LinkedIn Speaker & Trainer for Sales, Marketing, and Job Hunters - Patrick O'Malley

 

How do I export my LinkedIn connections to a file?

Note that the LinkedIn code is buggy, but you must do the following in order to export your LinkedIn connections:

To export your connections:

• Hover your mouse over My Network, then click on Connections
• Then, bizarrely, click on the settings wheel in the upper right hand corner
• In the upper right hand corner, click Export LinkedIn Connections
• Pick a format (I usually use the top one, Microsoft Outlook CSV)
• Put in the security number
• The file should be downloaded
• Note, if you are still using Internet Explorer, & you see a yellow pop-up blocker:
  • Click the yellow bar
  • Select Save As

Most importantly, you can get everyone's:

• email address
• name
• company name
• title

but most of the other information is omitted, which is a shame.

If you want to get just the email addresses into a file:

• open the file in Excel
• delete all columns other than the email address column
• save the file as a .txt file

Good luck, and if this is unclear or could be improved, email me at patweb@patrickomalley.com

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