Schmoozing vs. The Shared Activity Principle

Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap's article "How To Build Your Network" in the Harvard Business Review gives some great insight into how one can build a strong and diverse personal network. This article isn't about LinkedIn specifically, but offers insights that when put to use could lead to stronger and more diverse connections within LinkedIn.

Guy Kawasaki's 10 (Plus) Ways to Use LinkedIn

Guy Kawasaki gives 11 ways to use LinkedIn to your advantage in his post "Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn". (Yes, he delivers more than he promises in the title.) He's got some interesting insights into ways LinkedIn can be used outside of the common applications for job hunting and recruiting.