One of the coolest new features that LinkedIn recently launched is the ability to access statistics of any LinkedIn Group you want to join or are currently a part of. This information is great for figuring out if a LinkedIn Group you own is active or not, but it's also a great way to gain insights for generating leads from LinkedIn. To access the Group Statistics for a specific LinkedIn group, browse to the group and click 'More' in the group's top navigation. Better Target Your LinkedIn Ads. Create Better Targeted LinkedIn Product Pages. MORE >>

Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn continued to add users in the second half of 2010, albeit at a slower pace than in previous quarters. population, and the average visit length is 23 minutes (versus 13 minutes for Twitter and 10 minutes on LinkedIn). 40% of Facebook users said their motivation for liking a brand there was “to receive discounts and promotions,&# 36% said it was to get a freebie (sample, coupon, trial etc.), Share this on LinkedIn. Social Media Facts and Stats. MORE >>

Accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Search and install the following extensions: Gooce+  that lets you view your LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter feeds from Google+. like this, because as I mentioned, I go to my RSS Google Reader first, and here I am able to share WITH initial comments as below: Third, now let’s set up sharing on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter from the Google Reader, since we already set up Google+. LinkedIn sharing. In the Name field, type LinkedIn. If I start from Google+, I can share stuff on Twitter and LinkedIn.  MORE >>

If you have any chance of getting your content to the top of the pile, you’ll have to find unique ways to reach your bloggers — and LinkedIn is just the tool to help you do it. Part of your promotion is to encourage different local food bloggers to tour the restaurant, sample the menu and then write a review. So instead of backing into content relationships, try using LinkedIn as a search tool. – HOW TO: Leverage LinkedIn for Your SEO Campaign. There are two ways to conquer web marketing: good content and even better relationships. News & Notes MORE >>

When you want to include a sample running dialogue between a leader and an employee, don’t call the employee Bryce and name the leader “Leader”. Sample dialogue should sound like two people speaking, not like a couple of automated voice systems arguing over an Ikea order. Books B2B marketing bizmarketer Elizabeth Williams linkedinthink you’d get confetti. And you’d also get In Chaotic Times What Leaders (Should) Know by Robert Edmonson. Here is what authors of books like this should know: If you must self-publish, hire an editor. Anything less is In-sulting in any ERA. MORE >>