Thanks for your comments and compliments. It’s funny, I joined an “IT” Group Salesforce.com, and the day after I joined some sales guy was already contacting me trying to find out who our SFDC administrator was and selling me on services! Quite obnoxious. On the other hand, since I am also in sales, I can see that the guy calling me was a true hunter, but I can imagine if you are an IT guy how this would be your pet peeve. Social media doesn’t give you the green light to sell anything to anyone!

As for LIONs, my approach to being an open networker is to do so with an attitude of valuing and helping others where I can. Unfortunately, I would have to agree with you that there are some LIONs who don’t even respond when I am trying to help a friend out. I should probably disconnect from them and put a blacklist up on this website for other LIONs to see. You see, I am all about building out a virtual network, but it has to mean something when there is an actual need to be in contact. Otherwise, I would agree with your assessment.

- Neal

Thanks for your comments and compliments. It’s funny, I joined an “IT” Group Salesforce.com, and the day after I joined some sales guy was already contacting me trying to find out who our SFDC administrator was and selling me on services! Quite obnoxious. On the other hand, since I am also in sales, I can see that the guy calling me was a true hunter, but I can imagine if you are an IT guy how this would be your pet peeve. Social media doesn’t give you the green light to sell anything to anyone!

As for LIONs, my approach to being an open networker is to do so with an attitude of valuing and helping others where I can. Unfortunately, I would have to agree with you that there are some LIONs who don’t even respond when I am trying to help a friend out. I should probably disconnect from them and put a blacklist up on this website for other LIONs to see. You see, I am all about building out a virtual network, but it has to mean something when there is an actual need to be in contact. Otherwise, I would agree with your assessment.

- Neal

#1: I am an IT guy and have joined numerous IT Executive Groups (CIO.com, CIOForum, IT Executive, etc.). My gripe is that the site moderators let in so many sales people who bombard us with solicitations. A Group called CIO, should be for CIOs or at least senior IT executives.
#1A: Too much solicitation in general.
#2: (your first) People who connect and block access to their connections, ESPECIALLY RECRUITERS!
#3: (listed) People who don’t fill out their profiles or upload their photo.
#4: They should have separate “discussion items” for “Job Available” and “Job Wanted”.
#5: (See Kristen’s)
#6: LION’s (sorry if I offend anyone). Networking should be known associates. If I see that a LION is connected to someone I want to connect with, that LION probably can’t do me any good. Maybe, LinkedIn needs two layers of contacts: known associates and open contacts.

Anyway, keep up the good work. Luv ur tweets.
ITKLCameron

#1: I am an IT guy and have joined numerous IT Executive Groups (CIO.com, CIOForum, IT Executive, etc.). My gripe is that the site moderators let in so many sales people who bombard us with solicitations. A Group called CIO, should be for CIOs or at least senior IT executives.
#1A: Too much solicitation in general.
#2: (your first) People who connect and block access to their connections, ESPECIALLY RECRUITERS!
#3: (listed) People who don’t fill out their profiles or upload their photo.
#4: They should have separate “discussion items” for “Job Available” and “Job Wanted”.
#5: (See Kristen’s)
#6: LION’s (sorry if I offend anyone). Networking should be known associates. If I see that a LION is connected to someone I want to connect with, that LION probably can’t do me any good. Maybe, LinkedIn needs two layers of contacts: known associates and open contacts.

Anyway, keep up the good work. Luv ur tweets.
ITKLCameron