The document discusses how emergency management professionals can use LinkedIn to develop professional networks, collaborate with peers, and prepare for response and recovery efforts. It outlines the phases of emergency management and provides tips for using LinkedIn to connect with key stakeholders from government agencies, industry, community groups, and other organizations. The document recommends using tools like emails, meetings, webpages and media on LinkedIn to maintain connections and highlighting skills and expertise through endorsements, recommendations and projects. The overall message is that developing and managing networks through small, repeated efforts on LinkedIn can help emergency managers be better prepared to respond and recover during urgent situations.