Usefulness of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is simply a place to network, connect and link with people in your career field or field of interest, as well as with your friends and co workers. It is supposed to be a good way to share your opinions on discussions, join groups and networks and share your profession. You can join interest groups or create your own. It is a social website but it is used more for networking and is more business related than fun related. It is also not as personal as other social sites such as Facebook. It can be helpful in promoting your business, keeping track of businesses in the communities, and viewing opinions. It is also very helpful in networking, getting more people involved with your business or helping you with your business. I personally feel like LinkedIn is a time waster for my self. However, it really depends on the person using it. If you do have your own business going on or you want to get inside peoples heads to see how they feel about your products or employers, businesses etc. personally, then it is a great website. If you are trying to establish some sort of business based off your interests, it can help you network. Like I said, it really all depends on the person.