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© 2011 IBM Corporation The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups Categorized into 19 different topic areas Bill Chamberlin, Principal Client Research Analyst 06 Sept 2011

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This deck is the result of research I did into popular LinkedIn Groups. It contains lists of the 150 largest LinkedIn Groups categorized into 19 different topic areas. Groups obviously into job searches or recruitment have been stripped out. Enjoy.

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© 2011 IBM Corporation

The 150 Largest LinkedIn GroupsCategorized into 19 different topic areas

Bill Chamberlin, Principal Client Research Analyst

06 Sept 2011

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About this deck

This deck contains a list of the top 150 largest groups on LinkedIn, based on membership size as of September 5, 2011.

– Note: Any group clearly focused on Job Hunting / Recruitment has been stripped out.

Each of the 150 groups has also been categorized by type of topic–A separate list of the 150 sorted by type of topic is also provided in this

deck

Also included are the screen shot profiles of the top 20 largest groups

This research was conducted September 6-7, 2011

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Table of contents

1. The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups– The List of 150 – The List of 150 By Topic Category/Industry

2. The Top 20: Group Profiles

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The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups*: #1 - 50

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Category Title Members1 Finance Finance Club 1637442 Technology TED: Ideas Worth Spreading 1274843 Sustainability Green 1156364 Finance FinancePlus 1090505 Real Estate The Real Estate Networking Group 1085316 Retail Retail Industry Professionals Group 996397 Healthcare Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network 984028 Energy Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise) 975579 Company SAP Community 97145

10 Technology Cloud Computing 9138711 Technology Information Security Community 9131312 Business Harvard Business Review 8882713 Business Future Trends 8525714 Mobile Telecom Executives Business Network 8148415 Country India Leadership Network 7988116 Country White House 7468417 HR HR & Talent Management Executive 7108818 HR H.R. Professionals 6866619 Healthcare Medical Devices Group 6698920 Analytics Business Intelligence Professionals 6638921 Finance - Banking Banking Careers 6534022 Software Open Source 6436123 Lodging Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide 6352024 HR Society for Human Resource Management (SH

RM)62927

25 Software The Enterprise Architecture Network 62159

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

Category Title Members26 Software Software Testing & Quality Assurance 6202827 Energy Oil and Gas People 6202828 Technology Cloud, VMware, Virtualization and Enterprise 2.

061935

29 Energy Energy & Utilities Network 5995030 Healthcare Professionals in the Pharma and Biotech Industr

y59395

31 Finance Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network 5814032 Company CISCO 5679033 Energy Oil & Gas Industry Professionals; Energy Supply

Chain 55818

34 Technology IT Specialist Group 5419635 Healthcare Healthcare Information and Mgmnt Systems Soc

iety53587

36 Company SAP Network GLOBAL 5333437 Company Deloitte. 5299138 Social Social Media Today 5252939 Company HP Connections 5234240 Country TURKISH BUSINESS NETWORK 5175141 Other Learning, Education and Training Professionals G

roup49098

42 Supply Chain The Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group 4781043 Supply Chain Auto OEM Network 4693544 Software Java EE Professionals 4623545 Other Media & Entertainment Professionals 4614146 Other Linking CONSTRUCTION 4597847 Finance - Risk Risk, Regulation & Reporting 4497848 Healthcare Innovations In Health 4427649 Business CIO Forum 4279250 Travel Travel & Tourism Industry Professionals Worldwi

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The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups*: #51 - 100

