It has been said that if you're not on LinkedIn, you don't exist.
LinkedIn is the #1 place that professional business people hang out. If you want to stay current in your industry and with business trends, are looking for a job, or want to stay in touch with contacts and make new ones, then LinkedIn is the place to be.
Some interesting facts about LinkedIn:
- According to Wikipedia, LinkedIn operates the world's largest professional network on the Internet with more than 120 million members in more than 200 countries and territories.
- Professionals sign up to join LinkedIn at a rate that is faster than two new members per second.
Here are some benefits of joining and participating on LinkedIn:
1) It's a great research tool -
- To find companies to target within specific geographic locations for your job search or names of people within those companies who can hire you.
- To find key people within your industry to establish mutually-beneficial relationships with.
2) Connect/Follow up/Stay Current with people -
- After meeting new people at networking events or conferences, invite them to connect to you on LinkedIn.
- Keep in touch and get to know more about your new contact, read their updates, send messages to acknowledge their successes and have them learn more about you.
3) It's a great place to find answers -
- You can join or start meaningful conversations by participating in specific groups pertaining to topics you're interested in and by asking questions when you need help with a problem.
Don't wait another minute! If you're not on LinkedIn, join today.
