Having a profile on LinkedIn can be likened to having an online resume. The important thing to remember is to keep your profile updated with everything you do and have done in your professional career. Be clear and concise and be ready to talk about your skills and talents. When networking, you definitely need to “toot your own horn” and LinkedIn provides the opportunity to do that with your profile.

There are quite a few forums that are LinkedIn approved forums and there are just as many, if not more, that are related to LinkedIn participants on Yahoo Groups. In my opinion, if you join any forum that is led by Vincent Wright, you can’t go wrong. His forum, Wright Hand Power Forum, formerly known as My LinkedIn Power Forum http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyLinkedinPowerForum/ has approximately 8000 members. Read the posts, lurk until you are comfortable, then begin to post your questions and don’t be afraid to comment on someone else’s posts. This is definitely the best place, in my opinion, to receive recognition for your LinkedIn participation.

There are many other ways to get involved with your membership in LinkedIn. Practice good networking etiquette and your reputation will soar. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, we were all new to this at one time or another.

Be yourself and don’t commit to more than you have time to handle in these forums, but if you DO have the time, volunteer to be a moderator.