LINKEDIN - SOCIAL MEDIA - ITS ROLE

The use of Linkedin underlines the global interest among more than 50,000,000 members in the notion of sharing their best in real time.


My interests have taken the form of invitations to those individuals for whom collaborative communication, teamwork and critical strategic thinking are essential skills in their chosen fields.


It is a very effective social media platform in assembling intellectual/social capital for the sole purpose of satisfying a common good. In my case and that of my industry that includes but is not restricted to serving 90,000,000 boomers in North America who are at various stages of preparation for a 30 - 40 year retirement and for whom access to impartial financial advice is a challenge.


Longterm retirement takes substantial sustainable income - given that no employment income is expected to be available. The sustainabilty of retirement income given the financial meltdown is in serious question.


Members of Linkedin who are a part of my network have expressed a genuine desire to help in any way they can. It is my purpose to provide a collaborative opportunity for each of those members to provide their input as we continue to develop a real time solution to the need for direct access to the best and the brightest financial retirement practitioners whose education, training, skill and genuine concern are essential in assisting in the income sustainability challenge being faced in our foreseeable financial climate.

I am grateful for the opportunity Linkedin has provided to communicate with numerous professionals who care enough to reach out and to contribute their best.