Many people tell me that they want to reduce the number of LinkedIn emails that they get. But they don’t know how to do make this happen.

When I was a newbie on LinkedIn, I was overwhelmed by the number of emails I received. Then I found the settings where I could adjust the frequency emails. I was delighted with this newfound info.

Once I made these adjustments, I got only the types of emails I wanted. And my inbox wasn’t filling up with unwanted messages.

Along with adjusting this setting, double check your “primary email” on LinkedIn. This is the email that LinkedIn will use to share LinkedIn activity with you. Some people prefer to get their LinkedIn emails via their work email. Others prefer to have them come to a personal email.

 

Adjust the Frequency of LinkedIn Emails

• First go to the Privacy and Settings section.
• Do this by clicking on the little photo of you at the top right of your page.

• Click on Privacy and Settings, then click on Communication, followed by clicking on Email Frequency.
• There are up to nine types of emails LinkedIn can send you.
• For each, click on the arrow to the right of the word Details.
• Then decide whether or not you want them. If you do, choose how often you want to receive them. If you don’t want them, choose that option.

 

Recommendations about Frequency of LinkedIn Emails

There are some types of emails that make sense to receive quickly. You want to mark them as Individual Emails.

• By getting individual emails, you quickly know who has sent you an invite to connect on LinkedIn.

• You will also know who has accepted the connection invite you sent.

• You will learn more quickly when someone messages you via LinkedIn.

• This is also a good choice when you are mentioned in the news or when people comment on a post of yours.

• You might also want to know by individual email when someone endorses you for a skill.

 

The next level of frequency is the Weekly Digest option.

• This is a good choice for notifications of news about your profile.

 

 There are some emails that I believe are not necessary to receive at all.

• The summary of your notifications or for activities you may have missed. This information can be accessed by going to LinkedIn and clicking on the Notifications Icon.

• Messages about network or group updates unless you manage a group. Then you might want updates about that group.

• Information about jobs and opportunities if you are not in job-hunt mode.

• Notifications about news and articles relevant to you.

• Messages from LinkedIn itself. In all cases, it is important to review your own personal needs and desires and arrange your settings to reflect them.

 

 

How About You?

In what ways have you adjusted your settings to reduce the number of emails you get from LinkedIn? Have you ever missed an important message because you didn’t get an email about it? One client of mine lost a $700 deal because he hadn’t been checking his LinkedIn messages.

 

About Joyce

Joyce Feustel helps people, especially those age 45 and up, become more effective using social media, especially Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter. She provides social media tutoring and training to business owners, business development professionals, authors, speakers, coaches, business consultants, job seekers, and many others. Find her at www.boomerssocialmediatutor.com.