Finally, LinkedIn Rolls Out The New Groups Experience - But There's Still A LONG Way To Go

So, the new look LinkedIn groups are now rolling out.

The first version of this new approach has a much better look and feel, following the design of the LinkedIn home page.

As hinted at in the announcements, there are still several shortcomings, but which we are told will change over the coming weeks.

Your groups are at this link for the time being:  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/my-groups/ but groups that you run are at the BOTTOM of the list!

You are now encouraged to use hashtags, which will be great if they appear in searches for your tag, but at the moment they do not. Neither is there a search tool in groups.

Members can't yet be flagged as needing their posts moderated, which means considerable extra work for group owners.

You can't yet send announcements to all members either, and neither can you send auto-responder messages to new joiners or those that you have declined.

The most important feature that's needed, where group posts are visible on the LinkedIn home page is still not available, and this needs to happen soon if groups are to be as valuable as they are on Facebook.

Conclusion: Great that groups are being upgraded and that we're finally seeing things happening, but still a LONG way to go until all the necessary features are included.