I get it, thanks. He didn't put much info on his profile so this is part of the issue I think, and it looks like he has not added any other colleagues in common.
>>> "Andrew S. Baker" <[email protected]> 1/26/2011 9:38 AM >>> A - You can invite anyone you want for FREE, as long as any of the following apply: --- 1 - They are no more than 3 hops away from you (and they are open to invitations) --- 2 - They share a group with you (and allow connections/invitations through the group) --- 3 - You have their email address (and they are open to invitations) --- 4 - Both of you are OpenLink members (and they accept connections/invitations via OpenLink) -- This one is not exactly free If they are not open to invitation, then none of the points above matter. B - You can get a cheaper membership than the set they readily advertise: Personal Plus - http://www.linkedin.com/personalplus ---- This gets you access to OpenLink, plus a few other perks, for only $5/mo While LI doesn't allow you to just reach anyone directly, unlike FB, it does facilitate having people introduce you. This is another method that can get you to someone who is not a direct connection, and for whom you do not have an email address. (There's also InMail, but that costs money) ASB (My Bio via About.Me ( http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio )) Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: Hey Folks, It's been a while since I was on LinkedIn. Yesterday I was looking for a past colleague, found him, but could not send him an invite as this person was "out of network". I was able to join another past colleague since we had someone in common as part of our network. I was able to send the past colleague a message, if I signed-up for at $24/month "upgrade". Since I don't use LinkedIn except for occasional professional contacts, it's hardly worth it. I thought when I first signed up with LinkedIn I could invite anyone to be part of my network. Maybe I'm wrong and missing something. But since I can't just invite anyone, anymore, like Face Book, why bother? Maybe $24 a year, but a month? If I'm mistaken please show me the light... Tom ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
