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was interviewed recently for a piece on using Linkedin for networking. The article was looking specifically at how pharmaceutical executives could benefit from the kind of networking opportunities that Linkedin can provide. You can read the full article in the latest edition of Pharmaceutical Executive Digest Europe , but the interview got me thinking about the ways in which people can use Linkedin as a networking tool, and also how you can gain some (but not all) of the benefits that you would Image via CrunchBase I

This is the last of a three-part series on the three big social networking sites, to help readers understand what the difference is between them. In prior posts you will find similar information about LinkedIn and Twitter. the prior posts in this series, I likened LinkedIn to a Chamber of Commerce mixer - a place that is intended for networking that is all business. These posts are intended to help you navigate the terrain of these seemingly foreign planets, and to hopefully encourage you to visit and perhaps stay for a while! Today’s post will address Facebook.

Facebook , MySpace , Twitter , LinkedIn and Ning are ranked 4th, 11th, 25th, 89th and 154th among all websites in the world, respectively. Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , and the Ning family of social networking sites are the most popular social networks with wide business appeal. have taken the time to position my self on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Ning, with The rapid growth of Facebook and Twitter has created lots of excitement. Alexa ranks the world’s most popular websites.

This month's Online Community Expert Interview is with Allen Blue of LinkedIn . LinkedIn has traditionally been the professional network of choice, and has experienced a surge in use and attention in recent months because of the increase in job-seeking activity.Allen is one of the co-founders of LinkedIn , where he manages the Content and Communities division, covering LinkedIn's Groups, Events, Answers, Communication and Network Updates products. He was formerly Q: Can you talk about the process of balancing both 1. the need sticking to your vision

These days it seems everyone is talking about Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn. Some are on none, and are befuddled.  “Even if I think it’s a good idea to use Social Networking for our work, which should we use? Here is just one , but if you type “Social Media” or “Social Networking” and “Nonprofits” into Google, you will find a lot to review.  (I Some people are on one, but not others. Should we be on all of them?

The Media Buyer Planner reported that the study found that Twitter, blogs, LinkedIn and Facebook - in that order - are the top four social media tools used by marketers. Business Blogs Trump Social Networking Sites as New Business Driver s Here is another study on the growing use of social media in marketing. In a survey, Social Media Marketing Industry Report , by Michael Stelzner with almost 700 responses an overwhelming majority (88%) of marketers say they are using some form of social media to market their business, though 72% of those using it say they have only been

The Economist on social networking - world of connections This week,  The Economist, every Capatilist’s favourite magazine, has published a special report on on social networking . Introduction: A world of connections “Online social networks are changing the way people communicate, work and play” What joy. A World of Connections , provides an excellent overview of the current state of social media for those still trying to get to grips with it.

A while back I blogged about the possibility of networks and blogospheres cutting into the need for communities. Just look at Friendfeed, it’s a network, but you can also join rooms (member groups); some are feedback rooms, news rooms, topic rooms…people still like hanging out in a place (pub/coffee shop) and contributing to the pool of info in one spot, rather than scattered in a social network. If I have a question about Friendfeed functionality I I believe this is happening a great deal, as now people may have a more purposeful or ideal way of achieving their needs

As organizations explore the use of social networking, the enterprise is no longer the only participant in managing identity. An employee’s social network site profile, social graph, and use of other social tools and applications enable them to construct additional identity facets to suit their own needs. Today, few enterprise strategists, architects, infrastructure planners, and project teams involved in social networking initiatives are paying enough The analysis below is an update to my earlier post . This outline forms the baseline of a discussion Alice Wang (Director,