Linked inI am finding more and more value in establishing and maintaining my professional network of colleagues on linkedin.  It is a site I have been a member of for a long time and haven’t really tried to use it much until recently.  Dan Goodwill, a fellow consultant and journalist, has a great article that talks about the linked in and the value it adds.

For those who are not linked in, here’s a few reasons why you may want to consider it over some of the other popular social networking tools:

1) It’s for Professionals and is built for business.  Facebook and My Space are neat, but they are more casual and best suited for personal applications.

2) Popularity.  Linked in is quickly growing in number of users as well as functionality.

3) Features.  They provide easy ways to network and search employment opportunities as well as abilities to search for talent you may be looking to hire!

4) Network Updates.  They provide statistics and quick facts about your contacts updates which help you keep up to date with what is going on in your network of colleagues.

5) Online Resume.  I have stopped producing a paper resume and keep my linked in profile up to date.  I include it on my email tagline and offer it to people who want to know more about my experience and skill set.  It’s always up to date and I don’t have to worry about someone looking at a stale copy I had emailed months ago.

Feel free to checkout my profile for an idea of the value it adds.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/beckerben

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