it's who you're connected with

LinkedIn Visual Network Mapping Tool – InMaps

I'm going to document several dilemmas I've had for a while and publish the info I've gathered, with the prospect of putting them in action.

So these posts come less from my experience and more from research; I'll follow up on these actions and explain what has indeed worked for me and what hasn't. Or you can visit my LinkedIn profile and know I've succeeded if I have 500+ connections.

Today's question is how to connect with target professionals on LinkedIn and transform them into leads.

connect to change

Stumbled upon this fine article on change, and why “over 40 percent of the companies that were at the top of the Fortune 500 in 2000 were no longer there in 2010."

It could be about social media's role and the technology revolution, but not as long as most executives don't use social networks.