How Are People Really Using Their LinkedIn Profiles?

The landscape of social media is constantly changing. The online personal profile really took hold with the introduction of Myspace. Then, Facebook took over. Now more professionals are finding them themselves on LinkedIn for business purposes. As we have discussed in the previous posts, Google+ seems to be moving up quite quickly, so it will be interesting to see how that impacts other social media.

But for the time being, how are individuals actually utilizing their LinkedIn profile?

Here are the results of a Lab42 survey outlining how people actually use their LinkedIn account.

How do you utilize your account. Which do you use more often; LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Google+? What causes you to prefer one social media platform over another?

Getting Started on LinkedIn

Whether you have been thinking about signing up for a LinkedIn account, or you already have one but are looking for ways to spruce it up. Check out these tips on how to maximize your use of this powerful professional social networking tool. 


How do you use LinkedIn?  What feature(s) do you find most useful?

Keeping Your Facebook Page Secured From Identity Thieves

Yesterday, we touched on your Twitter bio and the day before that your LinkedIn account. In keeping with the social media theme, today's article is on Facebook.


For most people, their Facebook page is a crossroad of both their personal and professional lives. Facebook can be a great way to stay in touch and an even better networking tool and event planner. But how do you keep your account safe? Most of us have a Facebook friend's account that has been hacked over the past month. How do you keep it from happening to you. Read this article to see what steps you can take to better protect your account.


Then, join our Sunstone Staffing page on Facebook and leave us a comment.

Making LinkedIn Work for You

Do you use LinkedIn as a networking tool? Are you getting the most benefit from this valuable social media resource? Read this article for tips on how to make your LinkedIn experience more valuable.