London, England (EBInews) September 4, 2008 – More than 500 members have joined the Trusted Advocate Networking Group on LinkedIn, and many new members are joining daily.
LinkedIn is a business oriented social networking site with more than 25 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries.
Registered users of LinkedIn can create a profile summarizing professional accomplishments. The profile enables the user to find former colleagues, clients, and partners. LinkedIn also provides access to participate in networking groups, alumni associations, and discussion forums.
The Trusted Advocate Networking Group is a network of business professionals committed to the success of clients and peers. Action with authenticity, advocate with integrity, as recognized and endorsed by fellow trusted advocates. The purpose of the group is to enable empowered business with confidence and community connections with trusted advocates.
Members of The Trusted Advocate Networking Group display a dedication to the personal principles espoused by the group by a logo on the individual LinkedIn profile. The logo makes it easy to identify a Trusted Advocate. Other logos may also be represented based on personal preference, representing alumni associations, groups, or other interests.
Through the network, users can find potential clients, service providers, subject matter experts, offer recommendations and endorsements. This collaboration enables participants to search for new jobs, search for job candidates, and get introduced to other professionals for mutual support and benefit.
The Trusted Advocate Networking Group on LinkedIn was inspired by the award winning book by John Mehrmann and Mitchell Simon, The Trusted Advocate: Accelerate Success with Authenticity and Integrity. In The Trusted Advocate, readers are encouraged to identify personal strengths and apply individual talents to attain the goals of clients and peers. The Trusted Advocate surmises that personal satisfaction and success can be achieved with selfless commitment and integrity. Furthermore, the book provides instructions for the reader to apply each concept in personal practice.
The overwhelming response and rapid growth of The Trusted Advocate Networking Group on LinkedIn is a testimony to the importance of authenticity and integrity in modern business practices. With the burgeoning growth of social networking sites, blogs, and other online communications, the voice of the customer is louder than ever before in history. Honesty and ethics are no longer merely good behavior, but have risen in awareness to become the competitive differentiator in the consumer selection criteria of potential vendors, partners, products, and services. Members of the Trusted Advocate group know this and embrace the evolution of ethics in business.
Individuals interested in joining the Trusted Advocate Networking Group must have a registered account and profile on LinkedIn. There is no charge to participate in the Networking Group. For more information, or to become a member, simple follow the easy online instructions to apply: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/83826/03792148A71A
For more information on The Trusted Advocate: Accelerate Success with Authenticity and Integrity, reviews, chapter summaries, excerpts from the book, and a list of online booksellers, please visit http://www.Trusted101.com
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