LinkedIn Statistics 2013

Leslie Hughesleslie@punchmedia.cahttps://www.linkedin.com/company/punchmedia

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about

LinkedIn.com - What is it?

The world’s largest professional networking site has over 200 million members in 200 countries

Trust in LinkedIn

How does it work?

Based on 6 degrees of separation (LinkedIn model uses 3)

• 1st degree connections (immediate)

• 2nd degree connections are connected to your 1st degree connections

It helps to build relationships!

77% research companies*

65% of journalists have used information on LinkedIn as research material.*

44% increase face-to-face effectiveness**

50% build new networking relationships with individuals who may influence customers**

Source: *http://www.factbrowser.com/tags/linkedin/**http://pinterest.com/pin/72479875222995554/

Company Background

LinkedIn's founders:Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly and Jean-Luc Vaillant.

Began by co-founder Reid Hoffman in 2002.

As of September 30, 2012 rate at which new members join LinkedIn: approx two (2) new members per second.

http://press.linkedin.com/about

200 Million Members + growing

January 9, 2013 LinkedIn announced it had surpassed the 200 million member mark.

Available in 200 countries in 19 languages

Source: http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/01/09/linkedin-200-million/

• Growing in Turkey, Columbia, Indonesia

• Mobile growth in China, Brazil, Portugal, India & Italy

Top Stats 7m+ members in Canada Over 74 million in the US 18 million in India More than 2.6 million companies have LinkedIn

Company Pages.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about

LinkedIn Around the World

EMEA REGION: 50m+ members in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) as of June 30, 2012

EUROPE: 39m+ members in Europe as of June 30, 2012

11m+ members in the UK as of January 9, 2013 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: 37m+ members in Asia

and the Pacific as of January 7, 2012 SOUTHEAST ASIA: 4m+ members in Southeast

Asia as of January 29, 2012

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about

Largest Industries

4M Information & Technology Services

2.03M Financial Services

1.95M Higher Education

1.65 M Computer Software

1.59 Telecommunications

Source: http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/01/09/linkedin-200-million/

Topline Next Steps:

Take your personal & business presence to new heights

Get to 100% completion in your personal profilePromote your Personal Profile URLca.linkedin.com/in/yourpersonalname

Create or add to your Company PagePromote Your Company page URL: http://www.linkedin.com/company/yourcompanyname

Add on your: business cardsemail signaturemarketing materialwebsite etc.

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