The Connections Show with Stan Relihan

12/31 by Scott Allen

Australian recruiter Stan Relihan is host of The Connections Show on The Podcast Network, which features interviews with networking experts from all over the world. He has 15 episodes posted so far — here are some of the ones more specifically related to LinkedIn:

Connections #001 – It all started … »

A Call for Better Tech Etiquette

12/31 by Scott Allen

Orlando Sentinel technology columnist Etan Horowitz suggests that tech gadgets should come with etiquette instructions. Regarding social networking, he suggests:

DO THINK LONG AND HARD before inviting someone to be your friend on a social networking site such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn. If you are trying to befriend someone who might not … »

Allen Blue on LinkedIn’s 2008 Outlook

12/31 by Scott Allen

Yesterday’s San Jose Mercury News features an interview and bio of LinkedIn cofounder and VP of Product Strategy Allen Blue, discussing LinkedIn’s outlook for 2008, particularly their strategy regarding advertising on the site:

When we think about advertising, we think about advertising as a mechanism to bring value to users. LinkedIn is … »

Building Real Relationships Globally on LinkedIn

12/31 by Scott Allen

Bruce Hill tells the story of how he used LinkedIn to build real, valuable relationships in another continent. I also found Bruce’s story particularly fascinating because it echoes one of the ideas we introduced in The Virtual Handshake, which is that our collective experience with internet dating has laid the groundwork in our … »

Top 10 New LinkedIn Features 2007

12/30 by Scott Allen

The LinkedIn developers were busy this year! Since LinkedIn rarely actually announces new features officially, it’s a little difficult to build a comprehensive list, so I don’t claim for this to be. These are just the ones I’ve found most valuable:

January – LinkedIn Answers LinkedIn’s first foray into public interaction started off … »

Making Mutual Introductions on LinkedIn

12/30 by Scott Allen

True networking is proactive, not just reactive, but LinkedIn’s basic introduction model is reactive. In other words, if Adam wants to meet Betty, and I know both of them, Adam can request for me to introduce him to Betty. But if I’m reading Betty’s profile one day (let’s say she just updated it), and … »

Best of Linked Intelligence 2007

12/29 by Scott Allen

As we draw the year to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to do a wrap-up of some of the best posts of the year. I picked these through a combination of popularity and my personal preference. Enjoy!

Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn – Earlier in the year I … »

 
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