Thanks for that link ASB! I hadn't been given that option from LI before. Interestingly they want to charge me a tad more than $5/mo...but then I'm not surprised they like you better. :)
- WJR On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 08:38, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > ~ 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
