By: Jennifer Taylor

o People with more than twenty connections are thirty-four

times more likely to be approached with a job opportunity than

people with less than five.

o All 500 of the Fortune 500 are represented on LinkedIn.

o Most people use LinkedIn to “get to someone” in order to

make a sale, form a partnership, or get a job.

Increase your visibility

Improve your connectability

Improve your Google PageRank

Enhance your search engine results

Perform blind, “reverse,” and company reference checks

Increase the relevancy of your job search

Make your interview go smoother

Gauge the health of a company

Gauge the health of an industry

Track startups

Ask for advice

• Add Your Company

• http://www.linkedin.com/company/add/show