There are so many features on LinkedIn, and so many ways to utilize them, that it always surprises me when people just don’t see the same value in features, like LinkedIn Answers, that I do. I always hope, through this blog, that you will get more tips for not only being more effective with LinkedIn but with social networking as well. If we all get better at social networking, it helps out everyone in all of our networks. For this post, I am glad to announce that it will be featured on the blog of my new friend, Jonathan Milligan. …
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I have seen a growing interest in LinkedIn Groups from my networking contacts recently, and in addition to the common questions of What LinkedIn Groups Should I Join? and How to Use LinkedIn Groups Effectively?, there is a growing interest as to what the proper etiquette and best practices should be after joining a group. As someone who is both a member of the maximum fifty LinkedIn groups while also owning two of my own groups, I can see things from both sides of the court, and would like to offer my own thoughts as to what the proper etiquette …
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The following story of LinkedIn Profile ownership is a true one, and as with my other blog posts, I am hoping to get your feedback as to what the “right” answer to this question should be. Imagine that you began a job as a recruiter. Part of your job is, obviously, building out a network. After being hired you sign up to LinkedIn using your personal name. You start inviting your network as well as new contacts to connect with you on the networking platform. In order to better facilitate your sourcing activities on LinkedIn, your company starts reimbursing you …
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This is actually a follow-up to a post I did recently on Are There Fake Profiles on LinkedIn? At that time I found proof of a few users with fake profiles that I shared with everyone. And I mentioned that those with fake profiles would create new ways of making us believe that they are real. I wanted to report back to you on what I am seeing today. First of all, the only benefit for being on social media is if you are real and genuine. I don’t trust anyone who isn’t. If you are on a site where …
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Many of my LinkedIn contacts have started sending me emails asking me to “follow” them on Twitter, so I thought this was a good time to take a look at what you should be doing differently on each site.
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With all of these LIONs (LinkedIn Open Networker) that are openly accepting invites as well as inviting people that they don’t know, you have to wonder as to what LinkedIn’s policy is on the matter. After all, this goes against the entire premise of LinkedIn that you only connect with people that you know and trust. And this is why there is an “I Don’t Know” response should you decide not to accept an invite from someone that you don’t know. The problem in LinkedIn’s eyes concerning LIONs is their potential to spam people because of the enormous numbers of …
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There has been some heated discussion this morning on a LinkedIn Group Discussion Forum that I belong to concerning this topic of displaying your profile picture (I hope you’ve also been maximizing your LinkedIn Group membership!). One of the Group members attended a LinkedIn seminar where the presenter said that those in transition should NOT include their picture as part of their profile, the reason being that it would be an Equal Opportunity violation if a recruiter selects you after seeing what you look like. Furthermore, the presenter went on to say that most recruiters actually restrict their search …
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Today when I went to the LinkedIn Homepage I mentioned a little message at the top promising me “a smoother experience”. This was a pleasant surprise. After all, LinkedIn is known to be notoriously slow by all who use it. If ”a smoother experience” means that it will be faster it is a welcome feature. So what are extended logins? Here is the way it is described straight from the source:
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LinkedIn in 2009 continues to upgrade their service with minor tweaks and additional functionality, but I am starting to find a gap between what features some people can see and some cannot. I have never heard of this on Facebook or Twitter, but this is definitely happening on LinkedIn, and it is troubling. And these are all people using the free service, not a free vs. paid account argument. Let me explain what I have experienced in three distinct examples. Do we have all access to the same LinkedIn features?
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LinkedIn, as you already know, is a social networking platform for professionals. It is no secret, then, that there is business to be found on LinkedIn for companies of many sizes and industries. If you are a small business owner, you may be confused as to whether you should use your company name or personal name for your LinkedIn Profile name. Be confused no more, as I always recommend you use your personal name, and here’s why:
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