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Category Title Members76 Supply Chain Automotive Management Professionals 3391777 HR Human Resources Professionals Worldwide 3371278 Software Software as a Service (SaaS) Group 3337179 Sustainability Clean Economy Network - Cleantech and Rene

wables33365

80 Mobile Mobile Marketing & Advertising 3270781 Mobile Wireless Telecommunications Worldwide 3230982 Finance - Insurance Insurance Professionals 3222783 Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing & Procurement 3211684 Finance - Banking Banking Connects 3188585 Other e-LEGAL 3164086 Mobile LinkedIn Mobile 3156987 Company Facebook User Group 3156088 Real Estate National Assn of REALTORS® 3155089 Other Print Industry Networking Group 3143690 Retail Food, Beverage & Hospitality –Execs 3079691 Company Accenture 3076192 HR SHRM Networking Group 3072093 Business Business Process Improvement 3045094 Finance The American Institute of CPAs 3044295 Sustainability Solar Energy Professionals - PV & Thermal 3039696 Retail RETAIL EXECS 3029597 Business ASQ - The American Society for Quality 3024198 Business CompliancEX 3015099 Healthcare Lifesciences Opportunities in US 29943

100 Business Marketing Executives Group 29756

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

Category Title Members51 Technology ITSM (ITIL) Professionals 4175552 Other Automotive Industry Professionals Worldwide 3950153 Company Oracle ERP User Network 3930054 Finance Finance Industry Professionals Worldwide 3910355 Other ASTD (Amer Society for Training & Development) 3895756 Company Google Group 3828357 Retail Retail Industry Professionals Worldwide 3805758 Healthcare Medical Device Networkers 3775959 Analytics Business Intelligence Group 3734860 Software IASA: The Global IT Architect Association 3724861 Mobile Telecom & Mobile VAS Professionals Worldwide 3673162 Retail Retail Management 3589463 Mobile Google Android 3577164 Company Microsoft Business Intelligence 3559665 Country India HR Forum 3558166 Other CPG Supergroup! 3534467 Lodging Luxury Hoteliers 3513368 Business Chief Information Officer (CIO) Network 3510469 Real Estate Corporate Real Estate 3509270 Company ORACLE CONNECTIONS 3503871 Country Dubai Business Network 3492872 Finance Financial Services Regulation 3484273 Travel Aviation Professionals (30,000+ Members) 3449674 Finance CFA Institute Candidates 3439775 Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Group 34374

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The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups* #101 - 150

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Category Title Members126 Software The IT Architect Network 26218127 Country China Business 26121128 Other APICS The Association for Operations Managem

ent26118

129 Finance – Ins. Global Insurance Professionals 26000130 Other DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE CONNECTIONS 26000131 Analytics ModernAnalyst.com - Business Analyst Commun

ity25888

132 Country Young Indian Entrereneurs 25735133 Analytics TDWI's BI and Data Warehousing Discussion Gro

up25692

134 Company Salesforce.com Professional Network 25638135 Social Web 2.0 25591136 Technology Information Security Network 25450137 Social Future Social Media 25336138 Sustainability Renewable Energy Network 25196139 Supply Chain Freight & Logistics Professionals 24858140 Technology B2B Technology Marketing Community 24722141 Healthcare Pharma Connections Worldwide 24481142 Technology Cloud Security Alliance 24433143 Country Australian IT Industry 24196144 Sustainability LEED Accredited Professional 24054145 Sustainability CleanTech 23858146 Business The Executive Club 23504147 HR Human Capital Institute 23386148 Technology Unified Communications 23380149 Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Practitioners & Exper

ts23190

150 Mobile Mobile Content 23072

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

Category Title Members101 Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 29685102 Sustainability Sustainability Professionals 29677103 Finance Treasury / Finance Careers 29598104 Sustainability Wind Energy Professionals 29471105 Engineering Interaction Design Association 29306106 Healthcare Medical Device Opportunity 29254107 Business Harvard Business Review - Reader's Forum 29240108 Business CRM Experts 29201109 Business Quality & Regulatory Network 29014110 Mobile iPhone, Android, iPad, Tablet & Mobile App Dev. 28834111 Finance Payment Systems Network 28772112 Company SharePoint Users Group 28686113 Finance The Institute of Internal Auditors 28089

