A few months ago I got a random invitation from a acquaintance to try a new program called LinkedIn. I investigated the site, wasn't convinced of the value to offer up the sacrificial contact information, and moved on.
About a month later I got another invitation, this time from pretty close colleague, to join the program. So, with a little less reluctance, I went in and registered as this request came with a bit of authority.
I need to tell you, upon registering, I was immediately impressed with this process and the tool as a whole. I've described it since as a smarter myspace for business.
Essentially, this service gleans information from you about where you've been, what you've studied, where you have worked, and hooks you up with other users that have had the same experiences.
Through this tool, I reconnected with about 20 contacts from previous jobs/businesses (z57.com,ClientShop.com,theLeadShop.com, etc.) that I wanted to stay in touch with, but weren’t exactly on the Christmas Card List so to speak.
In addition to just getting reconnected, there are a LOT of other valuable features. You can search the network of your contacts for people they know that you need to know in the places you need to know them. You can search job postings of your contacts, as well as provide a smarter web resume to others looking for your skills.
All in all, I'm a raving fan. Give LinkedIn a try or contact me and I'll send you an invitation.
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