Comments on: Is Linkedin Overwhelming?

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:34:56 +0000

Hi Sheagar… wish I had your URL so I could see if you are being sarcastic or serious about your comment.

Either way, I write ME ME ME because this is simply my place to think about stuff that affects me, and how it might affect others. If you want something more scrubbed and boring, there are other blogs to follow.

By: Brian Schuster

Brian Schuster — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:43:30 +0000

Hey Jason,
Like the post and I plan on subscribing to your feed. As far as linkedin is concerned, I always start with groups. Through groups, I go and find people I feel I can help or be helped by. By meeting these people, I make a connection and try to work my way out of LinkedIn via email or phone. My goal is to always raise the level of communication.

By: Sheagar

Sheagar — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:58:25 +0000

Jason Alba – why do you have a network when everything you write and everything about you is “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!” “Me!”

Of course, I mean You!

By: Amy Franko

Amy Franko — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:41:25 +0000

I’ve just stumbled onto this blog – the comments are great!

I’m a small business owner in the learning and development field. LinkedIn has helped me build my visibility and credibility. A few things I try to do consistently:

1. Use my profile URL on business cards, my email signature, and any documents I produce (where appropriate)

2. I join specific groups where I can contribute expertise and ask good questions – I try not to overload on joining groups.

3. I make an effort to reach out to my connections in some way regularly. I also look through my connections’ connections to see if there is anyone I would like to meet.

By: Laurie Berenson

Laurie Berenson — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:39:28 +0000

Great post, Jason! For me, one area of LinkedIn that I consistently visit is Answers. As a solopreneur, it’s a quick, no-cost, approachable way to establish a reputation and build credibility while offering guidance to people who’ve taken the time to submit questions.

By: Piaras MacDonnell

Piaras MacDonnell — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:09:10 +0000

Think of LinkedIn as a garden.

To achieve exceptional results you need to be constantly doing a little. “Seeds” in the form of updates to your profile, additions to your network or comments on groups may not show results right away but will eventually bear fruit.

From experience, be the constant gardener.

By: reinkefj

reinkefj — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:27:17 +0000

When I’m trying to help people with LinkedIn, I focus on getting the to DO something. Starting seems to be hard for people. I encourage them to do something each and every day.Just get started. Put an old job in. Put up a picture. Put up the answer to a question. Put up a recommendation for someone. You get the idea. Every newbie says it’s overwhelming. So I tell them it’s like “eating baloney”. You don’t start by sitting down and gnaw on a big tube of baloney. You go a slice at a time. ROFL, fjohn

By: Jeff Goldman

Jeff Goldman — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:38:50 +0000

What I do regularly is reading and posting on group discussions. The group discussions are a great knowledge management tool. Plus, I find being able to view people’s profiles on the groups discussion boards add more personalization and context to the discussions. Being active in the groups also provides many potential connections with people that have a common professional interest/goal.

By: Christine Dennison

Christine Dennison — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:19:05 +0000

Great comments! The media seems very focused right now on the pros and cons of internet networking — it’s very easy to get overwhelmed and feel pressured to “do it all”…In my work as The Job Search Coach, I frequently help clients who are new to these concepts, and help them stay focused on the basics of LI. Yes, there are a lot of distracting shiny toys! Priorities for a job seeker:
-Solid, easy-to-read profile…error-free and checked to make sure the information is in the right boxes! (I’m amazed at the number of typos and weak Professional Headlines on the profiles out there…)
-Build those connections and get those references for easy credibility
-Learn to use LI as a powerful database
-Participate in forums

By: Randi Bussin

Randi Bussin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:30:31 +0000

Great article and I agree that you have to take LI slowly and add features as you go.

For clients in job search or career transition, I suggest starting with:
1. Updated profile, including recommendations
2. Joining and being active in groups
3. Adding/inviting as many connections as possible
4. Researching interested companies for connections
Just my two cents worth.