Why did Chris Masse choose LinkedIn as the social networking service provider for Midas Oracle??
#1. I was harassed by some LinkedIn fanboys a semi dozen of times.
#2. Marketing expert Guy Kawasaki is bullish on LinkedIn.
#3. All of the Fortune-500 firms do use LinkedIn.
#4. It seems that most of the prediction market luminaries (or so they think they are) use LinkedIn —Yahoo! research scientist David Pennock being the exception that confirms the rule.
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Guy Kawasaki:
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Most people use LinkedIn to “get to someone” in order to make a sale, form a partnership, or get a job.
- LinkedIn Profile Extreme Makeover
If you’re going to use LinkedIn, you should put some effort into your profile. [*]
- LinkedIn and the Art of Avoiding an Asshole Boss
To do this, I propose that you check your prospective boss’s references just like [he/she]’s checking out yours.
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[*] I promise I’ll do it in the near future. 
