This document summarizes the transformation of LinkedIn from its founding in 2002 through various milestones like reaching 1 million members in 2004, launching new products, expanding internationally, and its acquisition by Microsoft in 2016. It traces LinkedIn's growth from a small startup focused on professional networking to a large global platform with hundreds of millions of users. Key events mentioned include launching jobs and paid subscriptions in 2005, the YouTube founders starting there in 2006, going public in 2011, and launching new recruiting tools over time.

1. A Transformation Story
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2. Ali Matar
Head of LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Southern Europe, Middle East & North
Africa
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3. LinkedIn’s Culture
Transformation
Integrity
Collaboration
Humor
Results
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4. Transformation
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6. LinkedIn’s Founders
Reid Hoffman Allen Blue Jean-Luc Vaillant
Eric Ly Konstantin Guericke
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7. LinkedIn pre-launch: 2002 & 2003
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8. LinkedIn.com: Day 1
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9. 2002
2003
2004
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10. Friendster was initially highly influential
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11. Friendster was initially highly influential
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12. LinkedIn Mountain View at Shoreline (launch)
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13. LinkedIn Mountain View at Shoreline (launch)
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14. 500K: April 2004
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15. 2002
2003
2004
2005
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16. After 494 days
1 Million
Members
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17. 2M: February 2005
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18. Launch of Jobs - March 2005
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19. Launch of Subscriptions - August 2005
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20. LinkedIn Palo Alto (Feb 05 – Apr 07)
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21. 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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22. YouTube began at LinkedIn Palo Alto
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23. LinkedIn: June 2006
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24. LinkedIn CEO Dan Nye (02/07 – 12/08)
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25. Leadership 2007-style: Dan & Reid
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26. 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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27. LinkedIn Recruiter launched: Feb 2008
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28. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Dec 08 – current
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29. 100M: October 2010
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30. LinkedIn IPO: May 19 2011
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31. President Obama townhall: Sept. ‘11
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32. Influencer platform debuts: 2012
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33. October 2012
Launch of LinkedIn MENA
in Dubai Internet City – Building 1
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34. 28K
schools
8m
companies
275K
Daily posts
3b
Endorsements
for 45K+ skills
433m
Members
6m
jobs
Launch of the Economic Graph 2014
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35. Acquisition of Lynda.com: April 2015
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36. Launch of Referrals: Oct 2015

37. Have company
connections
Candidates who know someone
in your company
Have applied
Visibility on candidatesthat
have already applied
Ask for a referral
Directly ask your employees for
an introduction to potential
candidates
Launch of Next Generation Recruiter: Oct 2015
Spotlight
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38. A Transformation Story
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All the way from Syria to France
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