LinkedIn is often referred to as the professionals Facebook. I would strongly encourage every lecturer to sign up to LinkedIn to take advantage of the plethora of expertise that are very active within this social network.

 

How to set up an account

How to join a discussion group

How to create a discussion/ask a question in a discussion group

How to change the settings to ensure that you do not get flooded with e-mails from LinkedIn discussion groups

Why and How graduates should set up a LinkedIn accounts?

Weblinks to LinkedIn www.diigo.com/user/markglynn/LinkedIn