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slb Four Star Member
Number of posts : 926 Registration date : 2010-11-04 Age : 57 Location : Oskaloosa, Iowa
| Subject: LinkedIn Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:14 pm | |
| Just wondering about this site. I know I'm not using it to its full advantage. Would anybody have a reference on how to fully utilize LI? Thanks. |
| | | Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:53 am | |
| For me, LinkedIn is a time suck. You can check out my profile page and see all the endorsements. Initially, I endorsed back on a quid pro quo basis. Then "friends" began adding skills to my list of endorsements. I have so many skills it's a wonder I don't rule the world! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
| | | dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:38 am | |
| I agree Shelagh. At first I did nothing except post a resume. Then I saw some resume's of people I know who have received some really great jobs so it raised Linkedin in my estimation. However, people post endorsements who haven't a clue and build networks like on Facebook. I've not had one employment type result. Maybe those who "upgrade" - but I doubt it.
I think you have to fill your site with the metatags and SEO gimmicks so the employee searching bots find you. |
| | | slb Four Star Member
Number of posts : 926 Registration date : 2010-11-04 Age : 57 Location : Oskaloosa, Iowa
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:29 pm | |
| I'm getting similar answers from others. Thanks. |
| | | dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:40 pm | |
| Sorry to hear our thoughts are borne out by others...:-( |
| | | LC Five Star Member
Number of posts : 5044 Registration date : 2009-03-28
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:58 pm | |
| Coming in late, but better late than never, right? I maintain LinkedIn just as an online presence, a place for people with whom I've already "linked" elsewhere to check me out. It does its job for that.
Some groups might be useful to join; I've seen job postings in a few I belong to. Mostly the groups are social and question/answer outlets, though, and there are far more people who don't know anything than people who do. I withdrew from one writers group after seeing the umpteenth reference to the shitty ol' Preditors and Editors site. None of the writers groups that I belonged to were worth much, IMO. I sent join requests to one or two others but never got a response. Maybe that's where all the bigshots hang out. lol
Spam isn't taken lightly by a well-run group. The terrible groups are terrible because they allow so much self-promotion (and this spans multiple types of groups, such as investing and real estate). The good ones kick self-promoters out. So I wouldn't approach LinkedIn with the intent of advertising your book. Unless the moderator has a specific board for it -a spam board that no one clicks on except to advertise their book. I don't know why the posters think anyone else would read the board when even they don't. |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:01 pm | |
| I have a presence on Linkedin, but that's it. Got lots of endorsements and requests to send quiries about jobs. Since I'm not in the job market, I just ignore them. Mostly I keep a presence to keep up with business acquaintances. |
| | | dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: LinkedIn Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:23 am | |
| I have a presence there, but I receive mostly emails from people expanding their net. I don't have any idea about who checks it. |
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