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Congrats to the pulse founders for entering the millionaire club. Sucks that they have to pretend to be excited about joining LinkedIn and likely suffer there for a few years, but every rose has a thorn.
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It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. One important thing to understand is that LinkedIn isn't just populated by tech folks. LinkedIn is a professional social networking platform that caters to all professions. Your Github / twitter feed might be relevant in the tech industry, but that isn't…
I shouldn't have mentioned Github! ;-) Twitter has nothing to do with tech folksiness. The two most prominent Twitter users are Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. It's good for them that LinkedIn is making money. But that revenue comes from recruiters, and is only possible if non-recruiters (ordinary folks) get some value out of the system. If normal people don't get any value out of LinkedIn, they will leave (or become do…
I don't understand LinkedIn (anymore). Their business model seems to be to source candidates to recruiters. This may be good for recruiters, but for candidates? I'm not so sure. It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. Groups are full of spam. The website is incredibly unresponsive. They bought…
Now that email "career.linkedin.XXX@gmail.com" has an amount of spam that shames my other (spam friendly) email ID I've been using for 3 years.
All the offers I've received via LinkedIn are well, below below standard. I've received better (a lot) offers from job portals. Or directly dropping your resume at companies' portals still works the best.
I really do not see where LinkedIn fits in my life and I, sure as hell, don't see where LinkedIn fits in with Pulse and Rapportive and elk.
I don't understand LinkedIn (anymore). Their business model seems to be to source candidates to recruiters. This may be good for recruiters, but for candidates? I'm not so sure. It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. Groups are full of spam. The website is incredibly unresponsive. They bought…
I created an email address just to weed out LinkedIn spam. There are no verified recruiters. There are "recruiters". You create an a/c and broadcast "hey, I'm a recruiter give me your contact details!". You say 'yes' and LinkedIn gives it to them. Good thing is you've to shy 'yes'. Now that email "career.linkedin.XXX@gmail.com" has an amount of spam that shames my other (spam friendly) email ID I've been using for 3…
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Congrats to the pulse founders for entering the millionaire club. Sucks that they have to pretend to be excited about joining LinkedIn and likely suffer there for a few years, but every rose has a thorn.
My friends startup was acquired by LinkedIn, 2 year vesting period that is heavily backloaded.
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From: http://www.linkedin.com/about-us > Our mission is simple: connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. When you join LinkedIn, you get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do. LinkedIn targets all professionals, not just those that are tech savvy. Most people visit only a handful of websites in a given day; if Linkedin can becom…
There's a contradiction in terms. The more access I have to "news", the less productive I am. My productivity is positively correlated to the amount of silence I get.
If you're an SEO, for example, you need to keep up with Google algorithm updates. If you're a doctor, you need to keep up with new drugs and treatments. If you work in marketing, it's important to keep up with your competitors.
I'm not so interested in LinkedIn's news products, but my former employer used them very effectively. Spending all day refreshing Hacker News certainly won't help you be productive, but checking the front page once or twice a day can help you stay abreast of the tech startup industry.
The key is discipline.
I don't understand LinkedIn (anymore). Their business model seems to be to source candidates to recruiters. This may be good for recruiters, but for candidates? I'm not so sure. It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. Groups are full of spam. The website is incredibly unresponsive. They bought…
The "LinkedIn is useless" meme that seems popular here really baffles me, to be honest. Yes, there are many LinkedIn features that I don't get value from (including the news feed and endorsements). But I've found it invaluable for the one core feature it was built on: keeping in touch with your professional contacts. I'm not going to add all my former co-workers, the interesting people I talk to at conferences and co…
I don't understand LinkedIn (anymore). Their business model seems to be to source candidates to recruiters. This may be good for recruiters, but for candidates? I'm not so sure. It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. Groups are full of spam. The website is incredibly unresponsive. They bought…
I don't understand LinkedIn (anymore). Their business model seems to be to source candidates to recruiters. This may be good for recruiters, but for candidates? I'm not so sure. It's certainly better to have an overall strong online presence (Twitter / Github (if relevant) / personal blog) than contacts on LinkedIn that don't mean anything. Groups are full of spam. The website is incredibly unresponsive. They bought…
The "LinkedIn is useless" meme that seems popular here really baffles me, to be honest. Yes, there are many LinkedIn features that I don't get value from (including the news feed and endorsements). But I've found it invaluable for the one core feature it was built on: keeping in touch with your professional contacts. I'm not going to add all my former co-workers, the interesting people I talk to at conferences and co…
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There's a contradiction in terms. The more access I have to "news", the less productive I am. My productivity is positively correlated to the amount of silence I get.
This view is overly-simplistic. There is a difference between being up-to-date on your industry and being distracted. If you're an SEO, for example, you need to keep up with Google algorithm updates. If you're a doctor, you need to keep up with new drugs and treatments. If you work in marketing, it's important to keep up with your competitors. I'm not so interested in LinkedIn's news products, but my former employer…
But I really wish my doctors don't count on comments on LinkedIn to keep up with "new drugs and treatments"! I hope they're subscribed to professional journals or go to conferences, etc.
The larger point being, every professional community has its specialized hubs. If LinkedIn strategy is to become the universal professional hub for all... well then that's a "frighteningly ambitious" idea.
I can't see them pulling it off but who knows -- and thanks for pointing it out.