Sometimes it pays to be up and working at 2:30 am, because just a few minutes ago, LinkedIn’s Senior Product Director Adam Nash announced on the LinkedIn blog that starting today Friday, LinkedIn users will be able to add pictures to their profile.
According to Nash:
Adding a profile photo is one of the most commonly requested [...]
I talk a lot about how to make effective use of LinkedIn — today let’s look at some ways NOT to use LinkedIn. Here are nine sure-fire ways to network like a schmuck and achieve exactly the opposite effect you’re probably going for:
Over on MyLinkedInPower forum late last night, Kamran Niazi asked a great question:
I am a member of both FB [Facebook] as well as LI [LinkedIn] and have noticed that, people who have really limited networks on LI (this is by choice) seem to be open to any connection request on FB. They would share information, [...]
I received the most startling message from someone on LinkedIn earlier this week:
Your request
I am confused by your request to connect. You sent me an invitation, yet in your profile you say you only link to people you know.
Have we met? Or was this just spam to get me to your about.com site?
It seems presidential candidate Barack Obama’s new LinkedIn strategy was big enough news for CNBC.
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