Comments on: 12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:03:17 +0000

This article is just terrific and I keep sending to clients to educate them about Best Use of Linked In. Thank you!

By: Ari Herzog: 12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today | Loans in

Ari Herzog: 12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today | Loans in — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:22:36 +0000

[...] . Don’t accept every connection request. This is a controversial topic, as some people prefer …. Don’t mirror your LinkedIn network with other social networks. Just because we’re friends on Facebook or mutually connected on Twitter doesn’t necessarily imply I will connect with you on LinkedIn. Point is, you can always decline. (Try not to click the “I Don’t Know” button which has negative consequences; just archive the request.) . Recommend your connections. Whether someone is a friend, a colleague, a co-worker, a teacher or student, or any other connection to you, recommend the person. Some suggest you should recommend a new person every day, a strategy I sometimes commit for a few days and then forget to continue. You don’t have to work with someone to recommend him or her. I’ve recommended (and been recommended by) people whose blogs I respect, for instance. Just don’t add two sentences; make your recommendation prolific. 0. Ask your connections to recommend you. Sometimes, people will recommend you if you recommend them first. Other times, they won’t. Either way, if you don’t ask, you’ll never know. [...]

By: Blake Myers

Blake Myers — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:51:44 +0000

I thought there are some great points in your comments about using linked in. I know now that I need to re think some of my comments and descriptions on my profile page.

thansk for the help,
Blake Myers

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By: Jeri

Jeri — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:01:43 +0000

Developing a social media strategy is something beginners in social media often don’t think about. I know I didn’t. I’m just developing one now. All of your points are good because they are part of the strategy that will ultimately lead to your social media desired outcomes, whether it is just online presence, or positioning yourself as an expert at something, or attendance at your events, or learning from your marketplace, or whatever. Thanks for a great article.

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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:18:41 +0000

[...] Other extremely useful features of LinkedIn include Status Updates, Recommendations, Groups, Answers, Applications, and more. First focus on the quick-start approach above, and you may find yourself expanding into the other areas sooner than you think. For additional information, there are good tips in 12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today. [...]

By: Clay Kime

Clay Kime — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:13:33 +0000

Hi Ari,

Thanks for the tips. They all make perfect sense. I thought I was technoligically proficient, until social-networking came upon us. Your advice helps us all understand and focus on how we can connect more effectively with our friends, clients and vendors.

Its a great medium and thanks for the tips on getting off on the right foot!

Regards,

Clay