The idea behind LinkedIn isn't like every other social media network. No. LinkedIn is suposed to be a professionals /network/. You submit your email address book to find others who may have profiles. You can also invite others to join your network.
It works on the "six degrees of separation" rules, with each level away from you a part of that network. By using this network of contacts, you can potentially find a job, or other contacts.
You only get so many "invites" so only invite people who you think will use the service. ;)
There is a paid portion of this service, but the free is just as powerful.
What ever you do don't join the LIONs. Having one or three as a contact isn't a bad deal, but if you join their groups LinkedIn tags you as a potential troublemaker.
This has to do with the concept of the LIONs. Though technically they are following LinkedIn's premise, they are also "stealing revenue" from Linked In with how they do their business. It's complicated, so just don't join the groups.
LIONs are "power users" who have thousands of contacts. What they do is try to link people together through their personal network. LIONs have better chances at finding jobs for people, to be sure, but they end up undermining LinkedIn, financially, in the process. Because the massive networking ability and unlimited (I think) invites, etc, are for paid members.
*sighs*
So having a LION or three as a 1st contact is good for you!
My personal network of 1sts is at 50+ right now. Not very big.
Any one of my 1sts contacts has MY network as THEIR 2nds, which expands THEIR network in large and amazing ways.
All the 2nds' first contacts, are my and other users' 3rd "circle" of contacts. And thus the network expands. From the 50+ first level contacts I have, I have over 3k people in my personal network. Part of that is because I have a few LIONs as my first contact.
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The idea behind LinkedIn isn't like every other social media network. No. LinkedIn is suposed to be a professionals /network/. You submit your email address book to find others who may have profiles. You can also invite others to join your network.
It works on the "six degrees of separation" rules, with each level away from you a part of that network. By using this network of contacts, you can potentially find a job, or other contacts.
You only get so many "invites" so only invite people who you think will use the service. ;)
There is a paid portion of this service, but the free is just as powerful.
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drakenhart (at) gmail . com
Just add me to your address book before you import it. ;) Heh.
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This has to do with the concept of the LIONs. Though technically they are following LinkedIn's premise, they are also "stealing revenue" from Linked In with how they do their business. It's complicated, so just don't join the groups.
LIONs are "power users" who have thousands of contacts. What they do is try to link people together through their personal network. LIONs have better chances at finding jobs for people, to be sure, but they end up undermining LinkedIn, financially, in the process. Because the massive networking ability and unlimited (I think) invites, etc, are for paid members.
*sighs*
So having a LION or three as a 1st contact is good for you!
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My personal network of 1sts is at 50+ right now. Not very big.
Any one of my 1sts contacts has MY network as THEIR 2nds, which expands THEIR network in large and amazing ways.
All the 2nds' first contacts, are my and other users' 3rd "circle" of contacts. And thus the network expands. From the 50+ first level contacts I have, I have over 3k people in my personal network. Part of that is because I have a few LIONs as my first contact.
:)
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