Comments on: LinkedIn Finally Makes Groups More Useful http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:31:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: mattmcb http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2673854 mattmcb Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:43:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2673854 Groups are a good way to connect with more people without having your invitations restricted with email verification. Try the <a href="http://sthrt.com" rel="nofollow">best homepage</a> Groups are a good way to connect with more people without having your invitations restricted with email verification.
Try the best homepage

]]> By: Brian Anderson BA Search Group http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2669556 Brian Anderson BA Search Group Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2669556 LinkedIn has been an effective tool for all three pieces of my practice. We have been using this tool since 2004; I have also made great contacts across the globe. Its like any tool, use it correctly and it will add value. LinkedIn has been an effective tool for all three pieces of my practice. We have been using this tool since 2004; I have also made great contacts across the globe. Its like any tool, use it correctly and it will add value.

]]> By: Brian Anderson BA Search Group http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2669553 Brian Anderson BA Search Group Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:42:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2669553 LinkedIn has been a great tool and resource, all three pieces of my practice has retained new business from this tool. On a side note; I have connected with great people across the globe. Its always about using the tool effectively. LinkedIn has been a great tool and resource, all three pieces of my practice has retained new business from this tool. On a side note; I have connected with great people across the globe. Its always about using the tool effectively.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2664811 Kevin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:17:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2664811 The premise of linkedIn seems good, but the site is very difficult to use. Maybe because of that, I have never quite seen the value in having a paid account so I wonder how they are getting people to pay them? The groups idea seems interesting, but I never really knew it existed until now - ha The premise of linkedIn seems good, but the site is very difficult to use. Maybe because of that, I have never quite seen the value in having a paid account so I wonder how they are getting people to pay them? The groups idea seems interesting, but I never really knew it existed until now – ha

]]> By: Yaron Kaufman http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2664098 Yaron Kaufman Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:10:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2664098 What about making Linkedin's group names shorter or meaningful? This is my group URL: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1852561&trk=hb_side_g What about making Linkedin’s group names shorter or meaningful?
This is my group URL:
http://www.link...p;trk=hb_side_g

]]> By: Seshan Patamadai http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2664053 Seshan Patamadai Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2664053 With most tools, expectations have to be backed by an understanding of its value to the individual and a larger group. I look at Linked In as a valuable addition to my professional toolset - marketing my professional profile and a way to exchange work related ideas with other professionals in my areas of competency and interest. I've been quite happy with my experience with Linked In and I use Facebook for my family and social circle. With most tools, expectations have to be backed by an understanding of its value to the individual and a larger group.

I look at Linked In as a valuable addition to my professional toolset – marketing my professional profile and a way to exchange work related ideas with other professionals in my areas of competency and interest.

I’ve been quite happy with my experience with Linked In and I use Facebook for my family and social circle.

]]> By: Hans http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663952 Hans Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:34:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663952 And the SPAM has started!!!!! And the SPAM has started!!!!!

]]> By: Clinton http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663872 Clinton Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:20:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663872 Over the last two years (whilst gainfully employed) I had over six job offers and reconnected with some great mates I used to work with in Europe in FMCG marketing and Internet marketing. I am now located in Australia and have been conecting with people whom I belive professionally are worth staying in touch with to benefit both connectees. I have had nothing but positive experiences with LinkedIN. Also it allows for recruitment consultants to keep in touch with their core candidate pool whilst being able to filter relevant and irrelavent candidates through a simple interface. I am sure they love it. To not particpate in this community is almost the beginnings of a death knell for your virtual online 'career'. As William Gibson recently forecast "the new poverty will be that of a lack of social connectivity" in other words exclusive 'Gated Online Communities'. Participate or die! (Aacker did not say that :) ) Gibson, also predicated the internet and the ultimate mash-up of cyborb tech. :-) of course LinkedIn is just a samll part of the total social integration fabric, current and future, but it will be professionally astute to take part, use it and learn how to build your virtually professional brand equity in this newly emerging referential channel we call Proefssional Social Media... or some such description(s). Cheers Clinton. Over the last two years (whilst gainfully employed) I had over six job offers and reconnected with some great mates I used to work with in Europe in FMCG marketing and Internet marketing. I am now located in Australia and have been conecting with people whom I belive professionally are worth staying in touch with to benefit both connectees.

