Mike Gordon on sun 3 apr 11
Before I respond to a couple of requests from Linkedin..... is it the
same as Facebook? WillI get "befriended" by a bunch of people I don't
know? Mike Gordon
Lisa Elbertsen on sun 3 apr 11
I agree with Wendy's email below. And I also have FB locked down tight
because I put photos, make comments, etc on it.
I use LinkedIn.com exclusively for business. For my business (not pottery
related) making as many contacts as I can is important. I have 960
LinkedIn.com contacts. Maybe only 100 or less are people I actually know.
It is a professional tool for linking up with other professionals. Nothing
personal about it although I do have my work history (like a resume) on it
but only because I have chosen to do so. It is up to you if you want to do
so. In my line of work (corporate recruiter aka head-hunter) having my wor=
k
history gives me credibility in my market space. Credibility =3D more
business in my world.
I keep Facebook completely separate. Friends and family only as well as my
Fan Pages for my pottery and crochet design business. If a business contac=
t
tries to link with me on Facebook I decline but sent them to my LinkedIn.co=
m
account.
It keeps work and personal separate. My work life is corporate, suit
wearing, all business, all the time. But when I am not at work, I love to
be in my studio or enjoying life. Two separate worlds, two separate
websites.
Hope that makes sense.
Regards,
Lisa
Website: www.LisaElbertsen.com
Blog: www.sunnydazedesign.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sunnydazedesignstudio
-----Original Message-----
From: Wendy Peck [mailto:wpeck@WPECK.COM]
Sent: April-03-11 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Facebook & Linkedin
Mike,
I have been a Linked In member for years, but I must qualify my response by
saying I have not checked it out for privacy anywhere near as closely as I
watch Facebook.
Linked In has more of a business focus, as opposed to the social focus of
Facebook. I don't think it is as valuable a target for those who would do
harm because FB, and similar sites, are much larger targets.
I have FB locked down a tight as it can be. I have never done anything
special with Linked In settings. I don't believe I get any spam from either=
.
As for invites, I think I have been invited twice in maybe four years by
someone I don't know. They were both other professionals overseas, so
probably just looking for opportunities for partnerships -- more or less th=
e
goal of Linked In.
So ... if the invitations are interesting people, you might want to accept
and see what it is all about. I don't use it much right now, as I have no
need for networking. I can certainly see how powerful it would be if I
wanted to spread my name by engaging in conversations and answering
questions that highlight my skill. I've watched deals bud ... it's a great
way to do business.
Wendy
From: "Mike Gordon"
> Before I respond to a couple of requests from Linkedin..... is it the
> same as Facebook? WillI get "befriended" by a bunch of people I don't
> know? Mike Gordon
>
Shula on sun 3 apr 11
I don't know how others handle the two, but my linkedin account is more pro=
fessional (day job) related and facebook is family, friends and my esty pot=
tery site page.
Shula
>
>Before I respond to a couple of requests from Linkedin..... is it the
>same as Facebook? WillI get "befriended" by a bunch of people I don't
>know? Mike Gordon
Shula
Desert Hot Springs, California USA
www.claymystique.etsy.com
Wendy Peck on sun 3 apr 11
Mike,
I have been a Linked In member for years, but I must qualify my response by
saying I have not checked it out for privacy anywhere near as closely as I
watch Facebook.
Linked In has more of a business focus, as opposed to the social focus of
Facebook. I don't think it is as valuable a target for those who would do
harm because FB, and similar sites, are much larger targets.
I have FB locked down a tight as it can be. I have never done anything
special with Linked In settings. I don't believe I get any spam from either=
.
As for invites, I think I have been invited twice in maybe four years by
someone I don't know. They were both other professionals overseas, so
probably just looking for opportunities for partnerships -- more or less th=
e
goal of Linked In.
So ... if the invitations are interesting people, you might want to accept
and see what it is all about. I don't use it much right now, as I have no
need for networking. I can certainly see how powerful it would be if I
wanted to spread my name by engaging in conversations and answering
questions that highlight my skill. I've watched deals bud ... it's a great
way to do business.
