SOCAP Communities

LinkedIn is a professional networking site, with a vibrant community of SOCAP members. The SOCAP group offers opportunities for SOCAP members to connect and discuss professional topics in a closed environment.

If you do not already have a LinkedIn account, go to www.linkedin.com and set one up. Just fill in your first name, last name and email address, then click Continue. (See image below).

Image: LinkedIn—Join Page

You will be asked to fill out a profile. Think of the profile as a work in progress. You can put as much or as little into it as you like. You will always be able to come back and change it.

Membership in the SOCAP International Group is open to all current members of SOCAP. Click here to join the group.

If your LinkedIn email address matches the email address in the SOCAP membership database, you should be automatically approved for membership in the group. If the address does not match the database (for example, if you use a personal email address on LinkedIn), you should send a message through the LinkedIn interface, requesting approval of your membership.

Once you’ve joined the group, you will be directed to the SOCAP Group landing page (below). From there, you can participate in the group and make new connections with SOCAP members.

Image: LinkedIn—SOCAP International Group Landing Page

Here are some of the things you can do from the SOCAP Group landing page:

• Use the Overview tab (above) to get an overview of topics being discussed as well as recent group updates.
• Use the “Discussions” tab to hone in on group discussions.
• Use the “News” tab to upload or read articles submitted to the group.
• Use the “Updates” tab to see group activity.
• Use the “Members” tab to find SOCAP members you’d like to connect with. You can then invite those members to connect with you if their settings allow group members to contact them.
• Use the “Settings” tab to create and update your settings for the group. The settings enable you to choose whether to display the group logo on your display page, how often you wish to receive email from the group and whether or not other group members can contact you if you are not already connected to them.
• The “Manage” tab is for the group manager. It should not show up on your interface.

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