Over the past year, LinkedIn has reached a number of milestones.  The popular professional networking site, which celebrated its eighth birthday, increased unique visitors by 63% from the previous year and is now the second most popular social network.  Additionally, LinkedIn began trading publicly and released many new features.  Below are the five new features LinkedIn has released over the past 12 months that are particularly useful for brands looking to connect with individuals on the platform.

Company Follow

The Company Follow feature allows members who…