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Are You Getting the Most out of LinkedIn?

For professional networking, LinkedIn is an unbeatable tool. While other social sites like Facebook and Twitter are great for communicating with friends, LinkedIn provices a professional cachet that those other two leading social networking services can't match.

But all too often, LinkedIn users will fill out a profile, make a few connections, and then sit and wait for something to happen. And guess what? Not much happens. To get anything out of LinkedIn, whether you're looking for more professional connections or a new job, you have to use it effectively. The good news is that there are a lot of ways LinkedIn can be applied to one's professional goals. This page rounds up some of the best Websites and books that will help you with your social networking for business.

7 Online Sources for LinkedIn Tips, Hints & News

Become a LinkedIn power user with these online resources

LinkedIn is huge. And there's plenty you can do on the professional social networking service. Here are the top 7 Websites, blogs and groups that can help you get the most out of the professional social networking service.
  1. I'm on LinkedIn. Now What? - Jason Alba is an online strategist and speaker. This blog is based on his book of the same title. It's updated frequently and Alba does a good job of discussing the latest LinkedIn netiquitte issues and other aspects of the business social networking site.
  2. Linked Intelligence -- Another source for all things LinkedIn. The blog includes the popular "100+ Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn" list.
  3. 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn - From increasing your visibility to conducting industry research, author Guy Kawasaki's much-referenced blog post pretty much covers the most popular and most beneficial used for LinkedIn.
  4. LinkedIn Profile Extreme Makeover - Another popular post from Kawasaki's blog "How to Change the World," this post deals shows how you can craft the type of LinkedIn profile that gets noticed.
  5. My Virtual Power Forum - This is a Yahoo group, which means you must have a Yahoo email to join. and it's "a community of professionals helping each other do business better by powering up our professional networks."
  6. The Virtual Handshake - A blog based on the book of the same name, it claims to focus on Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online. Naturally, a lot of online business communication revolves around effectively using LinkedIn. Recent posts include "How to Contact LinkedIn Technical Support" (which can, sadly, be difficult) and "15 Creative Ways Recruiters Can Use Professional Networking Sites". The blog is also a good source for finding social media networking events and conferences across the country.
  7. The official LinkedIn Blog - Sure, this blog is mostly written by LinekdIn employees, but that doesn't mean it's boring. This blog is the place to go for the latest news about LinkedIn features. Helpful tips include "Look who's following you across Groups on LinkedIn" and "Getting organized with LinkedIn's Profile Organizer".

5 Tools to Enhance Your LinkedIn Experience

These tools can help you manage connections and boost your personal brand

When it comes to installing widgets and using tools, there are a lot to choose from. The truth is, many of these tools can be more trouble than they're worth. They either don't work as advertised or they look ugly and are hard to use. But there are some useful tools that you can use to add to your LinkedIn networking efforts. Here are 5 of the best.
  1. Export LinkedIn Connections - When you first sign up for LinkedIn,. you're given the opportunity to let LinkedIn import your email address book to find people you can immeasurably connect with. Now, you can reverse that process. This tool takes your LinkedIn connections and exports them to your email address book. It works with Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Yahoo! Address Book or a Mac OS Address Book.
  2. LinkedIn hResume - Have a WrodPress blog? Want to easily display your LinkedIn resume on it? It's easy with this tool. You can even customize the resume's appearance on your blog.
  3. My Resume - You can also easily display your LinkedIn resume on your Facebook page. This tool even allows you to request resumes from your Facebook friends. There's also a system where the top 100 resumes are ranked by number of recommendations.
  4. LinkedIn Contacts Management - If you're a LinkedIn power user (congratulations!), finding information on a particular person in your vast network can be difficult. This application lets you view and manage your contacts with an easy-to-use spreadsheet. It's also easy to email particular contacts. For example, if you only want to send an email to your contacts who live in Illinois, then LinkedIn Contacts Management makes it simple.
  5. LinkedIn Contacts - Another Fabebook application, this tool lets you share your LinkedIn contacts on your Facebook profile. This can come in handy if you have a friend on Facebook and a connection on LinkedIn who you think should be connected to each other.

3 Books that will Make You a Better Networker - Online & Offline

These Books will Help Put You at the Top of Your Networkgin Game

Whether you want to increase your online social networking abilities or you just want to find out how to network more effectively in real life, these three books offer the answers. Build your personal brand, meet more people, and make an impact online.
  1. Career Distinction - Stand out by Building Your Brand. That's what the Career Distinction book promises. And managing your online presence is a big part of building your own personal brand. This book covers tat area, and it also offers tips for presenting and promoting your skills and assets in real life.
  2. Never Eat Alone - Don't like networking? Think it's just making some empty conversation and before exchanging business cards? You're not alone. This book doesn't just show you how to network more effectively (hint: be yourself), it also gives valuable tips for making lasting connections.
  3. How to REALLY Use LinkedIn - So you have a LinkedIn profile and some connections. What's next? That's question Jan Vermeiren sets out to answer in this new book. It provides solutions to the frequent problems people run into while trying to use LinkedIn to expand their professional network, search for a job or fill a job opening.

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