Using Linkedin as a Business Intelligence and Learning Tool

I invite you to visit a recent post on my lifestream at posterous to see a great video from the LinkedIn European Business Awards website. It features Reid Hoffman, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Linkedin. 

Linkedin is one of the most powerful professional networks which I recommend all professionals and business owners join. Its over 50 million members - 50% of which are outside the U.S. - represent over 200 countries and territories and over 200 industries. More than 60% of members are decision makers, so the connections you make here are with people who can really impact change. (Future posts will explore using Linkedin in more detail.)

In this video Reid discusses how Linkedin is an excellent tool for securing business intelligence that extends what you are able to do, problems you can solve and opportunities throughout the course of your career. He also underscores the importance of professionals seeing themselves as the CEO of their own businesses when it comes to managing their career. I love that he focuses on the fact that continuous learning as key to being extremely competitive in the global marketplace. Are you a member of Linkedin? If so, are you using it to expand your business intelligence and support ongoing learning to keep you at the top of your game?

EXPAT SUCCESS TIP: Keeping competitive means keeping on tope of what is going on in the marketplace and continuous learning. If you are not yet a member of Linkedin, join. If you are identify at least one person in your network on Linkedin who could help you learn more about what you need to know to drive your professional or business success.

Comments

[jann huizenga]

Megan--thanks so much for posting this! I'm new to Linkedin, but already my connections have helped me solve career problems and offered valuable advice.
Jann

[Work at Home]

I am also using linkedin in my business and it's really very useful.