The industry updates focus on books that relate specifically to your field that people on LinkedIn (using the Amazon Reading List) have read. This is particularly helpful if you're looking to keep up to date on your industry's critical reading.

Blog Link vs. Word Press blogging apps

There are two apps on the LinkedIn platform that allow you to share your blog. But of the two, Blog Link (made by the folks at ) certainly is more universally useful. It works for people who don't write blogs and only like to read them.

For those who do like to write blogs, Blog Link integrates with all the major blogging platforms, not just TypePad (the blogging platform by SixApart). It allows you to upload a variety of blogs based on the major platforms, including Movable Type, Vox, , Wordpress.org, Blogger, LiveJournal, and others.

After you install the Blog Link app, it will cull your blog from whatever is listed in the "my blog" section of your profile (you can edit that URL by going to "accounts and settings" and clicking on "My Profile").