The team @ The Darton Group is known for being passionate networkers. As practitioners in the senior level finance + accounting space, we understand that in the Charlotte region, it’s all about “who you know”.
During our networking meetings last week with highly experienced consultants in Charlotte, the topic of “LinkedIn“ came up on more than 1 occasion. Several consultants had reviewed the profiles of the Darton team @ www.linkedin.com prior to meeting us. And, we must admit, The Darton Team spends ample time on the hugely popular networking site ourselves.
A question that we are often asked by consultants…can having my profile on LinkedIn really help me?
One word answer.
Yes!!!!!
For starters, LinkedIn can help you:
- Increase your visibility
- Improve your connectivity
- Make an interview go smoother
- Obtain great advice
- Assess the health of an industry or company
Guy Kawasaki www.guykawasaki.com, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and well known author in the entrepreneurial community, featured a post on his blog last year (How To Change the World @ http://blog.guykawasaki.com/) with ten great tips on how to use LinkedIn.
Read Guy’s “LinkedIn tips” at http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.html.
And while you are at it, check out the LinkedIn profiles of the Darton team!
- Darren Benoit: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenbenoit
- Mark Weber: http://www.linkedin.com/in/markwebercharlotte
- Rochelle Rivas: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rochellerivas
