Comments on: Linked In? How Are You Using LinkedIn? http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Maurene Caplan Grey http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-58733 Maurene Caplan Grey Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-58733 Coincidently, my blog post today is entitled "Why I use LinkedIn" (http://www.grey-consulting.com/blog/2008/03/why_i_use_linkedin.html). Further to "How to Use LinkedIn to Create Authoritative Content" (from Michael's newsletter)... Implicitly, your LinkedIn network is built from a chain of trust. It's likely that a trusted source knows, or knows whom to ask, about information that you need. - Maurene http://www.linkedin.com/in/maurenegrey Coincidently, my blog post today is entitled “Why I use LinkedIn” (http://www.grey-consulting.com/blog/2008/03/why_i_use_linkedin.html).

Further to “How to Use LinkedIn to Create Authoritative Content” (from Michael’s newsletter)… Implicitly, your LinkedIn network is built from a chain of trust. It’s likely that a trusted source knows, or knows whom to ask, about information that you need.

- Maurene
http://www.linkedin.com/in/maurenegrey

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-19221 Michael Stelzner Wed, 09 May 2007 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-19221 Green - I will fix that link - Mike Green - I will fix that link - Mike

]]> By: green http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-19213 green Wed, 09 May 2007 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-19213 Diane the link is not working with that structure you may remove the , part to make it work:) Diane the link is not working with that structure you may remove the , part to make it work:)

]]> By: Diane http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17996 Diane Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:12:17 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17996 For me, right now, adding any additional "to-dos" are distractors from what I need to be doing which is focusing on my business goals and working every day on steps to reach them. So, things like LinkedIn just turn into additional noise in my head. However, advice like I see here at writingwhitepapers is stuff that I can use to build materials to help my own business. So, I think I'll be adding this site to my list of blogs to visit. Right now one blog I visit regularly is http://www.jamesbrausch.com , where I find advice that keeps pointing me back to working on "working my way out of a job." That's been my goal ever since I got his Freedom Business System, which gives more nitty-gritty specifics of the idea which I first encountered in the book The eMyth. For me, right now, adding any additional “to-dos” are distractors from what I need to be doing which is focusing on my business goals and working every day on steps to reach them. So, things like LinkedIn just turn into additional noise in my head.

However, advice like I see here at writingwhitepapers is stuff that I can use to build materials to help my own business. So, I think I’ll be adding this site to my list of blogs to visit.

Right now one blog I visit regularly is http://www.jamesbrausch.com , where I find advice that keeps pointing me back to working on “working my way out of a job.” That’s been my goal ever since I got his Freedom Business System, which gives more nitty-gritty specifics of the idea which I first encountered in the book The eMyth.

]]> By: Chino http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17901 Chino Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:48:56 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17901 I also have a linkedin account but since the day I joined... I only visited the site once and that was the day I joined. I also have a linkedin account but since the day I joined… I only visited the site once and that was the day I joined.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17709 Michael Stelzner Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:10:14 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17709 Hi Whitney and Leif; I have a sneaking suspicion that LinkedIn is mostly done for vanity. I know I have never used it for business and have rarely been contacted through it. Mike Hi Whitney and Leif;

I have a sneaking suspicion that LinkedIn is mostly done for vanity.

I know I have never used it for business and have rarely been contacted through it.

Mike

]]> By: Leif http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17673 Leif Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:08:43 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17673 I have a friend who is using it quite a lot, and has received several job offers with it. I have also received one job offer with it, but this job was in another country so it did not really fit me at the time. As always, it might be useful, but there are so many other useful things. You have to choose where to spend your time. I have a friend who is using it quite a lot, and has received several job offers with it. I have also received one job offer with it, but this job was in another country so it did not really fit me at the time.

As always, it might be useful, but there are so many other useful things. You have to choose where to spend your time.

]]> By: Whitney http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17633 Whitney Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:43:33 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17633 It's funny that you bring this topic up this precise week, Michael. At one of the sessions at the recent ASJA conference, a presenter asked a roomful of writers (about 50) if anyone used LinkedIn and had any success with it. About half the room was "linked in", but only one person said she'd gotten work directly off a contact through her profile. Many of the other people who got up to answer said they'd mainly found it useful for reconnecting with people. A couple said that reconnecting with old colleagues had led to a name that led to another name that led to a bit of work. Didn't Guy Kawasaki blog recently about the rewrite he did on his LinkedIn profile? It’s funny that you bring this topic up this precise week, Michael. At one of the sessions at the recent ASJA conference, a presenter asked a roomful of writers (about 50) if anyone used LinkedIn and had any success with it. About half the room was “linked in”, but only one person said she’d gotten work directly off a contact through her profile.

Many of the other people who got up to answer said they’d mainly found it useful for reconnecting with people. A couple said that reconnecting with old colleagues had led to a name that led to another name that led to a bit of work.

Didn’t Guy Kawasaki blog recently about the rewrite he did on his LinkedIn profile?

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17587 Michael Stelzner Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:08:20 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17587 David and Tom; It is very interesting for people that just get into it. However, I have seen no benefits other than people making recommendations publicly. I would love to see how others have benefited from it. Mike David and Tom;

It is very interesting for people that just get into it.

However, I have seen no benefits other than people making recommendations publicly.

I would love to see how others have benefited from it.

Mike

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17584 Tom Chandler Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:39:43 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/04/27/linked-in-how-are-you-using-linkedin/#comment-17584 I have a LinkedIn account, but haven't invested much time in it (or in any of the other social network sites). I can see the benefits, but have too many other interesting projects that aren't getting done... 8-) I have a LinkedIn account, but haven’t invested much time in it (or in any of the other social network sites).

I can see the benefits, but have too many other interesting projects that aren’t getting done… 8-)

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