A few months ago, we launched a survey to determine how our community utilizes LinkedIn. 60% of our respondents most use LinkedIn to nurture their network. A distant second (20%) use LinkedIn to represent their expertise.

Mind you, we had five respondents, which does not make a valid statistical sample. In fact, one could argue that the results better indicate that, while a majority of our members are on LinkedIn, it is not widely used as a resource, at least until we are in transition.

Which prompts a follow-up question: in this age of personal branding, what steps do those in the talent development field take to represent themselves online professionally?

From there we wonder: what online tool DO you use as a resource for your professional development?

We've watched David Pogue activate Twitter to crowdsource an answer for a question. Social media communities such as Yahoo! Answers and Quora have been created specifically to solicit answers to the burning questions in our lives.

There's a whole universe out there of people both asking questions and developing social credibility by answering them. Where do you venture?

Let us know in the comments.