I met Mary Foley through Cheryl Smith at LinkedIn… I took Cheryl’s advice one day and just started introducing myself to random people there. One day I get a call from Mary telling me that she is the key note speaker at an event in  Lynchburg and would love to meet me. I introduced myself after she spoke, and we ended up talking for hours. She has ended up being a great business contact for me – a long term relationship. 

LinkedIn is now adding applications that your business needs to take part in. Check out Chris Brogan’s article on Linked In: Drop Everything and Run to LinkedIn Now!