114 HealthcareLiMS forum - Laboratory, Scientific & Health Informatics 27798

115 Finance – Banking Banking and Finance Technologies 27729

116 Real Estate Real Estate Open Networkers - eRealEstateSocial.com

27526117 Finance – Risk Financial Risk Management Network 27321

118 AnalyticsAdv. Bus. Analytics, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling 27059

119 Sustainability GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals 26851120 Healthcare Medical Device Development, Marketing And Sales 26727121 Technology Storage Professionals 26711122 Engineering ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 26493123 Energy Global Energy Professionals 26463124 Finance - Risk Risk Managers 26315125 Technology Information Technology Audit and Governance 26244

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The List of 150 By Topic Category

Group Topic Categories1. Analytics … 5 groups2. Business Topics … 12 groups3. Company Specific … 13 groups4. Country Specific … 8 groups5. Energy … 5 groups6. Sustainability … 9 groups7. Engineering … 3 groups8. Financial Topics … 18 groups9. Healthcare … 11 groups10. Human Resources … 6 groups11. Travel & Transportation … 4 groups12. Telecom and Mobile … 8 groups13. Real Estate Industry … 4 groups14. Retail … 5 groups15. Social Media … 3 groups16. Software Topics … 7 groups17. Logistics & Supply Chain … 7 groups18. Technology … 12 groups19. Other Industry Topics … 10 groups

Top 5 Categories1. Finance (18)

2. Company Specific (13)

3. Technology Topics (12)

4. Business Topics (12)

5. Healthcare (11)

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Business Topics

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Title MembersHarvard Business Review 88827Future Trends 85257CIO Forum 42792Chief Information Officer (CIO) Network 35104Business Process Improvement 30450ASQ - The American Society for Quality 30241CompliancEX 30150Marketing Executives Group 29756Harvard Business Review - Reader's Forum 29240CRM Experts 29201Quality & Regulatory Network 29014The Executive Club 23504

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Company Specific

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Title MembersSAP Community 97145CISCO 56790SAP Network GLOBAL 53334Deloitte 52991HP Connections 52342Oracle ERP User Network 39300Google Group 38283Microsoft Business Intelligence 35596ORACLE CONNECTIONS 35038Facebook User Group 31560Accenture 30761SharePoint Users Group 28686Salesforce.com Professional Network 25638

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Country Specific

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Title MembersIndia Leadership Network 79881White House 74684TURKISH BUSINESS NETWORK 51751India HR Forum 35581Dubai Business Network 34928China Business 26121YOUNG INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS 25735Australian IT Industry 24196

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Sustainability Topics

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Title MembersGreen 115636Clean Economy Network - Cleantech and Renewables 33365Solar Energy Professionals - PV & Thermal 30396Sustainability Professionals 29677Wind Energy Professionals 29471GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals 26851Renewable Energy Network 25196LEED Accredited Professional 24054CleanTech 23858

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Engineering Topics

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Title MembersAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 29685Interaction Design Association 29306ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 26493

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Financial Topics

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Title MembersFinance Club 163744FinancePlus 109050Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network 58140Finance Industry Professionals Worldwide 39103Financial Services Regulation 34842CFA Institute Candidates 34397The American Institute of CPAs 30442Treasury / Finance Careers 29598Payment Systems Network 28772The Institute of Internal Auditors (Official Global Group) 28089Banking Careers 65340Banking Connects 31885Banking and Finance Technologies 27729Insurance Professionals 32227Global Insurance Professionals 26000Risk, Regulation & Reporting 44978Financial Risk Management Network 27321Risk Managers 26315

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Healthcare Topics

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Title Members

Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network 98402

Medical Devices Group 66989

Professionals in the Pharma and Biotech Industry 59395

Healthcare Information and Mgmnt Systems Society 53587

Innovations In Health 44276

Medical Device Networkers 37759

Lifesciences Opportunities in US 29943

Medical Device Opportunity 29254

LiMS forum - Laboratory, Scientific & Health Informatics 27798

Medical Device Development, Marketing And Sales 26727

Pharma Connections Worldwide 24481

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Telecom and Mobile Topics

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Title MembersTelecom Executives Business Network 81484Telecom & Mobile VAS Professionals Worldwide 36731Google Android 35771Mobile Marketing & Advertising 32707Wireless Telecommunications Worldwide 32309LinkedIn Mobile 31569iPhone, Android, iPad, Tablet & Mobile App Development 28834Mobile Content 23072

