What is LinkedIn anyway?

There it is directly from LinkedIn. People are increasingly using these networks to find businesses their friends and links recommend because they are more trustworthly.

Search through Google and Yahoo are not dead by any means. Yet consentrating  your efforts at building a warm network over a cold click, you will reap far more rewards and conversions using the warm network.

Overview of Some Great LinkedIn Applications

There are a huge number of things you can do with LinkedIn and most of the great plug-in applications are largely unknown by people using it casually. Therefore few know the power of collaboration that can be had using the site.

Posted here is an overview of some of the plug-ins at your finger tips you may not know about.

LinkedIn has teamed up with some of the Internet’s premier companies to bring you new applications that enable you to collaborate on projects, get key insights, and present your work to the world’s largest professional network. Getting started is fast and easy, as you’ll be able to install and use your new applications in just seconds. Below I'll post a few of these you will want to know about.

Company Buzz - Twitter Comments on Companies brought into your LinkedIn Account.

Ever wonder what people are saying about your company? Company Buzz shows you the twitter activity associated with your company. View tweets, trends and top key words. Customize your topics and share with your coworkers.

Blog Link

With Blog Link, you can get the most of your LinkedIn relationships by connecting your blog to your LinkedIn profile. Blog Link helps you, and your professional network, stay connected.

Promote your blog and develop your personal brand. Everyone knows blogs are the best way to cultivate your personal brand. Now you can share the thoughts and insights on your blog on your professional home, LinkedIn.

Trusted news from your connections. Blog Link automatically pulls in the latest blog posts from around your network so you can be informed by sources you trust. Stay up to date on the issues that matter to you from the people that matter to you.

110% complete profile. Blog Link enhances your LinkedIn profile and with the latest news from your blog. Your connections can see your latest thoughts as soon as you update your blog.

Support for all bloggers and all platforms. Blog Link supports TypePad, Movable Type, Vox, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org, Blogger, LiveJournal, and many more. And it is Powered by TypePad technology, the premier hosted blogging service.

Slide Share

Share your Power Point Presentations on line with others. Simply create it and upload it to your plug-in and off you go. Others will this plug in will be able to see your presentations.

Google Document Share

Don't have Power Point? No problem. Go to this link and you can create your own documents online, even power point presentations and pull them into your network at LinkedIn.

Google presentations are a professional way to introduce yourself and your work. Add a presentation to your LinkedIn profile to:

• Showcase a recent talk or presentation.
• Display a visual portfolio of your professional accomplishments.
• Introduce yourself to recruiters and professional contacts viewing your profile.

It’s easy to get started. Upload a Powerpoint file or use Google’s free online application to create your presentation, then post it to your profile for others to view.