Saturday, July 4, 2009

What Do You Want From LinkedIn?

LinkedIn can be used for many purposes. Obviously all of them are some form of networking.

Do you want to find a job?

Find people at a particular company who can help with a job search?

Contact people you knew in school or at work that you've lost touch with?

Get to know people in the same line of work to discuss similar problems?

Meet people with similar hobbies or interests?

Expand your business through people you contact through LinkedIn?

Join groups of people with a similar school or business background or interest?

Get help with particular problems that involve your business?

Hear about job opportunities?

Post job opportunities?

The list could go on and on. Think about why you are using LinkedIn. This can help you focus so that you can get the most out of LinkedIn. It can be used many ways but it's up to you to think about how it can be used for what you want or need the most.

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