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Have you wondered if there is some third-party LinkedIn tools that will help you and save you time?

Want to learn more about the most effective tools to use in conjunction with LinkedIn?

LinkedIn has many features and functionalities that are constantly changing and adapting to the evolving needs of its user base.

However, there are a number of tools that were made specifically to enhance LinkedIn’s built-in functions. Whether your goal is to attract new prospects, create new connections in your industry, or increase the effectiveness and ROI of your social selling strategies, you’ll find that using specialized tools will enhance your results and your overall experience in using the LinkedIn platform.

Below is a list of 10 of the most useful tools to enhance your LinkedIn marketing and lead generation efforts. Check out what these tools can do, and why you should be using them right now.

It has been quite some time since Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, and the hubbub surrounding the acquisition seems to be finally slowing down. Nevertheless, the general consensus is that the network will stay a social giant, leaving behind its “professional” competitors.

If nothing else, the buyout served as vindication for B2B businesses that rely on LinkedIn for prospecting, marketing and sales. If you aren’t already using LinkedIn to find prospects and connect with them, you need to get started right away.

Here are a few great LinkedIn tools to help you in the process....

Once considered a social platform solely for networking, LinkedIn has proved itself invaluable for a wide range of other uses: sales prospecting, recruiting, marketing, hiring, and research, among others. There's a lot you can do with LinkedIn, so getting up to speed on and nailing the basic functions is a worthwhile exercise in itself.

For example, you can leverage your LinkedIn summary section to outline exactly how you've been helpful to prospects, allowing them to see what value you'll bring to a sales process.

But little did you know the social media platform also contains a variety of secret capabilities that can make you that much more efficient and effective. In this SlideShare, we've collected 21 of the most useful -- and hidden -- hacks in LinkedIn...