Comments on: Why Do You Use LinkedIn? http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/03/08/why-do-you-use-linkedin/ "Focused on the Business of the Web" Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Adam Ostrow http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/03/08/why-do-you-use-linkedin/#comment-4567 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:07:40 +0000 http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/03/08/why-do-you-use-linkedin/#comment-4567 I've only recently started using LinkedIn, and find the primary use to be "bookmarking" people. In my dual role of trying to sell ads on my existing web site while looking for white label partners for our software, I talk to a lot of people that might be a good fit for one or the other at some point in the future. Likewise, I assume people accept my invitations or invite me into their networks because while they might not have an immediate need for online community software / consulting, it's nice to "bookmark" someone with that expertise. I tend to keep up with former colleagues in a more traditional manner - email, IM, and phone. I’ve only recently started using LinkedIn, and find the primary use to be “bookmarking” people. In my dual role of trying to sell ads on my existing web site while looking for white label partners for our software, I talk to a lot of people that might be a good fit for one or the other at some point in the future. Likewise, I assume people accept my invitations or invite me into their networks because while they might not have an immediate need for online community software / consulting, it’s nice to “bookmark” someone with that expertise. I tend to keep up with former colleagues in a more traditional manner - email, IM, and phone.

]]> by: Everton http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/03/08/why-do-you-use-linkedin/#comment-4118 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:25:51 +0000 http://www.digitalphocus.com/2007/03/08/why-do-you-use-linkedin/#comment-4118 LinkedIn is probably the only social network that I'm an active member of. I like the fact that it allows me to keep in touch with my peer group and my old business contacts. I've also made a lot of good new business contacts and I've also had a few good calls from headhunters. It's also useful to make sure your profile page has a friendly url as it's good to have this page come up when profesional contacts Google you LinkedIn is probably the only social network that I’m an active member of. I like the fact that it allows me to keep in touch with my peer group and my old business contacts.

I’ve also made a lot of good new business contacts and I’ve also had a few good calls from headhunters.

It’s also useful to make sure your profile page has a friendly url as it’s good to have this page come up when profesional contacts Google you

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