I wholeheartedly agree with Pat.  This site is easy to use, and easy to
connect with colleagues.  It sends you alerts as to who your links have
linked to, what public items they have posted to the site, and what public
updates have been made to their profile.

I have noticed some companies now are using it to try and recruit.  I would
look at LinkedIn as the professional's "Facebook".

Sincerely,

John



-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Patrick Cunningham
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:38 AM
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Subject: [RM] LinkedIn

In a time of economic uncertainty, having a network of colleagues and
friends is an important safety net. I'd like to recommend LinkedIn if you
haven't looked at any of the social networking sites on the Internet.
LinkedIn has many features, but is designed for adults (sorry FaceBook
fans).

I've been a LinkedIn member for several years and found it to be fun
(connecting with grade school, high school, and college friends) and
beneficial to retain professional connections. You can put in as much
information about yourself as you wish and you can restrict access to
elements of your profile as you see fit.

LinkedIn can be found at http://www.linkedin.com  ARMA International and the
ICRM both have Groups that you can join and you'll find many familiar names
from the RECMGMT-L on LinkedIn. I think I can speak for most of us Listserve
"regulars" and say that you are welcome to connect to any of us.

My profile is at http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickcunningham

(BTW, this is *not* one of those things where I get any benefit from people
signing up.)

 Patrick Cunningham, CRM
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

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