Comments on: HOW TO: Connect with Barack Obama on LinkedIn http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steven Burda http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Steven Burda Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:51:45 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-458 His people reached out to me back in 2008 :) - Steven His people reached out to me back in 2008 :)

- Steven

]]> By: Steven Burda http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Steven Burda Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:51:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-4262 His people reached out to me back in 2008 :) - Steven His people reached out to me back in 2008 :)

- Steven

]]> By: Darin Allen Newberry http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Darin Allen Newberry Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:51:34 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-40 I've been connected to Obama for a month or so now. No reply from him, no new questions to his network for me to comment on, unless I've missed something major on LinkedIn. If you're inclined, you may try to reach other politically-connected people. McCain makes no secret of the fact he doesn't even use e-mail himself. There was an eye-opening article recently at URL http://www.technologyreview.com/web/21222/?a=f [take a minute to register first to see this, if you're not already registered there], having to do with how Barack Obama has maintained the social networking edge over his competitors, blowing past Hillary in the primaries partly because he was so well-connected and his people were so organized. This and other articles I've recently read make me wonder what the future holds in store. SUCCESS STORY: I am successfully connected to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on LinkedIn, also, and she [presumably, a staffer or personal assistant] has sent me several friendly e-mails in response to letters and notes I've sent via LinkedIn's messaging service. Mr. Obama's people haven't done for me, to date, but then again, I wasn't very complimentary of him in recent blogging I've done at http://musingsandmaunderings.blogspot.com/ and in comments at http://huffingtonpost.com/ What do they say about honey and vinegar, in regard to attracting insects? I’ve been connected to Obama for a month or so now. No reply from him, no new questions to his network for me to comment on, unless I’ve missed something major on LinkedIn.

If you’re inclined, you may try to reach other politically-connected people. McCain makes no secret of the fact he doesn’t even use e-mail himself. There was an eye-opening article recently at URL http://www.technologyreview.com/web/21222/?a=f [take a minute to register first to see this, if you're not already registered there], having to do with how Barack Obama has maintained the social networking edge over his competitors, blowing past Hillary in the primaries partly because he was so well-connected and his people were so organized. This and other articles I’ve recently read make me wonder what the future holds in store.

SUCCESS STORY: I am successfully connected to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on LinkedIn, also, and she [presumably, a staffer or personal assistant] has sent me several friendly e-mails in response to letters and notes I’ve sent via LinkedIn’s messaging service.

Mr. Obama’s people haven’t done for me, to date, but then again, I wasn’t very complimentary of him in recent blogging I’ve done at http://musingsandmaunderings.blogspot.com/ and in comments at http://huffingtonpost.com/ What do they say about honey and vinegar, in regard to attracting insects?

]]> By: Darin Allen Newberry http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 Darin Allen Newberry Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:51:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-4261 I've been connected to Obama for a month or so now. No reply from him, no new questions to his network for me to comment on, unless I've missed something major on LinkedIn. If you're inclined, you may try to reach other politically-connected people. McCain makes no secret of the fact he doesn't even use e-mail himself. There was an eye-opening article recently at URL http://www.technologyreview.com/web/21222/?a=f [take a minute to register first to see this, if you're not already registered there], having to do with how Barack Obama has maintained the social networking edge over his competitors, blowing past Hillary in the primaries partly because he was so well-connected and his people were so organized. This and other articles I've recently read make me wonder what the future holds in store. SUCCESS STORY: I am successfully connected to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on LinkedIn, also, and she [presumably, a staffer or personal assistant] has sent me several friendly e-mails in response to letters and notes I've sent via LinkedIn's messaging service. Mr. Obama's people haven't done for me, to date, but then again, I wasn't very complimentary of him in recent blogging I've done at http://musingsandmaunderings.blogspot.com/ and in comments at http://huffingtonpost.com/ What do they say about honey and vinegar, in regard to attracting insects? I’ve been connected to Obama for a month or so now. No reply from him, no new questions to his network for me to comment on, unless I’ve missed something major on LinkedIn.

If you’re inclined, you may try to reach other politically-connected people. McCain makes no secret of the fact he doesn’t even use e-mail himself. There was an eye-opening article recently at URL http://www.technologyreview.com/web/21222/?a=f [take a minute to register first to see this, if you're not already registered there], having to do with how Barack Obama has maintained the social networking edge over his competitors, blowing past Hillary in the primaries partly because he was so well-connected and his people were so organized. This and other articles I’ve recently read make me wonder what the future holds in store.

SUCCESS STORY: I am successfully connected to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on LinkedIn, also, and she [presumably, a staffer or personal assistant] has sent me several friendly e-mails in response to letters and notes I’ve sent via LinkedIn’s messaging service.

Mr. Obama’s people haven’t done for me, to date, but then again, I wasn’t very complimentary of him in recent blogging I’ve done at http://musingsandmaunderings.blogspot.com/ and in comments at http://huffingtonpost.com/ What do they say about honey and vinegar, in regard to attracting insects?

]]> By: Kerry Droll http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Kerry Droll Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:48:27 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-39 It took me several tries because the page kept timing out but I was able to connect to him eventually. It took me several tries because the page kept timing out but I was able to connect to him eventually.

]]> By: Kerry Droll http://windmillnetworking.com/2008/08/03/how-to-connect-with-barack-obama-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 Kerry Droll Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-4260 It took me several tries because the page kept timing out but I was able to connect to him eventually. It took me several tries because the page kept timing out but I was able to connect to him eventually.

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