LinkedIn is the tool that people and organizations are using to connect and build relationships. For scientists, it provides a rich source of information on "who", "what" and "where" that can lead to new sources of collaboration, funding and career opportunity. How can LinkedIn and other social media tools like Twitter and Facebook advance your career? Among the topics we'll be covering are: profile completeness, expanding your connections, handling recommendations, joining groups, and posting status messages. This presentation will be particularly helpful if you are using LinkedIn but not really optimizing it. Our speaker, Patrice Reid, is a Career Management Consultant with Right Management in San Francisco. Patrice specializes in providing career transition, workshop facilitation and career consulting services for both companies and individuals. Her specialties include startup/entrepreneurship coaching and the use of social media tools in career management.