LinkedIn is the undisputed leader for business and career-oriented social networking. Some claim it is too boring, too plaid, but the network quietly simmers away in the background serving the needs of job seekers and business owners.


I am a heavy user of the service and regularly search for tools that will make it even more profitable for my blogging and content company. I explored 35-plus tools in a post at Small Business Trends (where I’m the tech product review editor): 35 LinkedIn Tools For Business. I pull out some of my favorites here and found a few extras that I thought you might value. If you are not out shopping on this Black Friday, Gray Saturday, or whatever color day, take some time to amp up your LinkedIn presence....