Comments on: LinkedIn’s soon-to-be-missed opportunity http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/ Verified Marcom Engineer Sun, 09 May 2010 16:35:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beth Evans http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Beth Evans Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-112 Lots of good points. What annoys me most about LinkedIn is it takes forever to update the basic titles next to peoples' names when you look at them on lists not directly on their profiles. So basic to fix, and so detrimental to users' personal brands. <abbr><em>Beth Evans’s last blog post..<a href="http://elizabethlloydevans.blogspot.com/2009/01/tips-for-students-on-finding-post-grad.html">Tips for Students on Finding Post-Grad Jobs Abroad - Part 1: Before You Leave</a></abbr></em> Lots of good points. What annoys me most about LinkedIn is it takes forever to update the basic titles next to peoples’ names when you look at them on lists not directly on their profiles. So basic to fix, and so detrimental to users’ personal brands.

Beth Evans’s last blog post..Tips for Students on Finding Post-Grad Jobs Abroad – Part 1: Before You Leave

]]> By: Jaculynn Peterson http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jaculynn Peterson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:34:08 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-101 Hi Anthony, Thanks for your comment. I agree that LinkedIn offers plenty of value. But I also believe that their eye is off the ball - their core constituents. The questions I ask about "who is LinkedIn's primary audience?" are pretty much rhetorical, as their "paying customers" would not be there if it wasn't for their "free customers." Unfortunately, LinkedIn is behaving like many companies today and courting the money instead of catering to the *core* customers and their needs. LinkedIn's philosophy is "<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=company_info&trk=hb_ft_abtli" rel="nofollow">Relationships Matter</a>." Well, prove it. p.s. I like your blog. I'm following you now on Twitter, too. Hi Anthony,

Thanks for your comment. I agree that LinkedIn offers plenty of value. But I also believe that their eye is off the ball – their core constituents. The questions I ask about “who is LinkedIn’s primary audience?” are pretty much rhetorical, as their “paying customers” would not be there if it wasn’t for their “free customers.” Unfortunately, LinkedIn is behaving like many companies today and courting the money instead of catering to the *core* customers and their needs. LinkedIn’s philosophy is “Relationships Matter.” Well, prove it.

p.s. I like your blog. I’m following you now on Twitter, too.

]]> By: Jaculynn Peterson http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Jaculynn Peterson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:02:02 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-100 Thanks for the comment and the Stumble, Jacob. Yep, the noise about LinkedIn usability is getting louder these days. Also just heard about someone who's contacts "evaporated" on LinkedIn. Advice for users: Backup LinkedIn contacts. Advice for LinkedIn: Provide a method to backup contacts. Thanks for the comment and the Stumble, Jacob. Yep, the noise about LinkedIn usability is getting louder these days. Also just heard about someone who’s contacts “evaporated” on LinkedIn. Advice for users: Backup LinkedIn contacts. Advice for LinkedIn: Provide a method to backup contacts.

]]> By: Jacob Share from JobMob http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Jacob Share from JobMob Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:26:27 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-98 Jaculynn, you've done a great job condensing what so many people are thinking. Stumbled this for you: http://jobmob.stumbleupon.com/review/29506519/ Jaculynn, you’ve done a great job condensing what so many people are thinking.

Stumbled this for you:
http://jobmob.stumbleupon.com/review/29506519/

]]> By: Anthony Russo http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Anthony Russo Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:49:04 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-97 Good article. I have been on LinkedIn for about 2 years now. The most valuable part of the service is by far the Answers section to me. I am able to find answers through basic searching (which could be better IMHO), but even more so, I get to answer the questions of other people. This has generated a healthy stream of prospects, of which some have converted into clients. It also has the side benefit of allowing me a respected area to "personally brand myself" as an expert in my field of TeleConferencing and WebConferencing. I have had people recommend me to others in the market as they have seen me answer numerous industry questions in LinkedIn. LinkedIn is obviously far from perfect, and I hope they don't go overboard with all of these little apps and extras (do I need more flashy things on another profile to read?), but I consider it a valuable resource. Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com www.ganconference.com http://blog.ganconference.com/ Skype: anth.russo Twitter: @AnthonyRusso Good article. I have been on LinkedIn for about 2 years now. The most valuable part of the service is by far the Answers section to me. I am able to find answers through basic searching (which could be better IMHO), but even more so, I get to answer the questions of other people.

