LinkedIn's Influencer Program Lets You Follow Thought Leaders Without Sending a Request

For years, LinkedIn has been an exclusive club where only people who are colleagues in real life (or who are open to requests from strangers) can connect in a professional setting. Today LinkedIn announced a new program that gives users access to news and updates from 150 top professionals, including LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney, to name a few.

For years, LinkedIn has been an exclusive club where only people who are colleagues in real life (or who are open to requests from strangers) can connect in a professional setting.

Today, LinkedIn has announced a new program that gives users access to news and updates from 150 top professionals, including LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, President Barack Obama, and Governor Mitt Romney, to name a few.

Explained LinkedIn’s Ryan Roslansky, “For some time, you’ve been able to follow news by industry and sources, companies, and groups — these updates have seamlessly become part of the discussions you’re having everyday on LinkedIn with your peers.

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