Are You LinkedIn Yet?
May 14, 2007 by Dave Galbenski
I had the pleasure of meeting Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, last week. Reid was a keynote speaker at the Global Leadership Conference of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California.
Reid talked about the rationale behind the founding of LinkedIn and some of the key functionality that has propelled it to over 10,000,000 users worldwide. I have had a profile listed on LinkedIn for some time, but have not actively utilized it as part of my networking strategy. After hearing Reid speak and more fully understanding the new features of Answers, Jobs & Hiring and Groups, I am inspired to begin integrating LinkedIn into my overall daily life.
With effective in-person and electronic networking a key component to long-term success and partner status for most lawyers, one may conclude that not being LinkedIn constitutes career malpractice.