I have had nothing but positive experiences with LinkedIN. Also it allows for recruitment consultants to keep in touch with their core candidate pool whilst being able to filter relevant and irrelavent candidates through a simple interface. I am sure they love it.

To not particpate in this community is almost the beginnings of a death knell for your virtual online ‘career’. As William Gibson recently forecast “the new poverty will be that of a lack of social connectivity” in other words exclusive ‘Gated Online Communities’.

Participate or die! (Aacker did not say that :) )

Gibson, also predicated the internet and the ultimate mash-up of cyborb tech.

:-) of course LinkedIn is just a samll part of the total social integration fabric, current and future, but it will be professionally astute to take part, use it and learn how to build your virtually professional brand equity in this newly emerging referential channel we call Proefssional Social Media… or some such description(s).

Cheers Clinton.

]]> By: Martin Brossman http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663773 Martin Brossman Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663773 I gained my last two clients from Linkedin and they just checked my website for my phone number. Linkedin is NOT a Social Media site it is a Professional tool for solving challenges. So if you go to it think it is the next Facebook you will be disappointed. Also I just posted this blog posting on my Twitter - Using Linkedin: http://twitter.com/Usinglinkedin Martin Brossman I gained my last two clients from Linkedin and they just checked my website for my phone number. Linkedin is NOT a Social Media site it is a Professional tool for solving challenges. So if you go to it think it is the next Facebook you will be disappointed.

Also I just posted this blog posting on my Twitter – Using Linkedin:
http://twitter....m/Usinglinkedin

Martin Brossman

]]> By: aquarium http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663453 aquarium Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:25:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663453 I never will understand what took them so long to introduce this functionality..... I never will understand what took them so long to introduce this functionality…..

]]> By: Steven Tylock http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663393 Steven Tylock Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:07:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663393 LinkedIn remains a slightly-moving target. These group changes are a continuing effort to get it better... It will be good to send a message to a group, but it may not be such a good thing to pull email addresses - time will tell. It is still the best professional networking platform out there. If you wanted to use it as a personal spamming platform, you may be very unhappy... Of course, that was never what it was intended to be. steve -- Steven Tylock http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/ LinkedIn remains a slightly-moving target. These group changes are a continuing effort to get it better…

It will be good to send a message to a group, but it may not be such a good thing to pull email addresses – time will tell.

It is still the best professional networking platform out there.

If you wanted to use it as a personal spamming platform, you may be very unhappy… Of course, that was never what it was intended to be.

steve
–
Steven Tylock
http://www.link...naltrainer.com/

]]> By: Ian Hendry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663160 Ian Hendry Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:06:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663160 David, it's great to see someone calling out the Emporer's New Clothes rather than just toe the line on LinkedIn being some fantastic business utility. Networking is just a means to an end, not a goal in itself. Once you've reconnected with ex-buddies the novelty wears off and it starts to get hard to see real business benefits unless you are job hunting. There are no tools to help easily engage you with specific individuals who have a need for what you do. Even if you find them and reach out, you have getting your account restricted as a spammer as someone below pointed out, because LinkedIn advises you only connect to people you know. They've done a great job of selling people's e-mail address books back to them as a revolution in networking! I took all the things I didn't like about LinkedIn after 5 years on there into consideration when I built WeCanDo.BIZ. We are growing but you'd be amazed how many people reply to invitations from contacts to join our site saying "I'm already on LinkedIn" even though they aren't getting sales leads, engaged with potential customers or anything they can quickly turn value on. Ian Hendry CEO, WeCanDo.BIZ http://www.wecando.biz David, it’s great to see someone calling out the Emporer’s New Clothes rather than just toe the line on LinkedIn being some fantastic business utility.

Networking is just a means to an end, not a goal in itself. Once you’ve reconnected with ex-buddies the novelty wears off and it starts to get hard to see real business benefits unless you are job hunting.

There are no tools to help easily engage you with specific individuals who have a need for what you do. Even if you find them and reach out, you have getting your account restricted as a spammer as someone below pointed out, because LinkedIn advises you only connect to people you know.

They’ve done a great job of selling people’s e-mail address books back to them as a revolution in networking!

