tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post853997483139210361..comments2024-03-27T21:10:10.606-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Getting Value from LinkedInTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-54092269867450717932008-04-30T13:01:00.000-07:002008-04-30T13:01:00.000-07:00Tony,What he needs to recognize is that you get wh...Tony,<BR/><BR/>What he needs to recognize is that you get what you put into it. Sounds like he signed up, sat back and waited for things to start happening. Sort of like the person that attends a networking event, stands in the corner by their self, and then leaves saying that was worthless.<BR/><BR/>There are monetary and non-monetary (which likely lead back to monetary) value to be gained. LinkedIn has generated some sales for me and it has also provided knowledge, enhanced my offline marketing and allowed me to share information and introduce some of my connections to each other.<BR/><BR/>Could it be better? Yes. But what would make it better for me might not matter to someone else, and likewise. For what's available I find it very valuable.<BR/><BR/>I share my thoughts on LinkedIn through my blog at www.gotlinkedin.com/linkedinblog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568457658476609965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-6405360519079476452007-12-04T07:10:00.000-08:002007-12-04T07:10:00.000-08:00Wow - these are two great comments!Wow - these are two great comments!Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-72773994158787481082007-12-03T19:01:00.000-08:002007-12-03T19:01:00.000-08:00Tony.You've hit on two of the social media tools ...Tony.<BR/><BR/>You've hit on two of the social media tools I have consistently found to be the most valuable: blogs and LinkedIn. The former from a personal learning standpoint, and the later from a professional networking standpoint (though blogging also fits in that category). <BR/><BR/>Your posting resonated because it came at a point when I had just been using LinkedIn to connect with people in an industry where I have really not done much work before. I needed to build a knowledge base fast. To have achieved the same thing even a decade ago would have taken tremendously more effort, if it could have been achieved at all.<BR/><BR/>JeffJeff Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00050757563725863062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-31156826318312322132007-12-03T06:08:00.000-08:002007-12-03T06:08:00.000-08:00TonyYou're right about the worth of Linked In and ...Tony<BR/><BR/>You're right about the worth of Linked In and other SN tools for research and networking. Even if you don't post a question, answering other people's makes you think.<BR/><BR/>There is one other use of Linked In that often gets missed, and it's nothing to do with learning or social networking. <BR/><BR/>Increasingly it's just part of life. A regular stream of people will check your profile to see who you are. They want to know your history, the companies you have worked for, which contacts you may have in common and so on. <BR/><BR/>Just as companies are expected to have web sites, so individuals are - increasingly - <I>expected</I> to have a Linked In profile. <BR/><BR/>DonDonald H Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619260674250156540noreply@blogger.com