LinkedIn recently changed how you update your status. Now you must go to edit your profile. Then there is a link where you can add a short message or link. You can specify if the message just goes to your network or if it goes to everyone (publicly visible).

This is a good place to put news and link to a blog post or article about it. I recently did this when the speech I gave at a university to PR students (PRSSA) was covered in the campus newspaper. At the event I found out that my book is required reading for 4 entry level PR classes! I gave students a special price on my book. It was a great time and one of my favorite events.

Here’s an example:
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