One of my friends, an author, speaker and global business consultant, wrote to me:
Dear Scott :
You are the expert: I would like to ask you how I can expand my connections up into the 500 category. I have just about tapped out the people I know (so many of them are either not on [...]
The Danger of LinkedIn Addiction
Ray van den Bel, who I applaud for trying to reclaim the term “open networker” from meaning, “I’ll link with anybody,” tells of his experience shifting from a quantity focus on LinkedIn to a quality focus. This is a must-read.
There are quite a number of really addicted networkers now who are [...]
Ben Jankowski, writing on MLPF, says:
The problem is that the explanation of the violation of spamming is so vague, that a person that sends a particular Invitation to a user, one user could interpret that as mere networking, while another user may consider it spamming.
Ben is spot on with this. This is why I [...]
In case you’ve been wondering how to get some cool LinkedIn swag, the LinkedIn Store is now open for business. In it you can find:
T-shirts
Backpacks
Gel pens
Microfleece vests and jackets
Caps
Not a bad start. The prices are fine, and I really like the pens.
But isn’t LinkedIn a business network? Are you going to wear a T-shirt [...]
In a recent post on MLPF, new author Teresa Holler asked the question:
How Can I Use My Network to Promote my Book?
Hello everyone,
I am relatively new to Linked In and to using groups. I am getting ready to launch “Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family” and would LOVE to [...]
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Customize Your Correspondence For More Success
12/10/08 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
One of my readers - Tom - shared an interesting statistic with me: the response rate when he sends out InMail. You see Tom prospects with the help of LinkedIn and has experimented with different approach styles. It's a fascinating look at j..
LinkedIn Groups learns to share
09/10/08 The LinkedIn Blog
In July this year, we announced LinkedIn Groups' searchable directory to make it easier for you to find the groups you'll derive the most benefit from. In August, we turned on the discussions feature and just last month Monica Rogati blogg..
A cleaner look for your LinkedIn Profile
09/10/08 The LinkedIn Blog
As many of you know, the Profile page is one of the most important pages on LinkedIn. It is how you present your professional background and identity to other LinkedIn members and it is what you look at first when you consider contacting o..
Reconnecting with an old client yields a $1M contract - Darrel Rhea, Cheskin
09/10/08 The LinkedIn Blog
Darrel Rhea was a LinkedIn user who wasn't sure how to leverage his professional network on LinkedIn effectively. A quick 10 minutes that he spent importing his Outlook contacts to LinkedIn yielded a chance encounter with a former client. ..
Nuts About Southwest, But Not Gary Kelly's Profile
09/10/08 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
I am nuts about Southwest airlines. I ALWAYS want to fly Southwest… the price is always right, I like their culture, their in-flight magazine, their sense of humor… I like it all. Today I went to their blog and noticed at the..
NYTimes.com: LinkedIn status sparks 'accidental' global enterprise
09/10/08 The LinkedIn Blog
Yesterday on the Shifting Careers blog over at The New York Times , Marci Alboher wrote up a great account of an international LinkedIn success story. Dutch tech consultant Henk van Ess was frustrated with his 3G iPhone's battery life, so ..
Becoming an Expert In LinkedIn
08/10/08 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
Recently I got my hand slapped by a LinkedIn connection who was upset about a question I asked on LinkedIn. I asked what the beef was, thinking that person thought I was self-promoting, or something like that. No, it wasn't that…..
Nasdaq tumble stops LinkedIn stock sale plan
06/10/08 Valleywag: Linkedin
Conventional Valley wisdom: The chaos in the public stock markets won't affect private companies, right? Wrong. In August, LinkedIn had set plans to let employees sell some of their shares to investors . Interest in the company had been ke..
Letters of Recommendation and LinkedIn Recommendations
06/10/08 I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???
Recently I started writing for Peter Newfield's blog, Career Resumes . This morning I wrote a response to a question about how to get letters of recommendation when you are in a covert job search. What a great question! You don't wan..
LinkedIn For Competitive Intelligence
05/10/08 The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
LinkedIn insiders know that you can use the site's information for more than job, sales, and partnering leads - you can find out what others are up to as well. I'd like to share an article I found where a reporter does just that. Apple deve..
