LinkedIn Is Giving Me A Headache
Solving the Sharing Problem…
The Problem?
I like to aggregate content I find into Instapaper, my preferred “read-later” app. It is then searchable, readable, and available all in one place.
However, if content is published within the LinkedIn platform, they don’t allow it. 😩
Fortunately, there is a workaround — although I don’t like the extra steps!
What is the Pain?
Here is my routine to put content into InstaPaper.
- See article I want. Notice this is published within LinkedIn.
- Tap the Share icon
- Select “Share via”
- And send it to InstaPaper…or so I believe…
- Now, let’s open InstaPaper and check it out
- Ok, this is when I get aggravated!
Here is How to Make It Work
- In LinkedIn, when you choose to share, select “Copy” instead of InstaPaper. It is interesting that “Open In Safari” is not an option (but that is what I want to do).
- Open the Safari web browser app and paste link — make SURE just the link is pasted (if title description is pasted, strip that out!).
- Next, share from Safari — to InstaPaper!
- Ok, almost done. Open up InstaPaper and check whether that worked!
- SUCCESS! Now I have the content where I want it! Below is the readable format…
Another problem solved. I just wish LinkedIn didn’t create the problem in the first place!
About Don
“On a mission to challenge the status quo to a more productive and effective end…”
Don is passionate about helping professionals and organizations keep up and adapt to the changing business world that we operate in.
One lesson learned over the years is that all of us, regardless of organization type or size, struggle with similar issues — primarily information management, organization, presentation, and effective use of our time. Let’s change that…one person at a time!
