The social media (twitter, facebook, LinkedIn) space can be confusing for many people in business. It is a new paradigm and picking the start point is difficult. To assist I’ve created a map of this new space as I see it. As you navigate around you’ll see the what, benefits, misconceptions, measurement and activity of [...]
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Today I wrote a LinkedIn endorsement for a friend’s past position. They are in their new job but their LinkedIn profile only contains their old email address. The endorsement went to the old employer and not to my friend. Thankfully the old emails are being passed on. But to compound things they have lost the [...]
If you have a LinkedIn account then make sure you have registered all your email addresses. When someone uploads their contact list, LinkedIn matches their contacts against registered email accounts. If a past colleague or friend has an old or a personal address and you’re only using the new one, the little ‘already LinkedIn’ icon [...]
I used my LinkedIn network yesterday to reconnect with a past manager of mine. Unable to call because his mobile number had changed so I went to his LinkedIn record and found out where he works now. Then I called the switchboard and asked for him directly.
