LinkedIn

I had heard of LinkedIn from several friends, but stayed away from it for the fear of getting spammed. I resisted despite the fact that it was one of the top ten sites in terms of traffic (even myspace and facebook are on the list, but I am not on them). I gave in and subscribed to LinkedIn after a few of my respected acquaintances spoke about it. I like it very much, and I realize the business value of it. Many people use it as an important tool, integral part of how they do their business. But for me, the biggest value from LinkedIn was that it helped me trace a few of my old friends from my school days. These are the guys that have meant a lot to me - they were there when my father needed blood after his cancer surgery. Getting back in touch with these buddies has been a big highlight of the last month. I do owe something to LinkedIn.