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Creation of a LinkedIn link as a temporary solution

If you need to quickly generate LinkedIn links for your contacts, there is a simple temporary solution that you can implement in a few minutes. This method is especially useful if you want to ensure that the generated links do not accidentally pertain to real people.

Step-by-step guide

1. Create LinkedIn link templates: Generate a LinkedIn link that does not have to be correct. The format of the link should look like this:
   https://www.linkedin.com/in/FIRSTNAME-LASTNAME-FAKE
2. Replace "FIRSTNAME" and "LASTNAME" with the corresponding data from your table.
3. Avoiding confusion: Adding "FAKE" at the end of the link helps to avoid confusion. If you want to use the table again in a few months but for a LinkedIn function like connecting, no incorrect person will be contacted.
4. Using formulas in Excel: With the help of Excel formulas, you can automatically generate these links. Here is an example of a simple formula that you can use in Excel:
="https://www.linkedin.com/in/"&A2&"-"&B2&"-FAKE"
5.  In this example, A2 refers to the cell with the first name and B2 to the cell with the last name. The word "FAKE" is added to ensure that it is a placeholder and no real people are affected.
6. Creation of the links: Enter the above formula into a cell and then copy it for all relevant entries in your table. Within seconds, you have created a fake LinkedIn link for each entry.

File format

If you want to upload your table, make sure that you only upload files in .xlsx format. Other formats are not supported.