| Finding Diamonds |
 In recent posts I have been discussing social networking, mainly Twitter. I want to continue down that path by talking about what I believe is the best social network for business owners, LinkedIn. My LinkedIn network is now over 3,000 people which means connecting to me can add over 14,900,000 connections to your network just from me alone. I don’t know how big your network is, but I am sure if I am a part of it, I have had a great impact on it. The best part is, I work everyday at growing our network. I want to help you “find diamonds” in our network, and the diamonds are there. These diamonds can help you achieve your goals. Why, because each and every one of us needs people to help us out from time to time. And we can each help others as well. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. All we need to do is find the person that we need and the person that needs us. This post provides a couple of ideas of how to connect to the right people. Why do I use the phrase finding diamonds? This is a reference to the Acres of Diamonds speech given by Russell Cronwell, the founder of Temple University. He gave this speech 6,000 times in the early 1900’s. He used the money he raised giving the speech to fund Temple University. The speech delivers many messages about success.One message relevant to LinkedIn members is that everything that we want is right in front of us, and we don’t need to look far or into another person’s field to find it. We do however need to know how to look for it. This post will provide you with a mini-course on finding what you want using LinkedIn. The challenge is how to find the specific diamond in the sea of precious stones that is your LinkedIn network. I would like to share a powerful and effective idea with you. Join and create LinkedIn groups around niche ideas that are important and relevant to you. People who sign up to groups will usually share your same enthusiasm for the idea or cause. Therefore, you will immediately have found something in common with that group member. Don’t worry about the few people who sign up to the group just to extend their reach. They won’t be a problem. Send the group members a welcome e-mail as soon as they sign-up. The e-mail should be relevant to the group title and should not be a sales pitch for you! Join a LinkedIn group specific to your city. You can then meet others from your city who are part of the group. Always use the profile to determine if the meeting makes sense. Make sure your profile attracts the kinds of people you to contact you. I will give some advice about your profile in a future e-letter. A key thing to know about finding diamonds: You need to treat your LinkedIn network with respect. If you are interested in connecting with other successful people I have two groups of interest to you Lion and Networking For Success. Other popular groups include Marathon which connects people who run or want to run in marathons. It’s a great group for finding running partners in other cities. Each of the above groups has over 1,000 members each (some over 3,000). It is a nice way to extend your reach with a single click. Here’s to your LinkedIn success! Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         
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As the Lifestyle Coordinator at Phytness Solutions, Tim is responsible for coordinating the interactions between the company's staff of Phytness Consultants and their clientele. Mr. Cusack attended Seton Hall University, where he ran track and was a member of the 1991 Big East Champion 1600 Meter Relay Team. His Personal Training & Weight Management Certifications are with SCW Fitness and he is an active member of several running clubs in his area of including the JSRC and NJRRC. Tim's main goal is to design and implement the necessary programs that help clients find the necessary balance in their lives. It is his desire to help spread the Phytness Lifestyle and ensure that not only his clients, but all Americans achieve their health, fitness and nutritional goals. 