Showing posts with label never eat alone. Show all posts
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Monday, August 29, 2011

LinkedIn with a purpose

It's rare right now to read a business-related article without hearing some mention of social networks. (Here's an interesting one from Fast Company about Audi.)  Businesses are struggling to use these networks effectively. Individual people are still experimenting with them for their own professional advancement.
At first I was skeptical of LinkedIn.  "What the heck are we going to use this for?" But as my network has grown and as my valuation of my business contacts has increased, I've found a lot of use in this third social network.  Here are tips on how I am benefiting from LinkedIn.

Keep your network meaningful
On Facebook, I'll only add someone as a friend if I would feel comfortable talking with them about what my kids are going to be doing this weekend.  On LinkedIn, I'll only add someone