Chris Brogan recently said he was thinking about deleting his LinkedIn account.

I was shocked when I first read this, but I also understand that he must be getting overwhelmed by the amount of people reaching out and asking for favors.

Since Chris has given me amazing advice, and I consider him to be a mentor of mine,  I decided to create a video to show you (and Chris) why I think it would be a mistake if he deleted his LinkedIn account.

The message in this video is not only for Chris, but for everyone who isn’t using LinkedIn to its fullest potential yet.  I urge you to start using it more aggressively, as you will see what the benefits are in this video.

Staying On LinkedIn

Here are my 8 main reasons I feel Chris Brogan should stay on LinkedIn:

1.    Google Juice: LinkedIn is one of the top search results for Chris (and most of us)

2.    Recommendations: With 145+ recommendations you create more authority and social proof

3.    Build and Manage a Powerful Database: More powerful than with Facebook and Twitter

4.    Exporting Contacts: No other *top* social networking site does this

5.    Driving Traffic: Your status updates, links, and WP blog app drives organic traffic to your site

6.    More Followers: People will follow you on Twitter, join your newsletter, and subscribe to your blog

7.    Sells Books:  Need I say more?

8.    Decision Makers: Higher net worth of people are on LinkedIn over the other traditional business sites

Do you think Chris should delete his LinkedIn profile?  Are my points compelling enough to keep him (and YOU) on LinkedIn?  I hope Chris decides to give it another chance and think about it differently from here on out, and I hope the rest of you understand how powerful LinkedIn can be for your business.

Chris Brogan and Julien Smith have figured out the perfect blueprint on how to become highly successful online without pissing people off (even though you will always piss someone off no matter what you do).

For a 260 page book, Trust Agents was a quick read, and that’s saying a lot for a guy who finds it hard to focus on 1 page of any book.  It’s great to read stories about others who have become Trust Agents like Robert Scoble, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jessica Berlin of Cirque du Soleil, fellow Columbus Ohio native Jim Canterucci as well as a good friend in the sports industry Bryan Elliott.

I don’t do the book complete justice with my brief video remarks below, however I share a few of my important take-a-ways from the book that everyone needs to take action on immediately.  Have you read the book yet? If so, what was the most important point that you took away from it?   If not, I recommend picking up a copy here or grabbing one at your local book store soon.