Yesterday I worked on a PowerPoint presentation about using the business networking site LinkedIn. I needed some screenshots of the signup process, so I went through the steps of creating a new account for someone named Example Exampleton. This morning, less than 24 hours later, this appeared in the inbox that I created for Mr. Exampleton:

Hello Example,

As a senior public relations student at Florida International University, I am extremely interested in Folio. Last summer I interned at the Georgia Sports Foundation where I spent three months perfecting my skills in media relations. By the time I graduate, I will have three to four internships, over a year of executive PRSSA board experience, two years of social media experience and a bachelors degree in public relations on my resume.

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

Apparently, LinkedIn is even more compelling than I thought.