Throughout the month of September I took the time to explore LinkedIn, the online social networking tool for business professionals.
The reason I took the time to understand LinkedIn was because of Jason Alba’s new book, I’m On LinkedIn Now What? I had the privelege to read his pre-press soft copy. I was hooked before I was out of chapter one. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend that you buy the book!
As a career coach, I see the value of professional men and women creating a profile on LinkedIn. If you are in the market for a new job, LinkedIn …read more

Part 6 Of My Series About LinkedIn
LinkedIn Degrees – First, Second or Third. What do these terms mean? Let me define them as I understand them.
First Degree LinkedIn Connections are people who you know. People that you have invited into your network and they have accepted your invitation.
Second Degree LinkedIn Connections are people that your network of people know. Your First Degree Connection is the link between you and the people they know.
Third Degree LinkedIn Connections are people that know the people your Second Degree Connections know.
Tonight I went out to see what I could find out about …read more

Part 4 Of My Series About LinkedIn
LinkedIn Connections are people and people are connected to other people. The connections you make on LinkedIn are very quick, quicker than if you were standing in a room full of people with every good intention to meet them.
LinkedIn Connections are exponential. Why you may ask? Because my 31 connections have mushroomed or expanded exponentially because of the people that are connected to them.
LinkedIn Connections can be deceiving if you believe that you are truly connected to all of those people. What do I mean by this statement? My LinkedIn Connections begin with …read more