Wendy
From: "Mike Gordon"
> Before I respond to a couple of requests from Linkedin..... is it the
> same as Facebook? WillI get "befriended" by a bunch of people I don't
> know? Mike Gordon
>
Eric Hansen on tue 5 apr 11
In some professional circles, it is used as a place to post resumes
and/or CV's - without implying that you are seeking employment, or
possibly not seeking employment at all.
- h a n s e n -
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Lisa Elbertsen wrote:
> I agree with Wendy's email below. =3DA0And I also have FB locked down tig=
ht
> because I put photos, make comments, etc on it.
>
> I use LinkedIn.com exclusively for business. =3DA0For my business (not po=
tt=3D
ery
> related) making as many contacts as I can is important. =3DA0I have 960
> LinkedIn.com contacts. =3DA0Maybe only 100 or less are people I actually =
kn=3D
ow.
> It is a professional tool for linking up with other professionals. =3DA0N=
ot=3D
hing
> personal about it although I do have my work history (like a resume) on i=
=3D
t
> but only because I have chosen to do so. =3DA0It is up to you if you want=
t=3D
o do
> so. =3DA0In my line of work (corporate recruiter aka head-hunter) having =
my=3D
work
> history gives me credibility in my market space. =3DA0Credibility =3D3D m=
ore
> business in my world.
>
> I keep Facebook completely separate. =3DA0Friends and family only as well=
a=3D
s my
> Fan Pages for my pottery and crochet design business. =3DA0If a business =
co=3D
ntact
> tries to link with me on Facebook I decline but sent them to my LinkedIn.=
=3D
com
> account.
>
> It keeps work and personal separate. =3DA0My work life is corporate, suit
> wearing, all business, all the time. =3DA0But when I am not at work, I lo=
ve=3D
to
> be in my studio or enjoying life. =3DA0Two separate worlds, two separate
> websites.
>
> Hope that makes sense.
>
> Regards,
> Lisa
>
> Website: =3DA0www.LisaElbertsen.com
> Blog: =3DA0www.sunnydazedesign.blogspot.com
> Facebook: =3DA0www.facebook.com/sunnydazedesignstudio
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wendy Peck [mailto:wpeck@WPECK.COM]
> Sent: April-03-11 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Facebook & Linkedin
>
> Mike,
>
> I have been a Linked In member for years, but I must qualify my response =
=3D
by
> saying I have not checked it out for privacy anywhere near as closely as =
=3D
I
> watch Facebook.
>
> Linked In has more of a business focus, as opposed to the social focus of
> Facebook. I don't think it is as valuable a target for those who would do
> harm because FB, and similar sites, are much larger targets.
>
> I have FB locked down a tight as it can be. I have never done anything
> special with Linked In settings. I don't believe I get any spam from eith=
=3D
er.
>
> As for invites, I think I have been invited twice in maybe four years by
> someone I don't know. They were both other professionals overseas, so
> probably just looking for opportunities for partnerships -- more or less =
=3D
the
> goal of Linked In.
>
> So ... if the invitations are interesting people, you might want to accep=
=3D
t
> and see what it is all about. I don't use it much right now, as I have no
> need for networking. I can certainly see how powerful it would be if I
> wanted to spread my name by engaging in conversations and answering
> questions that highlight my skill. I've watched deals bud ... it's a grea=
=3D
t
> way to do business.
>
> Wendy
>
> From: "Mike Gordon"
>
>> Before I respond to a couple of requests from Linkedin..... is it the
>> same as Facebook? WillI get "befriended" by a bunch of people I don't
>> know? Mike Gordon
>>
>
--=3D20
Eric Alan Hansen
Stonehouse Studio Pottery
Alexandria, Virginia
americanpotter.blogspot.com
thesuddenschool.blogspot.com
hansencookbook.blogspot.com
"Simplify, simplify, simplify" - Thoreau
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