Now that you have your LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts all jazzed up, it’s time to add links to your email signature.  You can make a hyperlink to your social media sites and mail recipients can “click” right to them. 

Follow these simple steps to add your signature.  For instructions with screen images,
go to:  http://www.lansystems.com/Creating-an-Outlook-signature-with-hyperlinks.html

Get your logos.  You will need your company logo and logos for the social media sites to hyperlink.  There are many logos to choose from that are in the public domain.  If you want to use a logo that requires payment or special permission, make sure to satisfy all requirements before using.

1. Get your hyperlinks.  Go to each of your social media sites and cut/copy the links to that site.  Be sure that you use the links that do not require login to the site.  For instance, when you login to Twitter your homepage is: http://twitter.com/home  For others to see you, use the link to your account: http://twitter.com/LANSystems
2. Open Outlook and go to Tools – Options – Mail Format – Signatures – Edit
3. Since graphics/logos and hyperlinks will be added, we will use Word as our editor.  Choose Advanced Edit and you will see a message that an external editor will be launched, select Yes.
4. Use Word to create your signature.  You can start with a format line above the signature and then add your name, phone and other contact information.
5. Add the logo, by inserting a picture.  Right click on the logo and choose- Edit Hyperlink.  Add your hyperlink here.
6. Adjust until you like the look.
7. Save as Your_Name.rtf.
8. Create a new email message and check the signature format.  Make sure to verify all links.
9. Use with all email messages.  And be sure to add logos as you add new social media sites.

For more technical notes go to: www.lansystems.com/technotes.html

If you have any questions or need help with the instructions, email me at: mary@lansystems.com.

My journey has taken me many places I never imagined - from a family driving school business, to a dairy farm, to an engineering degree, to parenting two teenage girls. My first position after completing my electrical engineering degree was at Commonwealth Edison in transmission line design. After returning to Atlanta, I accepted a temporary position as a support engineer at Advanced Control Systems. It was a 3-month contract that lasted 10 years and I was promoted to department manager at ACS.. Now at LAN Systems, I still devote myself to providing support without compromise. My goal is to make LAN Systems known to all as the best IT Solutions and Service provider in the metro Atlanta area. Still committed to providing exceptional support that serves the needs of the people that use technology, I work with our engineers to improve their problem solving and interpersonal skills. In addition to my responsibilities with LAN Systems, I volunteer with several non-profits that serve the electric utility industry and introduce engineering as a career to young people.Technology is almost as awesome as people and look forward to exploring many “technology for the people” topics at AtlantaSmall.biz.

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