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LinkedInfor Professionals
by: Jessica Grammer
Connection Breaker
Connection Breaker
I need a volunteer?
Power of Connection
is the world’s largest professional network that connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals.
LinkedIn started out in the living room of co-founder Reid
Hoffman in 2002.
The site officially launched on May 5, 2003. At the end of the first month in operation, LinkedIn had a
total of 4,500 members in the network.
The site officially launched on May 5, 2003. At the end of the first month in operation, LinkedIn had a
total of 4,500 members in the network.
Now... professionals are signing up to join LinkedIn at a rate faster than 2 new members per second with a total of....
135m+ professionals
around the world as of November 3, 2011
More than
2
million companies
have LinkedIn Pages
75%
25%
Fortune 100 Companies Using LinkedIn Hiring SolutionsFortune 100 Companies NOT Using LinkedIn Hiring Solutions
LinkedIn counts executives from all 2011 Fortune 500 companies as members; its
corporate hiring solutions are used by 75 of the Fortune 100 companies.
More than
40,00 developers are using LinkedIn APIs to create
innovative tools and
services for professionals,
averaging over two billion API
calls per month.
As of September 30, 2011, mobile page views account for
more than
11%
of total member visits to LinkedIn.
Top Ten Ways To Use LinkedIn
1. Optimize Your Profile
2. Keyword Optimization
3. GroupsMemphis
Social Media
Networking
4. Search Companies & Job Opportunities
5. Share
ArticlesUpdates
News Connections
BooksQ&A
GroupsNew Hires
Job Opportunities
TwitterCompanies
6. Recommend
Where
When
Who
What
7. Answersearch
Narrow through
connections
8. GET A JOB!
9. LinkBarCamp Shoutout
#1BarCamp Shoutout
#2
10. Connect
Connect People!!!
Questions?
Connect with me Twitter: @Jgrammer
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicagrammer
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