Everybody talks about how great LinkedIn is so a while back I set up an account to see what everybody was talking ... LinkedIn? After initially setting up the account, I did not revisit LinkedIn until recently reading a couple of articles praising linkedIn on Tony Karrer's blog . This inspired me to give it another shot and see if I can establish ... great social networking features that make it easy to share your knowledge and establish connections with others in your ... established and potential LinkedIn connections I hope to learn through others experiences and discover opportunities ...

... pure blogging vs LinkedIn Answers and other social networking platform-based discussion venues? I consider LinkedIn Answers to be quite a different animal. The way I use LinkedIn Answers is to ask specific questions (never open ended or ... can't seem to find by searching LinkedIn normally. This question goes only to my network and then also out to the rest of ... , the question above would probably be okay in LinkedIn Answers, but you might want to change it a bit to be more specific. LinkedIn Answers is limited in time and does not create any kind of sustained conversation. But it does work ...

Data can tell amazing stories. Just listen to Hans Rosling from the TED conference and you'll get what I mean. ComScore has released their data on Social Networking today and it's pretty incredible. Facebook.com has increased 270% since June 2006 . I knew the buzz was growing about it over the last year and so I tried it out. Now I'm hooked. Its LinkedIn and Facebook only for me. Okay...maybe I still Twitter a little bit ;-) ...

LinkedIn just launched a platform and SlideShare is one of the first apps to go live! With the SlideShare app you can display presentations on your LinkedIn profile, browse presentations from your network and find out what's going on with your connections For more information about the Slideshare app on LinkedIn and the others currently available, see the LInkedIn Learning ...

LinkedIn Is Not a Social Network. In this post, he says: I've been on LinkedIn for several years. I never initiate a ... social network issues, a speaker asked the audience, "How many of you are on LinkedIn?" Virtually all of the 100 or so ... from productivity, not increased it. ... He misses the value proposition of Blogging as a Learning and Networking tool ... . Occasionally people I know have asked me through LinkedIn for access to my connections -- which an email notifies me ... through his network for something like "social networking" to find some expertise on the topic as he's thinking about ...

Currently Active Network FANs = Formerly Active Network I used to think of LinkedIn as containing exactly my ... (LinkedIn Open Networker). I'm not sure I'm quite going as far as most LIONs who seem to link with everyone. But, I've ... If you read my blog much, you know that I use LinkedIn quite a bit to help me find experts and expertise. You can see how I do this in my posts/screencasts LinkedIn Searching for Experts and Expertise and LinkedIn Answers to Get Help ... wonder what I did before I had LinkedIn as a resource. But, here's what has recently dawned on me. When I do a ...

Organizations". Accept they call it Facebook, and/or LinkedIn or any of the other social networking tools available today ... "connected" via linkedIn ? If you are then you probably consider your direct reports to be more like peers and they ...

... contacts in case you want to reinvite them later. 4. Enable Network Feeds in LinkedIn LinkedIn provides an RSS ... LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account If you are on LinkedIn but haven’t had a chance to explore all the features yet, this quick LinkedIn guide should come in handy. It shares tweaks and some lesser known features of LinkedIn that help you do more with your profile. You should be logged into LinkedIn for any of these tips to work.

I (along with a lot of others) am currently beta-testing Twine , a new network which, to quote their site, is "powered by semantic understanding". Again, per their site, " Twine automatically organizes information, learns about your interests and makes connections and recommendations. The more you use Twine, the better it understands your interests and the more useful it becomes.". For a good definition of a semantic network, please see this Wikipedia entry . One ... invite you (that's how I got in - if interested, contact me via email, LinkedIn, etc. - I have a few invites). Last ...

Network I used to think of LinkedIn (and LinkedIn themselves suggest this is how to think of it) as containing only ... As a result of my recent change in my Approach to LinkedIn Connections , I've actually met quite a few people who read my blog, but I don't believe had ever commented. They were comfortable connecting with me via LinkedIn and since it offers mutual value it was worth the effort. It truly does feel like a (virtual) networking event. Interestingly, one of ... thinking. I described my approach to LinkedIn only having recently changed where I view my connections now as really ...

... for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers . Certainly, the conversations and the finding of expertise via social networks such ... Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. Virginia Yonkers told us - I would like to know how to manage the information flows in social networks. I have been part of Ning groups before ... how to ignore the chatter. How do we do this in the social network environment? And, I think that the course fell ...

2008 LinkedIn for Finding Expertise : eLearning Technology ... quickly how I use LinkedIn to find expertise. This is my first time using Jing. Let me know what you think. FYI - the Jing ... links to LinkedIn for Finding Expertise Permalink: LinkedIn for Finding Expertise Bookmark ... ... Only one suggestion: I cant access LinkedIn with Firefox. When I e-mailed firefox, they suggested that I use IE ... I use Firefox with everything but linkedIn and facebook.   ...

... for the large social networking sites, he's: tried them all (facebook, myspace, bebo, orkut, linkedin, twitter, etc ... - Scaling the Social Web . The article tells us that various players are adding social networking features to their sites: A ... networking features to their online destinations, letting users create detailed Web identities, connect with people over ... networking features for a long time? Granted they are being enhanced, but still. And doesn't Flickr (images), del.icio.us (bookmarks), etc. all have a social networking aspect to them? The point is that its probably natural for lots of sites ...

