Introduction

TDM5 offers the ability to add external data sources. With these data sources TDM5 offers the ability to display real-time information within your presentation. This manual will explain how a LinkedIn data source can be setup.

Requirements

If you want to setup a LinkedIn external data source you will need to meet the following requirements:

- Have administrator access to your TDM5 environment

- Access to a LinkedIn account to display

How to setup a LinkedIn data source

Login to your TDM5 environment using an administrator account.
Select “Interactions”.
Select the menu option called “Data sources”.
In the top right select “Create new data source”.
Select the LinkedIn icon and give it a name.
Once created open the “Connection properties” and select “Add a new LinkedIn connection”.
This will open the LinkedIn login page, login with the desired account.
After entering your login details select “Allow”.
You will then be redirected back to the data source page, click the connection that has just been made and select save.
Now the “Organisation” selection will appear, select the organisation you want to display.
After saving the selection “Data results” should appear on the right side of the page, this information can be used in the designer.
You have now successfully setup a LinkedIn data source.