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5. LinkedIn
5
Facts
200,000,000 users
Leading professional social network
Active job market
IOS/Android/Windows/Blackberry mobile
versions
Applications
Groups - share information. Ask a question.
Post your updates - automatically via Twitter etc
Connect with professionals - healthcare,
pharmaceutical, technology companies.
Embed your Slideshare presentations
Stay in touch with colleagues when they change
jobs
Advertise and find a job
7. LinkedIn
7
Facts
9,000,000 users
Platform for scientists and researchers to
network
Growing job market
No known mobile versions to date
Applications
Q&A function - Ask a question.
Post your updates and publications
Connect with academics in your field of
research
Stay in touch with colleagues when they change
jobs
Advertise and find a job
Journal finder function
12. LinkedIn
12
Facts
18,500,000 users
Academic social network
Applications
Allows researchers to upload and share their
own publications
Limited job market
Social media newsfeed
Bookmark and download functions
14. LinkedIn
14
Facts
300,000,000 users*
Part professional/personal social network -
alternative to Facebook
IOS/Android mobile versions
Google counted 540 million active users who used at least
one Google+ service, of which 300 million users it
deemed active
Applications
Circles - professional and personal connections.
Events - host events in sync with GCal
Communities -useful way to create private
groups.
Embeddable content - videos, presentations
Host Hangouts and chat via G+