Comments on: LinkedIn Works For Me http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/ Work from home | social media for home based business | Des Walsh | mentor coach Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Des Walsh http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5726 Des Walsh Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:20:30 +0000 http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/#comment-5726 Rachel I agree there are problems with LinkedIn (by the way, this post is nearly 2 years old now) but it's not correct to say there is no way to refuse. You can click the link that says you don't know the person: some people who are more "enthusiastic" about seeking LinkedIn connections actually ask the recipient to not do that. Also, I have to say that from the research my colleague Bill Vick and I have done there are plenty of *very* professional recruiters who have used LinkedIn responsibly and successfully. But evidently you have had only bad experiences and I'm sorry to hear that. Rachel
I agree there are problems with LinkedIn (by the way, this post is nearly 2 years old now) but it’s not correct to say there is no way to refuse. You can click the link that says you don’t know the person: some people who are more “enthusiastic” about seeking LinkedIn connections actually ask the recipient to not do that. Also, I have to say that from the research my colleague Bill Vick and I have done there are plenty of *very* professional recruiters who have used LinkedIn responsibly and successfully. But evidently you have had only bad experiences and I’m sorry to hear that.

]]> By: RachelP http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5725 RachelP Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:36:41 +0000 http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/#comment-5725 LinkedIn 'invites' - which, incidentally, there is no way to refuse: they just keep getting sent over and over until the sender and/or the LinkedIn PesterWare process finally gets the message that, surprisingly, it *really* wasn't an oversight that you chose not to respond to the first unwelcome message, are spam, and are viewed as such by the vast majority of professionals I know. The only people I've ever met that thought LinkedIn was a great idea were unprofessional recruiters, who mistakenly see it as a way to connect with professionals that have no interest at all in hearing from them. I've no doubt that, sooner or later, even those slow learners will realise that all this 'service' does is enable them to connect with 9 million+ other such delusional spammers, whilst annoying and alienating the very strangers they hope to build business relationships with. LinkedIn ‘invites’ – which, incidentally, there is no way to refuse: they just keep getting sent over and over until the sender and/or the LinkedIn PesterWare process finally gets the message that, surprisingly, it *really* wasn’t an oversight that you chose not to respond to the first unwelcome message, are spam, and are viewed as such by the vast majority of professionals I know.

The only people I’ve ever met that thought LinkedIn was a great idea were unprofessional recruiters, who mistakenly see it as a way to connect with professionals that have no interest at all in hearing from them. I’ve no doubt that, sooner or later, even those slow learners will realise that all this ‘service’ does is enable them to connect with 9 million+ other such delusional spammers, whilst annoying and alienating the very strangers they hope to build business relationships with.

]]> By: soho-life.com » Blogger Appreciation Day (Unofficial) http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 soho-life.com » Blogger Appreciation Day (Unofficial) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:25:24 +0000 http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/#comment-2898 [...] is Des Walsh, who via one of his blogs, actually made me sit up and take notice of what LinkedIn is all about.  Consequently I’ve [...] [...] is Des Walsh, who via one of his blogs, actually made me sit up and take notice of what LinkedIn is all about.  Consequently I’ve [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Anonymous Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:34:13 +0000 http://www.thinkinghomebusiness.com/2007/04/06/linkedin-works-for-me/#comment-424 Thanks for this. I've been slowly building up my network, until recently only responding to those who asked me. But recently, I've stumbled across people I know and invited them. This summer, I'll be experimenting with whether LinkedIn can help build momentum for social change, and specifically the Business Ethics Pledge, http://www.business-ethics-pledge.org Thanks for this. I’ve been slowly building up my network, until recently only responding to those who asked me. But recently, I’ve stumbled across people I know and invited them.
This summer, I’ll be experimenting with whether LinkedIn can help build momentum for social change, and specifically the Business Ethics Pledge, http://www.business-ethics-pledge.org

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