Comments on: Linking In, or Not: Modern Day Cold Calling on Linkedin http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-991 Debra Askanase Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:58:53 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-991 Hi Miriam, Thanks for commenting. I like the idea of the basic criteria - in tandem to Ching Ya's point about defining one's goals on the network. Together, they're a pretty good screen for using social networks. Thanks for the wonderful point that every connection on Linkedin is actually worth money. It potentially could be on other social networks, but this is one of the few devoted exclusively to creating business connections. Hi Miriam,
Thanks for commenting. I like the idea of the basic criteria – in tandem to Ching Ya’s point about defining one’s goals on the network. Together, they’re a pretty good screen for using social networks. Thanks for the wonderful point that every connection on Linkedin is actually worth money. It potentially could be on other social networks, but this is one of the few devoted exclusively to creating business connections.

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-1003 Debra Askanase Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-1003 Hi Miriam, Thanks for commenting. I like the idea of the basic criteria - in tandem to Ching Ya's point about defining one's goals on the network. Together, they're a pretty good screen for using social networks. Thanks for the wonderful point that every connection on Linkedin is actually worth money. It potentially could be on other social networks, but this is one of the few devoted exclusively to creating business connections. Hi Miriam,
Thanks for commenting. I like the idea of the basic criteria – in tandem to Ching Ya’s point about defining one’s goals on the network. Together, they’re a pretty good screen for using social networks. Thanks for the wonderful point that every connection on Linkedin is actually worth money. It potentially could be on other social networks, but this is one of the few devoted exclusively to creating business connections.

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-990 Debra Askanase Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:56:41 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-990 Hi Ching Ya, Great question - and it really does speak to Linkedin. If you are a recruiter, I think it makes sense to be as open to accepting Linkedin connections as possible - they help you access more people from which you can recruit. However, for many others, Linkedin is about making meaningful professional connections which can work for you. The goal is definitely what one should keep in mind. Good point. Also, thanks for sharing your experience from the webinar, too! Hi Ching Ya,
Great question – and it really does speak to Linkedin. If you are a recruiter, I think it makes sense to be as open to accepting Linkedin connections as possible – they help you access more people from which you can recruit. However, for many others, Linkedin is about making meaningful professional connections which can work for you. The goal is definitely what one should keep in mind. Good point. Also, thanks for sharing your experience from the webinar, too!

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-1002 Debra Askanase Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:56:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-1002 Hi Ching Ya, Great question - and it really does speak to Linkedin. If you are a recruiter, I think it makes sense to be as open to accepting Linkedin connections as possible - they help you access more people from which you can recruit. However, for many others, Linkedin is about making meaningful professional connections which can work for you. The goal is definitely what one should keep in mind. Good point. Also, thanks for sharing your experience from the webinar, too! Hi Ching Ya,
Great question – and it really does speak to Linkedin. If you are a recruiter, I think it makes sense to be as open to accepting Linkedin connections as possible – they help you access more people from which you can recruit. However, for many others, Linkedin is about making meaningful professional connections which can work for you. The goal is definitely what one should keep in mind. Good point. Also, thanks for sharing your experience from the webinar, too!

]]> By: Miriam Schwab http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-989 Miriam Schwab Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:45:25 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-989 Good issue to raise Debra. For me, I'm happy to connect with almost anyone on twitter and facebook. I have a few basic criteria of who I'll follow on twitter (you're not a spammer, your tweet in a language I understand, and you're focus area is somehow connected to mine), and on facebook (you're not a spammer, your interested in similar things as I am, and bonus points for those who are friends of friends). However, on LinkedIn I will not connect with people I don't know. I have to have met them either on or offline. We don't have to have a deep relationship, but I need to know who you are so that I can really know what your needs are and refer you to others and help others get in touch with you. Every connection on LinkedIn is actually worth money, in my opinion, and that value is diluted if I connect with anyone and everyone. Good issue to raise Debra.

For me, I’m happy to connect with almost anyone on twitter and facebook. I have a few basic criteria of who I’ll follow on twitter (you’re not a spammer, your tweet in a language I understand, and you’re focus area is somehow connected to mine), and on facebook (you’re not a spammer, your interested in similar things as I am, and bonus points for those who are friends of friends).

However, on LinkedIn I will not connect with people I don’t know. I have to have met them either on or offline. We don’t have to have a deep relationship, but I need to know who you are so that I can really know what your needs are and refer you to others and help others get in touch with you. Every connection on LinkedIn is actually worth money, in my opinion, and that value is diluted if I connect with anyone and everyone.

