Linkedin has launched Linkedin Nonprofit Solutions under its Linkedin for Good brand, offering discounted products for nonprofits. Even better, the staff are asking good questions of the nonprofit community. I spoke with Bryan Breckenridge, who is heading up LInkedin Nonprofit Solutions and Connie Chan Wang of Linkedin for Good, about the new offerings for nonprofits, and where they see the program heading.

Linkedin is previewing some new features in certain discussion groups. These ideas include "liking" comments and discussions, highlighting frequent group contributors as "influencers," featuring "manager's choice" discussions, and following individuals from within group discussions. What do you think of these changes?

Have you ever received a request to connect with someone on a social network, but you have no idea who this person is? Or why he or she wants to connect? In this post, I suggest the best practices for trying to connect with someone you don't know on Linkedin, and why.

Why should CEOs and Executive Directors use social media themselves? Because they are an extension of their organization and organization's brand. In this post, I argue that CEOs must use social media themselves to engage with customers and also post a short slide show on the basics of extending ones personal brand and network on some social media platforms.