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- Title: Don't Miss This Link--Amwa's Linkedin Group
- Author : Mali R. Schantz-Feld
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 55 KB
Description
Networking sites like LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) reflect people's desire to stay connected, voice concerns, and seek advice from like-minded professionals. As the possibilities for cyber communication continue to expand, the old adage, "It's not what you know; it's who you know," adds an even broader aspect with, "how many you know." LinkedIn's growth statistics reflect the virtual community's popularity. In 2003, its 5 founders invited 350 initial contacts. By the end of the first month, 4,500 people had joined, and now, LinkedIn touts more than 70 million members in over 200 countries on all 7 continents. AMWA's LinkedIn Group continues to gain momentum as medical communication professionals reach out for discussion, news, and opportunities. AMWA's LinkedIn Group was established and is maintained by AMWA volunteer members. Donna Miceli, AMWA Web and Internet Technology (WIT) Administrator, notes that although she is listed as the group's "owner" and "manager," AMWA member Jeannie Fiber, PhD, a medical and scientific writer in Portland, OR, was primarily responsible for the group's success. "From the beginning, she worked with former WIT administrator, Mary Royer, to establish the LinkedIn group. Jeannie has been the one who has done most of the work and has guided us in making decisions about monitoring the discussions, setting up LinkedIn subgroups for each of the AMWA chapters, and much, much more," says Miceli, who estimates that the group currently includes about 975 members. "We are still developing a strategy about options for subgroups so that each chapter can have a dedicated LinkedIn group that is still connected with the national group," says Deb Whippen, President-elect of the Florida Chapter. "We want to prevent splinter groups from forming that may not have the same professional expectations as our national organization," she adds.
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