Comments on: Why Apply Different Rules of Connecting on LinkedIn? http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/ The unofficial source for all things LinkedIn™. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:56:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Maximus http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/#comment-492 Maximus Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:54:23 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=283#comment-492 I would like to see a continuation of the topic I would like to see a continuation of the topic

]]> By: Oz Har Adir http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/#comment-491 Oz Har Adir Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:29 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=283#comment-491 I can see where you're coming from but have a different view on the two: I find it easier to add a contact at Linkedin than in Facebook because of my level of exposure. My contacts in Facebook can see what am I doing on a daily base, who are my friends and which events I am heading - something that I only want friends to see, but would not want an unknown contact to be shared with. On Linkedin that is barely an issue: the only thing known is my personal profile, which can be seen in an open search regardless to the friendship status. I happen to have more contacts on Facebook, but my entry barrier is a bit lower for Linkedin, not the other way around. I can see where you’re coming from but have a different view on the two: I find it easier to add a contact at Linkedin than in Facebook because of my level of exposure. My contacts in Facebook can see what am I doing on a daily base, who are my friends and which events I am heading - something that I only want friends to see, but would not want an unknown contact to be shared with.
On Linkedin that is barely an issue: the only thing known is my personal profile, which can be seen in an open search regardless to the friendship status. I happen to have more contacts on Facebook, but my entry barrier is a bit lower for Linkedin, not the other way around.

]]> By: Dennis McDonald http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/#comment-488 Dennis McDonald Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:57:59 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=283#comment-488 Scott, This is the clearest explanation yet I've heard of the distinction among different types of networking and how Linkedin fits in. Scott,
This is the clearest explanation yet I’ve heard of the distinction among different types of networking and how Linkedin fits in.

]]> By: CarlenLea http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/#comment-489 CarlenLea Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:34:58 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=283#comment-489 Interesting perspective on this, Scott. I use them all in different ways too -- but differently than you. Facebook is reserved for personal use. If I don't know you in real-life and consider you a friend or at least social acquaintance -- I don't take the Facebook request. LinkedIn I like because it's only about the professional. I also use it as a post-meeting follow up. If I meet someone at an event, I follow up with a LinkedIn invite. Now, would I give someone I don't really know a referral? No - at least not without telling the person I was referring them to that I don't know them well. For me LinkedIn is a strictly professional networking tool, where all the others have very blurry lines between personal and professional. Interesting perspective on this, Scott. I use them all in different ways too — but differently than you. Facebook is reserved for personal use. If I don’t know you in real-life and consider you a friend or at least social acquaintance — I don’t take the Facebook request. LinkedIn I like because it’s only about the professional.

I also use it as a post-meeting follow up. If I meet someone at an event, I follow up with a LinkedIn invite. Now, would I give someone I don’t really know a referral? No - at least not without telling the person I was referring them to that I don’t know them well.

For me LinkedIn is a strictly professional networking tool, where all the others have very blurry lines between personal and professional.

]]> By: The Virtual Handshake Blog | » Carnival of the Capitalists 9-24-2007 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/why-apply-different-rules-of-connecting-on-linkedin/#comment-490 The Virtual Handshake Blog | » Carnival of the Capitalists 9-24-2007 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:07:28 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=283#comment-490 [...] Allen (that’s me) presents Why Apply Different Rules of Connecting on LinkedIn? posted at Linked Intelligence. Different social networks have different ways of connecting with [...] [...] Allen (that’s me) presents Why Apply Different Rules of Connecting on LinkedIn? posted at Linked Intelligence. Different social networks have different ways of connecting with [...]

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