As some of you are aware, I am attempting to write a LinkedIn ebook. The tentative title is Got LinkedIn: From Clueless to Connected in 6 days. Why 6 days instead of 7? The seventh day is a day of rest. This originally started with me trying to come up with a guide for some […]
Nothing Useful…but I Like It
I was keeping up with the few LinkedIn bloggers and came across a post on BitStrips posted by Scott Allen in his Virtual Handshake blog. “Simply put, Bitstrips is a Web 2.0 application for creating comic strips. It enables people like me who have no artistic talent, but occasionally observe or think of something funny, […]
A Question…An Answer…Knowledge Shared
Since I just wrote a post about LinkedIn Answers, I thought I would post part of a blog post I found for two reasons:
1. It shows how someone used a LinkedIn question to gain valuable information;
2. The answers is pretty relevant to finding relevance in connecting on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn.com Feature enhancements
This past week saw the introduction of a slew of feature enhancements that I’d like to cover briefly. In addition, stay tuned to news on a few of our partnerships and “LinkedIn News” feature updates, both of which you’ll hear more about in the coming weeks. Here are the updates on the following couple of […]
Strut Your Stuff with Answers
Unlike MySpace and Facebook, LinkedIn provides few opportunities to interact online. The primary purpose is to use LinkedIn to connect online, but to build a more in depth relationship you have to take it offline. There are several ways to interact online and the Answers section is one of the best. The answers section is […]
77 connections in a week!
It is said that the average person knows about 250 people. Do you have 250 connections?
I don’t and not everyone I know is on LinkedIn, but I’m preaching to them. Bill King probably knows a lot more than 250 people. Bill’s the kind of guy “you” want to know. He’s got a great sense of humor, always offers spot on advice, and you just enjoy talking to him.
Bill finally drank the Kool-aid and dove into establishing connections on LinkedIn. I may be off by a couple of days but in the last week he’s added 77 connections. I would be willing to bet that he knows each of these connections.