EA Worldwide’s Managing Director, Josh Cote Joins LinkedIn as Social Network Announce 100 Million Users

Josh Cote, Managing Director of EA Worldwide, an outsourced sales and marketing company based in London Bridge has joined LinkedIn to expand his network of contacts in the highly competitive market of outsourced sales.

LinkedIn is a business orientated social media networking site for professionals founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003. Less than 10 years later the site is boasting a joining rate of one person per second and have announced this week that they hit 100 million professional users. “Networking with professionals in your industry has many benefits and as interest in social media grows using a professional social network like LinkedIn to develop relationships with industry leaders will be a big focus for many entrepreneurs and ambitious people in 2011” says Josh Cote, Managing Director of EA Worldwide.

Josh Cote’s business, EA Worldwide was established in the UK in early 2007 as part of an expansion from the US. EA Worldwide is outsourced by major brands to develop sales and marketing campaigns to acquire new customers for their businesses so have a strong network of contacts in outsourced sales. LinkedIn largest sectors being the Service, Finance and High Tech industries host profiles for professionals from over 200 countries and with over 6 million registered as Sales Professionals it is the obvious place for Josh Cote to expand his network.

Social Networking has become a very worthwhile investment for businesses in recent times; the benefits include boosting a company’s credibility and trust, free advertising, information distribution, recruitment and research of current trends in specific industries. Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Press Centre & SysComm International) suggesting the importance of online presence within social media. Social Networking on sites such as LinkedIn is one of the easiest, fastest and cheapest ways to create an online brand for a business or professional.

Josh Cote of EA Worldwide comments further “sharing advice with industry leaders, allowing our business brand to have an online following and being able to distribute the company’s updates as and when they happen are a few of the benefits I have noticed since joining the site. I think moving forward growing an online network will hold many benefits for my business.”

Josh Cote, a highly respected entrepreneur and industry leader, has plans to further expand his business internationally within the next 18 months and has embraced social networking specifically on LinkedIn to ensure relationships within the industry are maintained as the ever-changing world of outsourced sales expands online.