Anyone who goes to work in a suit, sits on a train before 9am or has a business card is on Linked.
Just about everyone I met these days is on it, not sure of the total amount of users but my 3rd Degree of networking can reach over 1 million people.
Here’s mine: http://www.linkedin.com/in/logancarhire
And here’s the companies: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/logan-car-hire
Whats great about Linkedin is that you can build a network of the people you’ve met while doing business, keep in touch and more inportant use them to extend your network to help you find the people you want to talk about your business or industry.
Linkedin added some applications a while back and I’ve been looking over them and I’m amazed at how great they are when you take a little bit of time to work them.
Tripit
What they say:
See where your entire professional network is traveling and when you will be in the same city as your colleagues. Meet up at the next industry event or re-connect with old friends. Add the My Travel application to display your current location, upcoming trips and travel stats within your network.
What I think:
Great tool, it allows you to see who’s about and when. For example you will be able to find all the people in your network visiting the World Travel Market this year.
Wordpress
What they say:
Connect your virtual lives with the WordPress LinkedIn Application. With the WordPress App, you can sync your WordPress blog posts with your LinkedIn profile, keeping everyone you know in the know. Once added, you can filter your posts with a special LinkedIn tag and even display your personal WordPress Gravatar (global avatar). Updates are automatically sent to your network for instant notifications and gratification.
What I think:
It pulls your blog posts into your Linkein profile, one less thing to update, time saving. Fantastic Tool!
Google Presentation
What they say:
Google presentations are a professional way to introduce yourself and your work. Add a presentation to your LinkedIn profile to:
- Showcase a recent talk or presentation.
- Display a visual portfolio of your professional accomplishments.
- Introduce yourself to recruiters and professional contacts viewing your profile.
It’s easy to get started. Upload a Powerpoint file or use Google’s free online application to create your presentation, then post it to your profile for others to view.
What I think:
This lets you deliver your sales pitch to anyone that wants to view, when they want to view it. Great way to promote products and service within your Linkedin network.
Adding these applications can make your Linkein profile explode off the page, if you’re not on Linkedin give it a try.
Take Care
Colin