Top Ten Social Networks
There is an interesting short article on the Top Ten Social Networks. It is no surprise that MySpace and Facebook are the top two. LinkedIn is listed sixth. Personally, I feel LinkedIn is really light in customization and social opportunities compared to Facebook. However, it appears to be more accepted among the business world. My 32 year old venture capitalist brother once mentioned to me that LinkedIn is more for those searching for a job in the business world. For me LinkedIn isn't very social. The most I do with it is link to other people I know or they link to me. However, LinkedIn has been growing rapidly (245%) and they have announced plans for their own platform which will hopefully make it more robust. They are staying clear of the Facebook type of platform which has lots of fun but unproductive applications. So it will be itneresting if there is room for a social networking software developed primarily for business networking instead for fun like MySpace and Facebook.
posted by The Krafty Librarian @ 5:34 PM
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I think your brother is right. And if I were looking for business contacts and referrals, I'd welcome the opportunity to network without the extraneous noise that fills up facebook and other sites more focused on social interaction.
It's not really any different that choosing to go to a business seminar rather than a college mixer, is it?
Absolutely, I think Linked-In is over-prized as a source of new business. It is more of a resume feed. For me and my associates, http://wwww.referralkey.com is the perfect tool for revenue heavy results.
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