[webproducers] Re: Linked-In -- anyone actually using it?
- From: "David Shaw" <david.shaw6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:57:13 -0700
Well, I suppose you could do some "stalking" on Linked-In to find out more
about the people who sent invites. I don't think you are being a grouch,
just being cautious. :-)
On 3/22/07, David Tomere <dtomere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> And check out how you can be someone's "Follower." Call me a
> traditionalist,
> but if you're going to stalk someone, do it the old-fashioned way.
>
> Back to Linked-In for a second: I've got two invites from total strangers;
> they are somewhat connected to my field, but I'm inclined to reject them -
> the invites don't say how or from whom they connected to me. How do people
> generally handle these kinds of invites? Am I being a grouch for thinking
> of rejecting them?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MarjK@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:57:06 -0400
> Subject: [webproducers] Re: Linked-In -- anyone actually using it?
>
> > yeah, i just checked it out. it's more of this constant filling every
> > moment with activity that is making us all crazy (no judgement if that's
> > what you love, but i'm trying to get out of that).
> >
> > hey--how do you search for people on there? not very explicit.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Tomere <dtomere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:53 am
> > Subject: [webproducers] Re: Linked-In -- anyone actually using it?
> > To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > Ah, these kids today, telling the world when they're clipping their
> > > nose hairs. I officially entered my dotage when I checked out
> > > Twitter and cringed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 04:01 AM 03/22/2007, you wrote:
> > > >But if you want to stalk your friends (as opposed to tracking
> > > their
> > > >career) twitter is THE killer app of the minute...
> > > >
> > > >Michael
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.....................................................
> > > > Very Memorable Design | http://www.vm.com
> > > >.....................................................
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----
> > > >From: Richard Ryan <richardryannyc@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 4:56:00 PM
> > > >Subject: [webproducers] Re: Linked-In -- anyone actually using it?
> > > >
> > > >I've been contacted a couple of times by recruiters.
> > > >It's also a good way to keep track of former
> > > >colleagues - which can be challenging given the amount
> > > >of turnover in the Web world.
> > > >
> > > >Richard Ryan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- Heather Donohue <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > That's been my experience too, with the exception of
> > > > > the time a recruiter
> > > > > contacted me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Heather
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Heather Donohue
> > > > > Web Producer, eScholastic
> > > > > Scholastic Inc.
> > > > > 568 Broadway, 9th floor
> > > > > New York, NY 10012-3339
> > > > > phone: 212-343-7131
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Over the years I've "Linked-In" with a growing
> > > > > number of people; I
> > > > > > mindlessly
> > > > > > click the "Accept Invitation" button, and move on
> > > > > with my life. My
> > > > > > question: has anyone actually used it -- achieved
> > > > > some sort of
> > > > > > professional
> > > > > > gain from it? Or does everyone within a particular
> > > > > industry just end up
> > > > > > with a gigantic list of the same people?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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