Liz Strauss Thinks I’m an SOB

7/28 by Scott Allen

Uber-blogger and corporate blogging consultant Liz Strauss of Successful-Blog and Liz Strauss.com has named Linked Intelligence as one of this week’s SOBs (Successful and Outstanding Bloggers).

Now, anyone can hand out an award, but I think what really resonated with me about this is Liz’s explanation of what this award is all about:

…for … »

Who’s Looking at Your LinkedIn Recommendations?

7/28 by Scott Allen

Vincent Wright posted on MLPF about what may be a LinkedIn first (first time I’ve ever seen it, that’s for sure): a publication actually quoting a LinkedIn recommendation.

In a recent interview with Ning CEO and Co-founder Gina Bianchini, Folksonomy.org opened the interview with:

Marc Andreessen commented on LinkedIn that he was impressed with … »

LinkedIn Toolbar Vulnerability Alert

7/25 by Scott Allen

Security researchers (some would say hackers – more on that below) have discovered a vulnerability in LinkedIn Internet Explorer Toolbar, which can be exploited to execute malicious code on a user’s system. Until such time as LinkedIn releases an update, users of the toolbar are advised to disable or uninstall it. This does not … »

Gender Differences in Networking – Live Call Tuesday, July 24

7/23 by Scott Allen

Do men and women network differently? I think we all intuitively know that there’s some truth to this, but what are the facts? What can men and women learn from each other to improve their networking skills, as well as how to relate to each other better in a business context?

On Tuesday, July … »

Communicating with Your Connections – Spam or Networking?

7/20 by Scott Allen

Here’s the question — is it ethical to add your LinkedIn connections to your newsletter list, or at the very least, a list of people you routinely contact? Where are the boundaries?

On the one hand, adding people to a “mailing list” without their express consent is spamming. On the other hand, LinkedIn is … »

LinkedIn Answers About Using LinkedIn

7/12 by Scott Allen

I’m a big fan of LinkedIn Answers. I’ve used it a couple of times recently to get answers to questions that would have taken me hours of research on my own. One of the most popular categories is the Using LinkedIn category.

As one might imagine, you’ll find a pretty large number of “How … »

Sending Batch LinkedIn Invitations – What to Do Once You’ve Uploaded Your Contacts

7/9 by Scott Allen

One of my LinkedIn connections, Andy Birol of Birol Growth Consulting, recently wrote me for some advice about using LinkedIn. Andy has been using LinkedIn for a while and has about 100 connections, but feels like he hasn’t really explored its full potential. He finally uploaded his entire a larger part of his … »

 
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