LinkedIn

Most people are familiar with the concepts of Facebook and twitter, LinkedIn however remains unknown to most people. Linkedin has a reputation for being a Social Media site for professionals only but this reputation is old fashioned, LinkedIn is a legitimate business tool used by a wide variety of companies who can come to the consensus that it is the most productive. On LinkedIn, people don’t chat about music or what they did on Saturday night, but instead focus on opportunities and how the network can help you. Here are just some of the most common and productive uses of LinkedIn.

LinkedIn can be used to create publicity not only for your business but a product. It isn't always easy to contact the media. But many of them have a LinkedIn profile, and you can contact them throughLinkedIn. You can get free targeted Social Media Traffic for your business by sending them a press release or a quick email letting them know about your business or product launch. This is a much easier way to get your product out there.

OK you have a job, but it’s not really what you want. Thats were LinkedIn comes into play Join LinkedIn, and get out there, look for business's that are looking for people to fill the jobs that you are interested in and then get in touch with them. To assist in promoting yourself to potential employers create a LinkedIn profile that serves as a resume, use a vanity url for this and then send people the URL. Your dream job could be just one click away.

LinkedIn is something to yet become a household name, but it soon will. It has proven to be a very useful tactic for business's and people who are looking to get themselves into new jobs. It's not as personal as its competitors such as myspace or facebook, but it offers the same if not a better opportunities for businessmen.

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