I took all the things I didn’t like about LinkedIn after 5 years on there into consideration when I built WeCanDo.BIZ. We are growing but you’d be amazed how many people reply to invitations from contacts to join our site saying “I’m already on LinkedIn” even though they aren’t getting sales leads, engaged with potential customers or anything they can quickly turn value on.

Ian Hendry
CEO, WeCanDo.BIZ
http://www.wecando.biz

]]> By: Group Manager on LinkedIn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2663071 Group Manager on LinkedIn Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:12:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2663071 You will find that the new release is not well accepted by the group managers LinkedIn Groups Product Forum http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestions=&gid=51082&forumID=3&sik=1237610278828&goback=%2Eanh_51082 Linkedin hasn't answered yet the negative reaction of those of us using the download of email adress for cross platform interaction or real life interaction. (Association, Alumni, Organizations etc.) The sharing of email adress by group members to the group manager has always brought an additional level of trust that was also a way to reduce spaming within the groups. Bad, very bad move from Linkedin. Group managers are organizing themselve to have this feature re activated. we ask for immediate re activtion of this functionality. Group managers are organized in groups for better action, for example the SuperGroup Founders group with an agregate 5 Million users reprented in those SuperGroups. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1204737 You will find that the new release is not well accepted by the group managers

LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
http://www.link...ck=%2Eanh_51082

Linkedin hasn’t answered yet the negative reaction of those of us using the download of email adress for cross platform interaction or real life interaction. (Association, Alumni, Organizations etc.) The sharing of email adress by group members to the group manager has always brought an additional level of trust that was also a way to reduce spaming within the groups.

Bad, very bad move from Linkedin. Group managers are organizing themselve to have this feature re activated.

we ask for immediate re activtion of this functionality.

Group managers are organized in groups for better action, for example the SuperGroup Founders group with an agregate 5 Million users reprented in those SuperGroups.
http://www.link...ups?gid=1204737

]]> By: LinkedInのグループ機能がようやく「使える」ものになってきた http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662831 LinkedInのグループ機能がようやく「使える」ものになってきた Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:52:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662831 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: GregY http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662752 GregY Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:26:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662752 LinkedIn can be useful if they get their act together. So far they have been so unresponsive in fixing their bugs, that I canceled my premium account with them. If their bugs prevent members from growing their networks, they will use other alternatives. I have. LinkedIn can be useful if they get their act together. So far they have been so unresponsive in fixing their bugs, that I canceled my premium account with them. If their bugs prevent members from growing their networks, they will use other alternatives. I have.

]]> By: Joe Koblich http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662622 Joe Koblich Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:00:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662622 Hi David, I'm sure there are certain users that could say that about any social networking site out there. However, I have reconnected with many past work colleagues and college classmates that I lost track of well over a decade ago, and I can't imagine many of those contacts occurring anywhere else (Facebook has been helpful in that regard also, but not as often with former co-workers). In fact, just this morning I reconnected with one of my managers from over 13 years ago on LinkedIn. Joe Hi David,

I’m sure there are certain users that could say that about any social networking site out there. However, I have reconnected with many past work colleagues and college classmates that I lost track of well over a decade ago, and I can’t imagine many of those contacts occurring anywhere else (Facebook has been helpful in that regard also, but not as often with former co-workers). In fact, just this morning I reconnected with one of my managers from over 13 years ago on LinkedIn.

Joe

]]> By: Jim Murphy - AideRSS http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662581 Jim Murphy - AideRSS Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662581 I hope those RSS feeds don't overwhelm group members. I know I'd want the feeds filtered for good content not just spam. PostRank filtering could be a pretty helpful feature in my obviously biased pov. We've have a hell of a time connecting with LinkedIn to get the nod for API access and get on their partner list. We'd love to provide feed filtering for the group news service. Wish we could at least have the conversation. I hope those RSS feeds don’t overwhelm group members. I know I’d want the feeds filtered for good content not just spam. PostRank filtering could be a pretty helpful feature in my obviously biased pov.

We’ve have a hell of a time connecting with LinkedIn to get the nod for API access and get on their partner list. We’d love to provide feed filtering for the group news service. Wish we could at least have the conversation.

