Maven’s Map

I was blown away by this new visualisation tool on  LinkedIn, called InMaps partly because it looks so good!

I love LinkedIn, and try to only link with people I have actually met, worked with, or shared an event with.  This means that I can vouch for my network and it can vouch for me.

But this is hard to keep track of…and since I tipped over into over 500 connections, I have struggled to maintain a clear view of those that I know.

So, I was pleased to be able to play with this tool to see the patterns of connections as I was able to see my professional network in a whole new way.

Apart from the groups that I know from clients and previous employers, what became clear is that by far the biggest and densest part of my network are teachers, teachmeeters, and ‘edugeeks’ – that large group at the bottom right shown in blue.

It is a great way to see where my professional interest remains and how it is complemented by the wonderful people I know!