Online bookmarking tools have become very popular in the last ten years. While using the favorite option on your web browser usually does the trick, there are just many extra cool functions that online bookmarking can provide.

1. LinkedIn

2. • LinkedIn is quickly becoming a very strong social
network for all kinds of professionals across many
industries. Recruiters use it to find leads to the
right candidates to fill job openings in their
companies. Conversely, you can be sourced by a
recruiter for the job you always wanted. You can
use it to both look for leads for your business and
to connect with former or current business
partners/contacts. You can interact with people in
your own industry or even meet professionals in an
industry you’re interested in.
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3. • Now that you have a good idea of what you can use
this relatively new social network for (and you’re
still interested in signing up), let’s get into some
tips so that you get off to the right start.
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4. • 1. Use your real name. It’s a professional network
and using your real name is a professional thing to
do. I realize some people have reservations about
posting their real names on most social networks
but this one’s different. People are looking at your
profile to get you as business partners or to work
for them. It’s not like they’re looking at your private
Facebook pictures.
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5. • 2. Enter all your skills and professional
experiences. Since people are looking at your
profile for getting business leads, you’ll want to put
your best foot forward. Be proud of your tasks and
write comprehensively what you’re capable of.
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6. • 3. Upload your resume. Your profile may act much
like your resume but some contacts might still
prefer having a copy of your curriculum vitae in
downloadable document or .pdf format. You want
to make it easy for people to give you those sweet
sweet offers. Make sure not to include your address
or any other sensitive details though since people
with paid accounts can access this information
without your knowledge.
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7. • 4. Add lots of contacts. You’re on LinkedIn for
networking and it’s not like you need to be good
friends with everyone you network with anyway.
The more contacts you have, the more access you
have.
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8. • 5. Join lots of groups. Joining a group gives you
access to both people who can prove to be great
business leads and insider industry information.
Groups let you take part in discussions, ask
questions, private message a group member
among other perks. Take advantage of this.
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9. • 6. Link your Twitter account. Especially if you
have two Twitter accounts (one personal and
another for business), LinkedIn will prove to be a
great network to expand your business Twitter
following. Lots of LinkedIn users share lots of links
about industry news and other valuable
information.
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10. • 7. Take advantage of the applications. LinkedIn
has applications just like Facebook. The difference
is that LinkedIn apps are usually geared towards a
more professional focus. Instead of Farmville and
Sims social for example, LinkedIn has apps such as
Polls which is a market research tool.
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11. • Harness the power of professional social
networking to push your career/business to the
next level with LinkedIn!
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