LinkedIn Daily 2006-09-07

9/7 by Scott Allen

LinkedIn – How to win business in 5 easy steps

Tony Russell of Top-Consultant.com shares how he went from LinkedIn skeptic to fan by changing his own practices:

Write a comprehensive and well thought-out profile on LinkedIn. Get endorsements / testimonials. Invest time in making connections. Be proactive and approach potential business partners and … »

Why Bother to Network If You Already Know Everyone You Need to Know?

9/7 by Scott Allen

In the LinkedInnovators Yahoo Group, the perennial debate has re-surfaced about LinkedIn linking behaviors — is it better to connect with as many people as possible? Or only those you already know? Or somewhere in between? In the course of the conversation, Barbara Dobrinsky Holtzman posed the question:

If you already know everyone you … »

LinkedIn Daily 2006-09-06

9/6 by Scott Allen

LinkedIn vs. openBC Traffic Numbers

A bit of a fluff has been made about the fact that apparently openBC has higher page views than LinkedIn. In a comment on TechCrunch’s story about openBC’s design competition, Rolf from openBC reports on comScore’s traffic numbers:

Worldwide comScore numbers for July 2006:

(LINKEDIN.COM/OPENBC.COM) Total Unique Visitors: 1,346,000 … »

LinkedIn Daily 2006-09-05

9/5 by Scott Allen

Your Reputation: Create a Permalink

via Stuart Bruce via Teresa Valdez Klein via Sherrilynne Starkie

PR blogger Todd Defren is directing people to his LinkedIn profile rather than creating an “About” link on his blog. He sees it as a sort of “digital lifestyle aggregator”:

I see a need for a place to tell … »

LinkedIn Daily 2006-09-01

9/1 by Scott Allen

A Tool to Help with Reference Selling (via Konstantin)

Sales & Marketing Management takes a look at how LinkedIn can be used to leverage referrals:

Your reps can learn where their targeted prospect worked before and with whom. The rep can then see whether the target connects with anyone in his or her business … »