This post is dedicated to a dear twitter friend who dared to ask me why I love LinkedIn (a professional networking site) so much. I decided to first show him what everyone else thought! (See responses from twitter below). He would LOVE to have your input as well, so drop him a comment here and share your thoughts on LinkedIn if you’re already using it.
Stay tuned for my personal thoughts on the site - I’ll post on it soon, but this un-named friend was dying to see these responses and it’s now 11:30 on a school night…………if you already know how wonderful the site is and want to connect with me - here I am!
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sarahcuda @kolson29: linkedin is career-AAA. you don’t need it daily. but if you have some career emergency it’s there in a way no other site can be |
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skydaddy @kolson29 I neither love nor hate it. I set up a profile because a couple of former colleagues had done so. Haven’t seen any job offers yet |
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chuckgose @kolson29 LinkedIn has been great for me and my business. Through the networks and Q&As, I’ve received a lot of great leads. |
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DeAnnaCochran @kolson29 Why LinkedIn? Because of my wide range of careers it keeps my business contacts updated on what I am doing now (and me them). |
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Laurenogrady @kolson29 I love linked in because it allows me to look up HR consultants who interview me |
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philmiller @kolson29 I’m with your friend, but I also have not fully looked into it |
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lsshanks @kolson29 I use LinkedIn to link my overlapping web networks–it helps connect my online PLN to my real-world PLN. Maybe job leads later… |
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donkasprzak @kolson29 The first “grown up” Web2.0 tool to connect in a biz first setting. A great example of Gladwell’s The Tipping Point |
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estherschindler @kolson29 LinkedIn is a great way to find friends from earlier jobs/school. Great for its Answers; I’ve gotten wonderful feedback that way. |
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(and yes, I KNOW the formatting is all off here, copying and pasting from twitter isn’t the quickest thing on earth and now it’s 11:43……..sorry, I’ll do better next time!)
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I’m going to give this a try because it sounds interesting. Thanks for this post.
Pats last blog post..What does my classroom look like?
I missed the twitter request, but here is what I would have said. I’m fairly new to linkedin but I like the idea of maintaining and finding connections and contact info without writing on walls, putting up surveys about things that are not high enough on my to do list to get attention, or trying to be clever in designing a profile.
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I think Linkedin has a lot of potential for professional networking. I have not yet utilized its full potential, but believe it can help me in my future career endeavors.
Dom Salvuccis last blog post..home
OK I don’t know if Kate wanted it to be a secret (if so sorry Kate!!) but I was the dope that asked about linked-in. I have been on linked-in for several months and just don’t really see the benefits. I haven’t pushed it very hard so I will do that for a month or so and see what happens. Am I kinda getting that you guys see it as a Facebook for grown-ups and/or business??
Kate,
Thanks for getting these great responses to my silly question. You guys have re-peaked my interest.
Cody Heitschmidts last blog post..For The Love of The Game - Blue Dragon Style!!!
One last pro-LinkedIn point brought up by some recruiters I was hobnobbing with…using LinkedIn is courteous, or helps provide the means of courtesy.
By allowing us to track down correct names, latest titles, past companies etc of people we deal with….potential hires or potential employees, folks we interact with in social media or met an event, old colleagues or classmates we haven’t seen in a while, we can approach people with more relevance and fewer gaffes. For those of us who don’t have great innate recall of these crucial details, it’s a lifesaver;
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@Pat - I’m so glad you found this informative :-)
@Bill - Since LinkedIn is all about PROFESSIONAL connections, I think it’s a perfect fit for you! None of the poking that goes on in Facebook…………
@Dom - Keep at it and let me know what you think of LinkedIn as time goes on. Every few weeks I re-search my email list for any new contacts who may be in LinkedIn - it’s a great way to build your network.
@Cody - I know you’re on me to write more, and I will, I promise! I don’t really consider it a Facebook for business, I think of it more as a Rolodex with hyperlinks……when I want to get connected to someone in a given company, I can usually find a connection in LinkedIn who can get me an introduction. More to come……..
@lizkdc - great point! It really saves time in retaining details and it’s updated constantly by the people most concerned with accuracy - the owners of the information. Thanks for reading!
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