SAME POSITION AS IN 2024
LinkedIn is a networking service for connecting with others professionally.
Website: linkedin.com
Rankings in the previous surveys
| 2024: 8 | 2023: 6 | 2022: 7 | 2021: 7 | 2020: 8 | 2019: 5 | 2018: 4 | 2017: 7 | 2016: 8 |
| 2015: 14 | 2014: 10 | 2013: 12 | 2012: 23 | 2011: 21 | 2010: 30 | 2009: 38 | 2008: 30 | 2007: 31 |
Comments on LinkedIn in 2025
“It is a professional social networking platform that offers networking opportunities, job insights, and learning resources through LinkedIn Learning.” Khadim Hussain, Pakistan, 2025
“It connects learners with professionals and experts in their field of study. It provides access to industry insights, job opportunities, and career advice. It facilitates professional networking and learning from others’ experiences.” Mehran Khan, Pakistan, 2025
“Great tool for professional networking and communication.” Instructional Designer, USA, 2025
“Great tool for professional networking and communication” Edward Bosma, Netherlands, 2025
“A great tool for connecting with people and businesses for potential customers or partners.” Video editor, USA, 2025
“Pretty much the only social network for work I can use now.” Andrew Jacobs, Llam Learning, UK, 2025
“A great social platform for my business and connections. Also LinkedIn Learning is a complete learning platform with relevant courses for my business” Gerald Fransen, Netherlands, USA, 2025
“Ideas and suggestions, events, trends and interesting people” Marketeer, Netherlands, 2025
Previous comments on LinkedIn
“Powerful way to network. To ascertain a deeper connection with clients and former clients. To promote support for topics that are day to day via posting and to keep abreast of business current affairs, topics of high interest.” 2024
“It is a networking tool for professionals. It helps in maintaining social networks and finding relevant job opportunities. several institutes recruit staff from LinkedIn after reviewing their CV. As a nurse, it is an effective tool for me as well.” 2024
“my main social network now” 2024
“LinkedIn is helpful to me for keeping in touch with my contacts and newly met people that work in similar capacities as myself. It also helps me keep a pulse of the actions of my clients and how best to support them in our regularly cadence calls. I am able to futureproof myself and upskill based on these interactions in linkedin with such individuals.” Heather Miller, Customer Service Manager, USA
“LinkedIn is a great place to connect with and learn from people.”
“I get many different articles, links etc where i update myself – unfortunately also many selfies and show-off content” Thomas Jenewein, Business Development for Training, Germany
“Building my network, connecting to thought leaders” Damien Woods, Chapter Lead, Learning (GM), Australia
“I follow a lot of good creative minds and they give me new ideas for my work, both technically and strategically.” Digital Learning Lead, Germany
“The posts I see on LinkedIn are often of interest, and occasionally people point me to things that are worthy of my attention (in one way or another!).” Clark Quinn, USA, 2022
“Breadth of expertise and views (often opposing) shared by people I follow and admire. Helps me stay up to date with what’s happening in my field.” Miriam Speidel, L&D Specialist, UK, 2022
“I like seeing what is interesting others that I admire. Even if someone I respect ‘Likes’ a Post I often dive deeper into that person or organisation to learn more about them and if there’s anything I want to add to my cache.” Rebecca Slingo, General Manager Learning, Australia, 2022
“To broaden the network and follow and exchange with inspiring people” Elizabeth, Agile Coach, Austria, 2022
“Drip-feeding information (conversations, links to articles, books, videos…) around L&D topics that interest me. Social learning through my professional network.” Learning Consultant, Germany, 2022
“LinkedIn is where I professionally socialize, and it’s becoming more prominent in my interactions. People reach out to me there, and I also track some folks, and there are occasionally interesting discussions.” Clark Quinn, Author and Consultant, USA, 2021
“This is a very professional tool and I think every one that is serious about doing business should have at least an LinkedIn account.” JP, E-Learning Specialist, Suriname, 2021
“Sharing professional information, networking, find new interesting people” Eva Añón, Social Media Manager, Spain, 2021
“I’ve curated a great list of people through my connections, who share valuable content.” Arun Pradhan, Australia, 2021
“I don’t like using LinkedIn, but it has become the default place for people to share their work and achievements” Shai Desai, Australia, 2021
“The perfect tool to stay in touch with fellow professionals. And to keep up with developments in the workplace.” L&D professional, Netherlands, 2021
“So many good articles, especially for L&D. We have varied, experienced L&D communities on LinkedIn that are willing to share their own secrets, skills, and keys to success. So much to learn and they are willing to share!” Kely McKeown, Senior Manager, Corporate Global Training and Systems, USA, 2021
“Connections, communication and serendipitous discovery.” Ian Gardner, Online Learning and Development Coordinator, Switezrland, 2020
“It’s the tool (social network) I use to establish relations on a professional level, ask people their opinions and check the pulse about whatever subject I am interested in.” Daniel Perdigão, Chief Energizer Officer, Portugal, 2020
“Lots of good articles where I get lot of information” Derek Good, Company Director, NZ, 2020
“To read L&D related articles and connect with peers” Effrosini, HR manager in charge of digital learning, Greece, 2020
“Gaining lots of ideas and best practices from other people” Deborah Gemmell, L&D Partner, UK, 2020
“Inspiration; what going on in the industries; what are key topics in business right now” Managing Partner, Germany, 2020
“Currency in teaching practices and networking with other educators. Courses for learning readily available and relevant. A lot of my work forms from LinkedIn networks and referrals.” Tracie Regan, Instructional Designer, Australia, 2020
“I use this to connect to a community of professionals who are generously sharing their expertise and translating the research of others. I also share my thoughts, experiences and reflections” Cat Malcom, Design Practice Manager, Australia, 2020
“Similar to Twitter, I use it every day to stay up to date with latest news and stay connected with others.” Joachim Worf, Global Customer Success Lead at Dell Technologies Education Services, Germany, 2020
” like to use the Seek Sense Share framework from Harold Jarche to help my personal knowledge management. In this context, Linkedin is a key tool to share my work (articles, lectures, experiences) with my social network.” Victor Couto Alves, KM Specialist, Brazil, 2020
“Allows me to access content from my professional associations and network. Easy publishing platform for my own content.” Catherine Shinners, Advisor, Consultant, USA, 2020
“Social networks are a big part of my learning, which means that Facebook and LinkedIn also play big roles. Facebook’s more personal, ie less about work, but I learn about many societal things there. And LinkedIn is a place for learning as well, professionally as opposed to personally..” Clark Quinn, USA, 2020
“The professional conversation here is now better than Twitter.” JD, LearnGeek, Canada
