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As we come down to the last few days before the Holidays we at Bay Area Mastermind want
to wish you and yours all the best this season and a prosperous New Year. 

This time of the year is full of fun and excitement and unfortunately at times that can mean a trip to the emergency hospital if we are not careful. I recently came across several key points that physicians' groups are suggesting we think about during these festive times.

Last night after the first day of Srini's Internet Income Summit, Logan, Mahesh and I went over to Planet Granite and played on the adult Jungle Gym. Logan and I climbed to the top of the rope with no hands, and then I learned how to climb a rope upside down. You've got to love circus tricks.

Last night's Bay Area Mastermind Business Networking Mixer featured locally based and internationally famed online marketing expert, Srini Saripalli who presented on Web Traffic & Conversion Secrets for Offline Marketers.

The room was packed with standing room only when the meeting got started, and there wasn't a still pen in the room. Srini's presentation was full of incredible stats, facts, resources and actionable items that we'll each be implementing in our online businesses.

Of all the social networking websites out there, LinkedIn is perhaps the most focused on business networking. It stands apart from the other sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace in a much bigger way, too, and the strategies that you might use to make the most of these other non-business sites couldn't be further from LinkedIn's ways.

LinkedIn isn't about "friends", "followers" or "fans", many of which you may meet online. LinkedIn is more focused on your existing real-life network and introductions from people you really know to others you'd like to know.

So how do you make the most of LinkedIn?

Last night, we had a great networking event at the Decathlon Club in Santa Clara! Thank you for joining us for an evening of networking and a presentation on what's been happening in the economy and 7 Tactics for Marketing in a Recession.

Robert's insight into the economy and the current market conditions was well received and Jeremy's tactics for marketing in a recession sparked many an idea in the group.

With all the buzz about Social Media and Social Networking, it's easy to get caught up in which sites to be on. This is the first in a series of blog posts about the top sites that we've found, used and worked with and think would be of value to you, too.