Comments on: Why Apply Different Rules of Connecting on LinkedIn?

By: Scott Allen

Scott Allen — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:08:45 +0000

I can see why that business wouldn’t be a good fit for Facebook ads. It’s a B2B purchase, and not an impulse buy, but more of an “informed decision” process. People are going to do their homework, check references, etc.

Facebook ads are better for impulse buys, and generally more for consumer products, not B2B services. That doesn’t mean a Facebook page couldn’t be useful for B2B services, but probably not the ads.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:56:55 +0000

I know this is an old post, but I thought it is still particularly relevant given LinkedIn refusal of a Google offer last month. This seems to legitimize the business side of Social Networking, although I’m still skeptical of the profitability of this business model. My own efforts at Facebook ads have shown me that Facebook users are not buyers in my market )SEO consulting).

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By: Maximus

Maximus — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:54:23 +0000

I would like to see a continuation of the topic

By: Oz Har Adir

Oz Har Adir — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:29 +0000

I can see where you’re coming from but have a different view on the two: I find it easier to add a contact at Linkedin than in Facebook because of my level of exposure. My contacts in Facebook can see what am I doing on a daily base, who are my friends and which events I am heading – something that I only want friends to see, but would not want an unknown contact to be shared with.
On Linkedin that is barely an issue: the only thing known is my personal profile, which can be seen in an open search regardless to the friendship status. I happen to have more contacts on Facebook, but my entry barrier is a bit lower for Linkedin, not the other way around.

By: Dennis McDonald

Dennis McDonald — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:57:59 +0000

Scott,
This is the clearest explanation yet I’ve heard of the distinction among different types of networking and how Linkedin fits in.

By: CarlenLea

CarlenLea — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:34:58 +0000

Interesting perspective on this, Scott. I use them all in different ways too — but differently than you. Facebook is reserved for personal use. If I don’t know you in real-life and consider you a friend or at least social acquaintance — I don’t take the Facebook request. LinkedIn I like because it’s only about the professional.

I also use it as a post-meeting follow up. If I meet someone at an event, I follow up with a LinkedIn invite. Now, would I give someone I don’t really know a referral? No – at least not without telling the person I was referring them to that I don’t know them well.

For me LinkedIn is a strictly professional networking tool, where all the others have very blurry lines between personal and professional.

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