LinkedIn has grown rapidly since its launch in 2003, reaching over 400 million members globally as of 2010. The document discusses how LinkedIn has become a powerful professional networking tool, allowing its over 60 million members to make business connections that span industries and countries. It also notes that LinkedIn membership has increased the most in the United Kingdom and Netherlands in recent years and that the top industries represented on LinkedIn are information technology, computer software, financial services, and marketing.

1. Ted Vickey The Power of LinkedIn

2. How powerful is social networking? …it got this man elected President

3. Global populations Over 400M Over 60M Source: Wikipedia, May 5, 2010

4. 60M members As of Feb 2010 35M members 2008 10M members 2007 8.5M members 2006 4.4M members 2005 1.6M members 2004 85,000 members 2003 The Power of Growth

6. The Six Degrees of COLLABORATION San Fran Logo designer China BAK Battery Co. Dutch box designer German music Henk van Ess Blogger made web commercial NY video commercial http://www.cnbcmagazine.com/story/six-degrees-of-collaboration/1148/1/

8. LinkedIn Global Reach Fastest Growing EU (by member sign-up, March, 2008) United Kingdom Netherlands France Belgium Denmark Germany Ireland 243k+ 106% increase in just one year! LinkedIn data as of October 2008

9. LinkedIn is for B2B

10. Top 10 Industries on LinkedIn (by membership) Information Technology & Services Computer Software Financial Services Marketing & Advertising Real Estate Hospital & Health Care Telecommunications Education Management Accounting Banking

11. Adoption of Technology

12. 1. Increase your brand

13. Use in your signature

14. Use on your business card

17. 2. Enhance your Google rank

19. 3. Build your network

21. 4. Stay CONNECTED

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24. Success – Status updates

25. 5. Competitive INTEL

27. 6. Be an EXPERT

31. Thank You Ted VickeyChief Connections Officervickey@fitwellinc.com