]]> By: Miriam Schwab http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-1001 Miriam Schwab Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-1001 Good issue to raise Debra. For me, I'm happy to connect with almost anyone on twitter and facebook. I have a few basic criteria of who I'll follow on twitter (you're not a spammer, your tweet in a language I understand, and you're focus area is somehow connected to mine), and on facebook (you're not a spammer, your interested in similar things as I am, and bonus points for those who are friends of friends). However, on LinkedIn I will not connect with people I don't know. I have to have met them either on or offline. We don't have to have a deep relationship, but I need to know who you are so that I can really know what your needs are and refer you to others and help others get in touch with you. Every connection on LinkedIn is actually worth money, in my opinion, and that value is diluted if I connect with anyone and everyone. Good issue to raise Debra.

For me, I’m happy to connect with almost anyone on twitter and facebook. I have a few basic criteria of who I’ll follow on twitter (you’re not a spammer, your tweet in a language I understand, and you’re focus area is somehow connected to mine), and on facebook (you’re not a spammer, your interested in similar things as I am, and bonus points for those who are friends of friends).

However, on LinkedIn I will not connect with people I don’t know. I have to have met them either on or offline. We don’t have to have a deep relationship, but I need to know who you are so that I can really know what your needs are and refer you to others and help others get in touch with you. Every connection on LinkedIn is actually worth money, in my opinion, and that value is diluted if I connect with anyone and everyone.

]]> By: Ching Ya http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-988 Ching Ya Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:56:36 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-988 We need to ask ourselves first: what's the main reason to setup a particular social media site? Is it solely for visibility or we plan to gain some results through it. Without a clear goal, all our efforts/time spent on it will worth nothing in the end, plain wasteful. I once attended a webinar and asked for opinions on 'whether I should accept requests from strangers in LinkedIn', majority voted 'no' as when it comes to business/career related account, we need to be extra cautious of who we're connecting. I'm satisfied with their answers and 'am glad you brought this up to refresh my memory regarding the importance of our networks. Thank you, Debra. @wchingya Social/Blogging Tracker We need to ask ourselves first: what’s the main reason to setup a particular social media site? Is it solely for visibility or we plan to gain some results through it. Without a clear goal, all our efforts/time spent on it will worth nothing in the end, plain wasteful.

I once attended a webinar and asked for opinions on ‘whether I should accept requests from strangers in LinkedIn’, majority voted ‘no’ as when it comes to business/career related account, we need to be extra cautious of who we’re connecting. I’m satisfied with their answers and ‘am glad you brought this up to refresh my memory regarding the importance of our networks. Thank you, Debra.

@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker

]]> By: Ching Ya http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-1000 Ching Ya Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-1000 We need to ask ourselves first: what's the main reason to setup a particular social media site? Is it solely for visibility or we plan to gain some results through it. Without a clear goal, all our efforts/time spent on it will worth nothing in the end, plain wasteful. I once attended a webinar and asked for opinions on 'whether I should accept requests from strangers in LinkedIn', majority voted 'no' as when it comes to business/career related account, we need to be extra cautious of who we're connecting. I'm satisfied with their answers and 'am glad you brought this up to refresh my memory regarding the importance of our networks. Thank you, Debra. @wchingya Social/Blogging Tracker We need to ask ourselves first: what’s the main reason to setup a particular social media site? Is it solely for visibility or we plan to gain some results through it. Without a clear goal, all our efforts/time spent on it will worth nothing in the end, plain wasteful.

I once attended a webinar and asked for opinions on ‘whether I should accept requests from strangers in LinkedIn’, majority voted ‘no’ as when it comes to business/career related account, we need to be extra cautious of who we’re connecting. I’m satisfied with their answers and ‘am glad you brought this up to refresh my memory regarding the importance of our networks. Thank you, Debra.

@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-987 John Haydon Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:34:11 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-987 Debra - "I want my Linkedin connections to count" really struck me. I tend to accept almost any invite on LinkedIn, which I'm realizing now might be a mistake. If I accept anyone, the "value" of my network becomes an unknown quantity. And who needs to know the value of my network most of all? Me! Thanks - John Debra – “I want my Linkedin connections to count” really struck me. I tend to accept almost any invite on LinkedIn, which I’m realizing now might be a mistake. If I accept anyone, the “value” of my network becomes an unknown quantity.

And who needs to know the value of my network most of all? Me!

Thanks – John

]]> By: John Haydon http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/08/linking-in-or-not-modern-day-cold-calling-on-linkedin/#comment-999 John Haydon Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2131#comment-999 Debra - "I want my Linkedin connections to count" really struck me. I tend to accept almost any invite on LinkedIn, which I'm realizing now might be a mistake. If I accept anyone, the "value" of my network becomes an unknown quantity. And who needs to know the value of my network most of all? Me! Thanks - John Debra – “I want my Linkedin connections to count” really struck me. I tend to accept almost any invite on LinkedIn, which I’m realizing now might be a mistake. If I accept anyone, the “value” of my network becomes an unknown quantity.

And who needs to know the value of my network most of all? Me!

Thanks – John

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