Top Tools: LinkedIn

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• Website:  www.linkedin.com
• Cost: Free/Commercial
• Availability:  Online
• Top 100 Tools 2011: 21
• Top 100 Tools 2010: 30
• Top 100 Tools 2009: 38=
• Top 100 Tools 2008: 30=
• Top 100 Tools 2007: 31=

Comments from those who selected LinkedIn as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2009

• Great way to interact, ask questions, answer questions, start discussions and network  Corinne Burkhert
• Linkedin is the first social networking tool I have found that is useful and relevant and not intrusive.  Brian Mulligan
• is my professional social networking platform. I didn’t use it much until it added some features like groups and other applications a short time ago. Now, I find myself using it more to ask and answer questions and to seek out expertise in particular subject matter areas. Janet Clarey

Comments from those who selected LinkedIn as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2008

• “Great networking tool without the distractions of Facebook. Feel free to look me up at www.linkedin.com/in/richardchetwynd” Rich Chetwynd
• “LinkedIn is my favorite tool to keep in touch with, or at least keep tabs on, other professionals.”  John Schaffer
• “for networking”  Rebecca Jones
• “The electronic Rolodex. I am linking up with people I have long forgotten and when I need to quickly find an email or a subject matter expert LinkedIn has the contact information I need whenever and where ever I happen to be (with web access of course)”  Karl Kapp
• “I find this social networking tool invaluable. Keeping in touch with people is a vital part of my life. LinkedIn helps me keep track of my professional contacts, and extend them.”  Don Taylor
• “I use LinkedIn for building my professional network.”  Sathish Narayanan

Comments from those who selected LinkedIn as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2007

• “I find this social networking tool invaluable. Keeping in touch with people is a vital part of my life. LinkedIn helps me keep track of my professional contacts, and extend them.”  Don Taylor
• one of “the most useful social networking tools I’ve used to date”  Janet Clary
• “Been using this for some time and network seems to be  slowly expanding. Sure I can make more use of it and Facebook (if I only had the time)  David Wilson
• “the Rolodex of the 2000′s and beyond. I am linking up with people I have long forgotten and when I need to quickly find an email or a subject matter expert LinkedIn has the contact information I need whenever and where ever I happen to be (with web access of course)”  Karl Kapp
• “This social networking site for business minded folks has been compelling from its start and remains so today.”  Dave Lee
• “A nice way to keep infrequent contact with collaborators, friends and colleagues as well as to network effectively.”  Ulrik Juul Christensen
• “Ultimately, learning is all about people. Building and maintaining a professional network is important not only for one’s career, but for leveraging the human talent pool. I’ve hired consultants via LinkedIn based on searches for specific skills.” Gabe Anderson