedIn From Broadcasting "LinkedIn Activity"? Many professionals like LinkedIn for networking and learning, but feel uneasy when a simple reaction, comment, or follow turns into a feed moment for their network. The concern is rarely about privacy in the legal sense, since most LinkedIn activity is designed to be visible. The bigger issue is amplification : LinkedIn resurfacing engagement to colleagues, clients, candidates, and extended networks. This guide expla

LinkedIn Newsletter If you’re hunting for LinkedIn newsletters that actually help (and aren’t just thinly veiled self-promo), you’re not alone. LinkedIn newsletters can be one of the most practical ways to keep up with what’s changing, algorithm shifts, content formats, profile updates, and what’s working in outreach, without doom-scrolling your feed. But your bar is specific: 10,000+ subscribers and recommendations from people who truly read them. Since subscriber counts cha