IOAPA has amongst its objectives to facilitate the networking of its members. For this purpose IOAPA has created on-line groups in Facebook and LinkedIn.

Facebook is one of the most popular social networks and LinkedIn is one of the most used professional networks in the world. Both Facebook and LinkedIn are free internet networking tools. The IOAPA groups allow IOAPA members to easily interact with each other taking advantage of all the features included in these advanced networking services.

IOAPA Facebook group is open to all the IOA participants or any other fan of the Olympic Movement, meanwhile IOAPA LinkedIn group is for IOAPA members only.

ABOUT FACEBOOK

Founded in February 2004, Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people´s real-world social connections. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment. Facebook is a part of millions of people´s lives all around the world.

Access here the IOAPA group in Facebook

ABOUT LINKEDIN

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 20 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections,

and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.

Through your network in LinkedIn you can:

• Find potential clients, service providers, subject experts, and partners who come recommended

• Be found for business opportunities

• Search for great jobs

• Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals

• Post and distribute job listings

• Find high-quality passive candidates

Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know

Access here the IOAPA group in LinkedIn