If the name is not there, open another tab and visit the person’s LinkedIn profile to check the title directly underneath the name (NB not the title from the jobs down below).Check the drop-down menu and click on the person you’re looking for if it appears and you can recognize the icon (the name will then appear in bold in the text).Use the and start typing the first and last name (i.e.Here’s how to make sure the name you’re looking for will show up:

However, if you’re wanting to tag someone called Jim Smith, the right person is far less likely to show up in the list of 10-12 names (which typically include companies).

Both 2nd and 3rd degree connections can show up. And know that the individual doesn’t need to be your 1st degree connection to appear in the dropdown menu. The problem: If the person you’re tagging has an odd or rare name (ex: Minter Dial!), it’s usually not a problem. Don’t spam people by endlessly tagging them. N.B.Don’t expect miracles - it’s also important that the post be relevant and useful. Tagging or mentioning someone (or a company) is a way to help gain attention to your post and encourage some organic reach.

This also goes for when you repost an article, share a photo, video or write in the comment field at the bottom of someone else’s post. The context: When you post an article on LinkedIn, you might wish to thank someone or call the post’s attention to someone in particular. Have you ever tried to tag someone on LinkedIn and not find their name in the drop-down menu that appears automatically (if sometimes a bit slowly)? This is something that regularly bugged me, so I wanted to share the solution now that I know it.

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