Comments on: What is LinkedIn going to do with $53M of new funding? http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2008/06/26/what-is-linkedin-going-to-do-with-53m-of-new-funding/ the blog behind the book Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:44:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larry Steinberg http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2008/06/26/what-is-linkedin-going-to-do-with-53m-of-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Larry Steinberg Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:28:06 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=102#comment-689 The first thing they need to do is build the robustness of the platform as it falls on its face for those with thousands of contacts, of which I am not one. Second, they need to beef up their non-existent customer support. Third, they need to pursue multiple strategies for how to monetize what they have because with the ever changing landscape, the one thing we know for certain is that whatever they plan, the reality down the line will far different and the more strategies they plan for today, the more likely they will still be here tomorrow. The first thing they need to do is build the robustness of the platform as it falls on its face for those with thousands of contacts, of which I am not one. Second, they need to beef up their non-existent customer support. Third, they need to pursue multiple strategies for how to monetize what they have because with the ever changing landscape, the one thing we know for certain is that whatever they plan, the reality down the line will far different and the more strategies they plan for today, the more likely they will still be here tomorrow.

]]> By: Anonymous http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2008/06/26/what-is-linkedin-going-to-do-with-53m-of-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Anonymous Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:25:55 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=102#comment-687 LinkedIn as an intranet? I could speculate on many things such as partial replacements of: SAP, PeopleSoft, Active Directory. However, I'd seriously doubt that any large enterprise would move off what they are using now. I also wonder if LinkedIn is thinking of integrating private walled gardens with some thing like Ning for corporate groups. That might be a good thing to give employees to share and collaborate. However, would a corporate big brother need to be watching? Looks like the valuation of Ning may be to high for an acquisition. So then the options would be partner with Microsoft with SharePoint. Otherwise implement some sort of Wiki integration. I'm seeing many MS ads on LinkedIn in the past few months. Hmm, could LinkedIn integration with SharePoint and ActiveDirectory be what they are planning for small and medium business that don't already have an "intranet" solution? LinkedIn as an intranet? I could speculate on many things such as partial replacements of: SAP, PeopleSoft, Active Directory. However, I’d seriously doubt that any large enterprise would move off what they are using now.

I also wonder if LinkedIn is thinking of integrating private walled gardens with some thing like Ning for corporate groups. That might be a good thing to give employees to share and collaborate. However, would a corporate big brother need to be watching?

Looks like the valuation of Ning may be to high for an acquisition. So then the options would be partner with Microsoft with SharePoint. Otherwise implement some sort of Wiki integration.

I’m seeing many MS ads on LinkedIn in the past few months. Hmm, could LinkedIn integration with SharePoint and ActiveDirectory be what they are planning for small and medium business that don’t already have an “intranet” solution?

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