The Professional Hook Up

If you're not familiar with the website, you should be. I have been able to "connect" with almost 400 people. My contacts have assisted in introducing me to more people that eventually led to face to face discussions and meetings.



As demonstrated in the video above, I've used the site to ask questions that helped me on projects. I'm now using it to learn about the different paths a person can take and still remain in the world of advertising. The value of this site has not been completely uncovered by me, but as I explore a little further each time I wonder why I haven't gone deeper sooner. I plan to use the site to help me obtain recommendations for potential employers and gain an inside look at certain job opportunities. Further down the road, I see LinkedIn as having the potential to help me build partnerships and align with industry experts in addition to becoming one myself.

If you are familiar with LinkedIn, tell me what you like and don't like about the site as well as what you think is missing that would make it that much better. Your thoughts will be useful as I move to learn more about social media especially sites that aren't in the same category as a MySpace or Facebook.

In fact, in addition to LinkedIn comments, let me know what social media sites you think are hot and which ones are not. Don't forget to include a little info that supports your thought.