I joined one of the Toastmasters chapters in San Diego and gave speech #2 the other day.  I had a really hard time deciding what I wanted the presentation to be about (as it could be on anything) and decided to talk about one of my current addictions....LinkedIn.  I have included the presentation here.  As part of the speech, I discussed how you could tell if you had an addiction to LinkedIn.  My symptoms are as follows:

I also talked about how I got addicted and why I continue to be addicted.  For me, it's the ability to stay in touch with coworkers and business contacts, reconnect with friends and colleagues, meet new people in my area and around the world, and both share and gain knowledge from others.  LinkedIn is not only great for networking, but also for finding jobs, building your business, and much more.

Are YOU a LinkedIn addict?  How many of these or other symptoms do you have?  If you are not yet an addict, you will be soon.  As the New York Times says, “Increasingly, if you ’re not LinkedIn, you’re left out.”