We all know that without the knowledge and help of those around us,neither one of us would ever get anywhere. The most important part of any business or career is the dreaded word "networking". Dreaded by me because,if a word would be able to give me an allergic reaction -this one would be it. Through my beginnings it has been drilled into my head by those around me with as much impact as they could muster.
One of the websites that I absolutely am grateful to the Mighty Internet for is www.Linkedin.com.It is an unbelievable tool that allows you to connect to all of your contacts and find numerous new ones.It is like facebook,but with a better purpose and without the awkward pictures.
Your profile is basically your resume,where people are also able to recommend you and write how amazingly great you are. The profile can be linked to an external website(perhaps one that has your demo-reel on it... hint hint) and to twitter.A variety of applications can also be used-all of them are business related(presentations,slideshows and so forth).
There are numerous groups available,where one can ask for advice,promote an event,discuss industry related news-basically (cringe) network.
The search engine allows you to look for people,company profiles,job postings and answers.If someone on the site is in your network but you are not directly acquainted,you can ask your contact to introduce you.
And of course,it is a global website.
All in all,a wonderful website and a great tool if used appropriately.And really,with all of the practice on facebook-very easy to figure out.
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