]]> By: Graham Royce http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662461 Graham Royce Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:03:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662461 Hi I have found LinkedIn a valuable tool in lots of respects from Groups and of course the networking. The only words are you have to work at it and choose you networking contacts carefully. certainly better the card index or outlook Graham Hi
I have found LinkedIn a valuable tool in lots of respects from Groups and of course the networking. The only words are you have to work at it and choose you networking contacts carefully. certainly better the card index or outlook
Graham

]]> By: Home Pros http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662458 Home Pros Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662458 Linkedin is IMO the most useful social network for business but as mentioned it really depends on what line of business you are in. Its obviously B2B. We have had great success using it to drive registrations for our home improvement community. My only complaint is if you truly use it to network you have to contact people, and if only like 5 poeple say "I dont know this user" when you invite them to connect, you risk being flagged as a spammer and banned. Linkedin is IMO the most useful social network for business but as mentioned it really depends on what line of business you are in. Its obviously B2B. We have had great success using it to drive registrations for our home improvement community. My only complaint is if you truly use it to network you have to contact people, and if only like 5 poeple say “I dont know this user” when you invite them to connect, you risk being flagged as a spammer and banned.

]]> By: Graham Royce http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662456 Graham Royce Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662456 Hi David I have found LinkedIn a valuable tool in lots of respects from Groups and of course the networking. The only words are you have to work at it and choose you networking contacts carefully. certainly better the card index or outlook Graham Hi David
I have found LinkedIn a valuable tool in lots of respects from Groups and of course the networking. The only words are you have to work at it and choose you networking contacts carefully. certainly better the card index or outlook
Graham

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="645260983">Geoff Graham</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662427 Geoff Graham Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662427 I've had a "restricted access" LinkedIn discussion group for my business for about a month. In it, I pose questions about client preferences and ask for feedback about product ideas. More than 100 of our clients have joined the group (more join every day), and they've been generous with their commentary and counsel. LinkedIn has really stepped it up over the last eighteen months, and I'm especially impressed with the discussion group functionality. Glad to see they keep the improvements coming. I’ve had a “restricted access” LinkedIn discussion group for my business for about a month.

In it, I pose questions about client preferences and ask for feedback about product ideas. More than 100 of our clients have joined the group (more join every day), and they’ve been generous with their commentary and counsel.

LinkedIn has really stepped it up over the last eighteen months, and I’m especially impressed with the discussion group functionality. Glad to see they keep the improvements coming.

]]> By: http://macmaniapodcast.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662414 http://macmaniapodcast.com Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:39:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662414 Nice post! Check out my site as well at http://macmaniapodcast.com. Nice post! Check out my site as well at http://macmaniapodcast.com.

]]> By: Jmartens http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662411 Jmartens Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:37:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662411 Good moves except for removing the ability for group owners to download member emails. I sort of understand why, but I still wish I had that option. I view the groups I manage as my groups, not LinkedIn's groups. Why should they have access to member email addresses but not me? Good moves except for removing the ability for group owners to download member emails. I sort of understand why, but I still wish I had that option.

I view the groups I manage as my groups, not LinkedIn’s groups. Why should they have access to member email addresses but not me?

]]> By: Jeff Henderson http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662406 Jeff Henderson Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:34:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662406 I have been using LinkedIn since it was launched. I find it an excellent tool for keeping track of co-workers from previous companies as well as business contacts. Think of it as a giant electronic Rollodex that updates itself. As stated abloe, it is also an excellent tool when searching for a job. I have been using LinkedIn since it was launched. I find it an excellent tool for keeping track of co-workers from previous companies as well as business contacts. Think of it as a giant electronic Rollodex that updates itself. As stated abloe, it is also an excellent tool when searching for a job.

]]> By: Fundamentals http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/20/linkedin-finally-makes-groups-more-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-2662403 Fundamentals Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:33:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=50779#comment-2662403 I've been using LinkedIn for years now and have actually found it really useful - especially since the groups were set up. I have since linked up with a number of really useful contacts and hope that the groups option creates more and more a pool for knowledge sharing. I’ve been using LinkedIn for years now and have actually found it really useful – especially since the groups were set up. I have since linked up with a number of really useful contacts and hope that the groups option creates more and more a pool for knowledge sharing.

]]>