On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Peter Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Andrew Badera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You're not already on LinkedIn C? >> > > It took me years to realize that place was LINKED IN, and not Linked natural > logarithm. > > So, no, random psuedo-public networking isn't my cup of tea either, though I > do have some sort of account there, I think. If it hasn't been autodeleted. > > Nor have I ever realized it was more than just that, a social tree of > contacts. Apparently it's got a new UI design since the last time I was > there, 2 or 3 years ago.
LinkedIn has taken measures from Day 1 to ensure people have some sort of knowledge of and/or relationship to one another before creating the connection. That's half its value. Also, a lot of employers (or potential clients) EXPECT to find you on LinkedIn these days. I haven't landed any engagements via LinkedIn, but I probably landed a sale or two after the client connected with me on LinkedIn as part of their due diligence. ∞ Andy Badera ∞ +1 518-641-1280 ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew%20badera
