Many professionals advance their business goals by counting on professional groups, alumni groups and workgroups to make vital new business contacts which will enhance their trusted connections. To support this important type of networking, Linkedin for Groups enables existing groups to get their members "Linked In" - bringing their members extra features for networking and strengthening interconnections between each other.

Benefits for group members:

• Accelerate your career through referrals from group members
• See a list of all your fellow group members
• Search within your group for vital new contacts
• Use special contact settings to communicate directly with fellow members

How do I join the AdvisorMax group?

If you are already a member of Linkedin, simply log in at AdvisorMax, and accept the invitation to join the AdvisorMax group.

If you are not already a member of Linkedin, follow the instructions to create an account. When you're done, accept the invitation to join the AdvisorMax group.

I've joined the AdvisorMax Linkedin group. Now what?

You now have access to a tool that allows you to fully leverage your entire personal and professional network in one simple step. Click on the link on your homepage to browse or search your fellow group members' profiles. Information you learn about your peers' backgrounds and expertise will be highly relevant to your professional needs and inquiries. When you have searched and found a fellow group member you wish to reach out to, you can contact that member on a 1-to-1 basis, rather than sending your requests to a mass email list.

Can I get spammed by other members of the AdvisorMax Linkedin group?

No. Linkedin for Groups is designed specifically for the individual and not as a groupwide communications tool. Therefore, there is no way for an individual user to send broadcast messages to all members of the group.

Will I be able to contact fellow AdvisorMax Linkedin group members?

Yes. Each member of a group decides how fellow group members can contact him/her. Since group members share an affinity and are usually open to interacting with fellow group members, most Linkedin users allow fellow group members to contact one another without referral. This is a setting that each group member can change from his/her homepage.

How do I make it so no one can contact me?

Go to your group management page and "turn off" direct contact with your group members. Fellow group members can no longer contact you directly and would have to go through the chain of referrals on Linkedin.