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Software Topics

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Title MembersOpen Source 64361The Enterprise Architecture Network 62159Software Testing & Quality Assurance 62028Java EE Professionals 46235IASA: The Global IT Architect Association 37248Software as a Service (SaaS) Group 33371The IT Architect Network 26218

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Logistics & Supply Chain Topics

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Title MembersThe Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group 47810Auto OEM Network 46935Supply Chain Management Group 34374Automotive Management Professionals 33917Strategic Sourcing & Procurement 32116Freight & Logistics Professionals 24858Supply Chain Management Practitioners & Experts 23190

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Technology Topics

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Title MembersTED: Ideas Worth Spreading 127484Cloud Computing 91387Information Security Community 91313Cloud, VMware, Virtualization and Enterprise 2.0 61935IT Specialist Group 54196ITSM (ITIL) Professionals 41755Storage Professionals 26711Information Technology Audit and Governance Group 26244Information Security Network 25450B2B Technology Marketing Community 24722Cloud Security Alliance 24433Unified Communications 23380

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Largest LinkedIn Groups* - Other Industry Topics

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Title MembersLearning, Education and Training Professionals Group 49098Media & Entertainment Professionals 46141Linking CONSTRUCTION 45978Automotive Industry Professionals Worldwide 39501ASTD (Amer Society for Training & Development) 38957CPG Supergroup! 35344e-LEGAL 31640Print Industry Networking Group 31436APICS The Association for Operations Management 26118DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE CONNECTIONS 26000

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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Table of contents

1. The 150 Largest LinkedIn Groups– The List of 150 – The List of 150 By Topic Category/Industry

2. The Top 20: Group Profiles

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Category Title Members1 Finance Finance Club 1637442 Technology TED: Ideas Worth Spreading 1274843 Energy - Sustainability Green 1156364 Finance FinancePlus 1090505 Real Estate The Real Estate Networking Group 1085316 Retail Retail Industry Professionals Group 996397 Healthcare Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network 984028 Energy Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise) 975579 Company SAP Community 97145

10 Technology Cloud Computing 9138711 Technology Information Security Community 9131312 Business Harvard Business Review 8882713 Business Future Trends 8525714 Mobile Telecom Executives Business Network 8148415 Country India Leadership Network 7988116 Country White House 7468417 HR HR & Talent Management Executive 7108818 HR H.R. Professionals 6866619 Healthcare Medical Devices Group 6698920 Analytics Business Intelligence Professionals 66389

* Does not include groups focused primarily on job hunting or recruitment

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1. Finance Club = 164,667 Members

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2. TED: Ideas Worth Spreading = 129,118 Members

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3. Green = 115912 Members

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4. Finance Plus = 109,721 Members

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5. The Real Estate Networking Group = 109,193 Members

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6. The Retail Industry Professionals Group = 99,938 Members

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7. Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network = 98363 Members

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8. Linked: Energy (Energy industry expertise) = 98052 Members

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9. SAP Community = 97,619 Members

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10. Cloud Computing = 92,006 Members

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11. Information Security Community = 91,666 Members

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12. Harvard Business Review = 90,431 Members

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13. Future Trends = 85,883 Members

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14. Telecom Executives Business Network = 81,779 Members

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15. India Leadership Network = 80,330 Members

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16. White House = 74,716 Members

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17. HR & Talent Management Executive = 71,601 Members

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18. H.R. Professionals = 68,617 Members

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19. Medical Devices Group = 67,635 Members

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20. Business Intelligence Group = 66,683 Members

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