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Anya Kamenetz: We're looking at a graph of your personal social network, with clusters from various jobs, investments you've made, companies where you're on the board--what are we seeing and why does it matter to you?

Reid Hoffman: I think about networks in three angles: outbound, inbound, and the atmosphere around you.

Outbound, when I go, all right, I need to learn more about this new kind of open source pattern, or what's going on with media online, or what are interesting new marketplaces or startup entrepreneurs or productivity software--when you need expertise, knowledge, or access to resources. How do you know who are the right people to reach, and how do you reach out to them, and get introduced through your network?

To read the full, original article click on this link: Most Innovative Companies: LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman on Network Intelligence | Fast Company

Author: Anya Kamenetz