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- nicnichols0
Just sorted my profile out today..
has anyone actually gotten any good contacts from this?http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicni…
Should we start a QBN group?
- hammerofdawn0
is linkedin worth it?
- nicnichols0
So you have to have a link between you and the person you'd like to add?
- BonSeff0
shit's worthless.. only good for stalking other agencies talent- haha
- wordsinyourmouth0
- nice folio, ben.akrokdesign
- tanks bud!wordsinyourmouth
- you got great stuff as wellwordsinyourmouth
- thanks. :-)akrokdesign
- studderine0
linked in is weird...but its marketed as 'professional' therefore people actually just post their current resume. i know a few people who acquired new positions using linkedin...so...
- modern0
Its MySpace for the borderline middle aged
- I thought that was twitter?neue75_bold
- < ya.. minus the silly skins....nicnichols
- without the silly music and gif animations.akrokdesign
- Atkinson0
Linkedin - giving it a go perhaps, but say you've worked hard for years to get the contats you have, isn't it justlike saying to everyone, here you go. That sound selfish or whatever but you know what I'm saying?
- In the long run a hoarding mentality doesn't get you very far, particularly in business. ;)monkeyshine
- exactly.. people will still tend to ask you to introduce them. Part of your value to others is a willingness to help make new connections..ribit
- connections..ribit
- sure, was just asking thoughAtkinson
- I think its important to only list people that you would be prepared to personally recommend, otherwise it loses value..ribit
- ..value
(these notes are too short!)ribit
- fyoucher10
great for freelancers, folks who own the business, and recruiters...if you're just a designer in-house then networking probably isn't as important to you...
- unless your thinking about jumping ship, then it can act as sorta a resumesherman
- that 2.fyoucher1
- or bothwordsinyourmouth