Mario, I started an advertising agency about a year ago and Linkedin
has been one of the greatest tools I have to both prospect new
business and find resources I need for specialized functions. I
really don't know whether we would have survived without Linkedin.
I'd be happy to give you a bit of advice on how to get the most out
of it if you'd like.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakd...@...> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I joined, but have to examine how best to use it. Other than
> networking for > business people, realtors, landlords, tenants,
etc.,
> what are you hoping to see happen there regarding AP?
>
>
> Like I said, I avoided it. I avoided all the "social" networking
> sites. Who needs to waste more time?
>
> I am also looking at to see if has any "value" as a model or tool
for
> an advanced membership app on something I'm working on.
>
> So far, in the two weeks I've tinkered around, read a book at
Borders
> on it's value, I've tracked down a few ex bosses, friends and
others
> I've worked with along the way.
>
> On the AP side, I'm curious to see If people would join, who they
are
> in their field. It may be a way for some LOCAL expertise to be
called
> upon either in a job opening or other services - like your
mentoring
> or tutoring. To me, it all depends on how well YOUR network is
linked
> or if there is a group relative to your area of expertise or of
there
> is a local group, such as "Asbury Park". Look at it as online
Chamber
> of Commerce (which there is for Asbury Park, with 3 members, and no
> response from a request to join...) So the group has to managed as
> well.
>
> Look at groups that are managed well - they hae discussions and
other
> postings. So I joined real estate related, MU ALumni etc. Again,
one
> big experiement. My kids don't get it "so..."
>
> Another exmaple, there can be more then one manger for a group -
you
> can be the manager for the "asbury park" group - pst those great
> links and more.
>
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