June 2009 event when I ran a workshop on enterprise social networking, but the trend is true in general (from destination site, to networked services) as platforms create ecosystems (re: recent news on Salesforce, LinkedIn, etc). LinkedIn expands platform in attempt to one-up Facebook Connect | VentureBeat. MORE >>

How many LinkedIn requests are you getting? LinkedIn reached 100 million users in March. As one of the first 10,000 users, I early on saw the potential of a purely professional social network. Until recently I looked at all of the LinkedIn invitations I received. For now, be more discerning in who you connect with. MORE >>

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, LinkedIn's Hoffman echoed that sentiment (view the video below) - musing that privacy was an issue of "old people" and that younger people are not so concerned over privacy. Key Video From The World Economic Forum’s Social Networking Powerhouse Panel. In this case, I believe it's both. MORE >>

It is some years now since ‘expert networks’ have become a significant force, linking subject matter experts in science, technology, and business to clients, largely in funds management and finance, usually at very healthy hourly rates. The reality is that LinkedIn has been used as a proxy expert network by many for some time now. MORE >>

But social media is a different beast altogether; here’s why: Lack of consistent platform. Each social network functions in its own way. There isn’t a set of agreed-upon industry standards for marketing or advertising in social networks. LinkedIn. LinkedIn offers LinkedIn Direct Ads. MORE >>