LinkedIn in Plain English

By Scott Allen, on July 7th, 2008

Looks like the marketing folks over at LinkedIn had the good wisdom to hire Lee and Sachi LeFever to make a LinkedIn video. Enjoy!

I particularly like the emphasis on the idea that using LinkedIn isn’t just about building connections, but about actually getting business done. As LinkedIn expands functionality, expect to see more reinforcement of that concept. More on this in another post.

I also like their use of the map analogy. I’ve used this myself before when talking about how the practice of open linking makes LinkedIn less useful.

I’m a big fan of their videos, particularly those explaining Web 2.0 technologies. If you liked the video above, you might also enjoy:

If you like their videos too, Lee and Sachi can be hired for custom work and hi-res versions of their videos can be licensed for commercial or educational use.

Scott Allen (299 Posts)

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July 8, 2008 at 4:35 pm · Reply

[...] also, a Twitter folk posted this video link on how to utilize LinkedIn today. I found it interesting. Blogs on dmJuice.com are monitored. [...]

Linda

July 9, 2008 at 8:44 pm · Reply

That’s short, sweet and to the point, isn’t it?

Mike O'Neil

July 14, 2008 at 7:41 am · Reply

I recommend that all my LinkedIn classroom students see all of Lee’s videos. I get big kudos for it. During our breaks, I see them on the site watching them. I was pleased to actually BUY the Social Networking in Plain English video.

Des Walsh

August 4, 2008 at 8:52 pm · Reply

As always, I am in awe of the LeFever brilliance in encapsulating and illustrating complex systems and processes.

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August 16, 2008 at 3:28 am · Reply

[...] you happen to visit Linked Intelligence, be sure to check out the amusing video called “LinkedIn in Plain English.” It’s by Lee Lefever at CommonCraft who explains social networking and all sorts of other [...]