2 - LinkedIn
I like LinkedIn but it is more difficult to write about in a non-professional way, so please excuse the 9to5 overtones. Why do I like LinkedIn, well it is simple, there is nothing difficult about it - you link with people and exchange information. You can pay a monthly premium for additional services, but the normal version is just fine for me (for now)!
2.1 - Instant profile
Just a simple set of forms get you going an you can place as little or as much info as you like, including a photo - one single photo - no albums or tagging. There are also no games - phew! One similarity with Facebook though, are the existence of groups, and you've probably guessed it, these tend to be collections of similar minded people on the professional level, so Universities, large companies, in fact almost any possible collective! Once you have a profile, you join the groups and connect with people - as many or as few as you want or can!
2.2 - Recommendations
One of the most important features, as far as I'm concerned, is the ability for your contacts to write recommendations about you - I am normally very reserved when it comes to such things, but I decided one day to ask a few of my contacts whether they would recommend me. I was hoping that I might get one or two people to respond, but I was pleasantly surprised with over 30 responses all with glowing recommendations! I was (and still am) very humbled and thankful.
2.3 - Questions
Need and answer? Want to take a poll or judge opinion? then just ask the question and people will answer. It is amazing how many people feed back on all questions - such a nice group of people. I suppose it helps that you get to award 'Best Answer' status and since LinkedIn is essentially a profiling site, people like to collect such accolades - I have one such prize!
Anyway, I think that that is about it for LinkedIn for now, the only other thing to say is go and try it and feel free to link-up with me: http://www.linkedin.com/in/drneilravenhill
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