This has generated a healthy stream of prospects, of which some have converted into clients. It also has the side benefit of allowing me a respected area to “personally brand myself” as an expert in my field of TeleConferencing and WebConferencing. I have had people recommend me to others in the market as they have seen me answer numerous industry questions in LinkedIn.

LinkedIn is obviously far from perfect, and I hope they don’t go overboard with all of these little apps and extras (do I need more flashy things on another profile to read?), but I consider it a valuable resource.

Anthony Russo
Conferencing Consultant
Great America Networks Conferencing
arusso@ganconference.com
http://www.ganconference.com
http://blog.ganconference.com/
Skype: anth.russo
Twitter: @AnthonyRusso

]]> By: Jason Alba http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Jason Alba Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:34:41 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-94 Great thoughts - I posted my response to this on Career-Resumes.com/blog and http://www.imonlinkedinnowwhat.com :) Jason Alba Author - I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What??? CEO - JibberJobber.com (personal career management) <abbr><em>Jason Alba’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2009/01/19/remember-me-on-jibberjobber/">Remember Me on JibberJobber</a></abbr></em> Great thoughts – I posted my response to this on Career-Resumes.com/blog and http://www.imonlinkedinnowwhat.com :)

Jason Alba
Author – I’m on LinkedIn — Now What???
CEO – JibberJobber.com (personal career management)

Jason Alba’s last blog post..Remember Me on JibberJobber

]]> By: LinkedIn: The Sky Is Falling (or is it?) | I'm On LinkedIn - Now What??? http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-93 LinkedIn: The Sky Is Falling (or is it?) | I'm On LinkedIn - Now What??? Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:32:09 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-93 [...] I’m hearing about with regard to LinkedIn.  There is a post from Jaculynn Peterson titled LinkedIn’s soon-to-be-missed opportunity, which has some great points.  I hear these points continually as people wonder what the heck [...] [...] I’m hearing about with regard to LinkedIn.  There is a post from Jaculynn Peterson titled LinkedIn’s soon-to-be-missed opportunity, which has some great points.  I hear these points continually as people wonder what the heck [...]

]]> By: Career-Resumes Blog » LinkedIn: You Gotta Be In It To Win It http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Career-Resumes Blog » LinkedIn: You Gotta Be In It To Win It Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:22:05 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-92 [...] example, Jaculynn Peterson wrote LinkedIn’s soon-to-be-missed opportunity, questioning LinkedIn’s strategy and the LinkedIn offering to its users (not recruiters or [...] [...] example, Jaculynn Peterson wrote LinkedIn’s soon-to-be-missed opportunity, questioning LinkedIn’s strategy and the LinkedIn offering to its users (not recruiters or [...]

]]> By: Pursuit of “High Friend Security” drives Facebook, LinkedIn « Cold Draft http://www.jaculynnpeterson.com/2008/12/17/linkedin-soon-to-be-missed-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Pursuit of “High Friend Security” drives Facebook, LinkedIn « Cold Draft Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:07:26 +0000 http://diablogue.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-73 [...] are good for. One guy says LinkedIn is really just another monster.com, a place to find a job.  Another says LinkedIn is not doing enough to serve those looking for a job.  Everyone agrees that social [...] [...] are good for. One guy says LinkedIn is really just another monster.com, a place to find a job.  Another says LinkedIn is not doing enough to serve those looking for a job.  Everyone agrees that social [...]

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