This month's question comes out of part of the dialog that occur during the recent Work Literacy course . While discussing social networking for personal learning, the question came up around being able to reach out and get help from people or find expertise in the form of a person / conversation. Thus, for November we are exploring: Network Feedback In Getting Help , I discussed some aspects of the central question being raised. I've got a question about a ... I discussed a couple examples this recently in LinkedIn for Finding Expertise and Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn ...

This month's question comes out of part of the dialog that occur during the recent Work Literacy course . While discussing social networking for personal learning, the question came up around being able to reach out and get help from people or find expertise in the form of a person / conversation. Thus, for November we are exploring: Network Feedback In Getting Help , I discussed some aspects of the central question being raised. I've got a question about a ... I discussed a couple examples this recently in LinkedIn for Finding Expertise and Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn ...

... branch out and network with other professionals in your industry. One problem I found with LinkedIn is the abundance of features paired with not so abundant help pages. It’s not that LinkedIn is hard to use, but there’s a lot you ... professional network Lifehack’ing LinkedIn: 5 Tips Tips For Using LinkedIn ... ;LinkedIn 14May07 LinkedIn is a really great way to create a ... create a quick overview tour of just the basics. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account this may show you why ...

School Related Software Applications and Projects from any Computer in the School Network Unlimited Internet Access Online Communication Tools: Global Social Networks Can an Army General Whip NBA Refs into Shape? - Time ... level. So I guess you can say I feel comfortable with a broad range of ignorance. But I'm a quick study." LinkedIn Applications: Your Resume Just Got More Dynamic - New York Times Up to this point, LinkedIn has remained focused but ... will always be looking for new jobs. If LinkedIn continues to add features and applications that facilitate ...

I just read David Warlicks' post - I Just Don't Get it Yet â€" Social Networks where he discusses his recent experience with several Ning generated social networks including: I've joined Library 2.0 , School 2.0 , and Classroom 2.0 ... dull to know it. So please explain. I've tried out several social network tools and have had a similar reaction. I ... people joined the network, I would join to be able to participate - but - that's not really going to happen. If you watched the Brandon Hall network fail or have participated in Elgg then it shouldn't really come as much of a surprise ...

Too Many Social Networks? : eLearning Technology I just read David Warlicks post - I Just Donâ??t Get it Yet â?? Social Networks where he discusses his recent experience with several Ning generated social networks including: Iâ??ve joined Library 2.0 , School 2.0 , and Classroom ... head, but Iâ??m to dull to know it. So please explain. Ive tried out several social network tools and have had a ... critical mass of people joined the network, I would join to be able to participate - but - thats not really going to ...

I didn't think it would happen.  LinkedIn rolled out application widgets to spice up our LinkedIn profiles while increasing our ability to collaborate with network contacts and showcase our talent and company offerings. Yesterday LinkedIn announced " Applications ."  Little widgets that enhance your ability to share documents, presentations, blog posts--even collaborate on documents--can now be added to your LinkedIn profile. Some of the ones I'm especially interested in are: BlogLink. Lets you see blog updates from your network connections and ...

Building and Social Networking. Build relationships online, nurture a community, engage and inspire others to action.  Tools to help:   Ning, LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace... (20+ hours per week.)   What're my ...

I’ve been using Twitter for a number of weeks now, and that, combined with several recent social networking activities prompted this reflection.  There’s lots more for me to learn, of course, but there are powerful reasons to blog about it along the way as well. I’ve talked before about the reasons to blog, including it causing you to think about a lot of things, which can then be useful when they come up, and in general that you need to be using the ... all of them. I really appreciated Tony Karrer’s pointer on how to use LinkedIn , by the way. I’ve seen ...

2007 Communities / Social Networking and LMS Merger : eLearning Technology ... of the eLearning simulation tool - Firefly) and Shared Insights - a community / business social networking software ... + community / social networking. Im not sure I quite get what that means yet. I wonder if mzinga does? The description ... / Social Networking and LMS Merger Permalink: Communities / Social Networking and LMS Merger ... older managers are on LinkedIn? I believe that we need to move in this direction if we are to mine the knowledge of ...

This one's a recent article by Ross Dawson about trends in location-based mobile social networking.  Included, too, is a link to an excellent TechCrunch summary on the state of location-based social networking apps on the ... location-based social networking: The advent of next generation phones including the iPhone combined with people's familiarity and engagement with social networks means that the space is - finally - ready to take off.  The original location-based social networking application(s) (were challenged with the fact that) very few phones had ...

... linking and commenting on other folks content. This forms a big network of people linked first through content and eventually directly (in person or via social networking). Nancy raises the question of the fact that traditional online communities were bounded by the tool and the new big network is not contained within the tool. In re-reading the article, I ... online platforms and create their own personal networks suggest that our static ideas of blogs, wikis and forums will be outdated by the idea of a personal network and information cloud, that we shape and which is shaped by those ...

... know that  professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks.  LinkedIn is designed ... has several posts about networking on  LinkedIn (and Twitter and Facebook) and friending policies: I used ... is more in line with what people call a LinkedIn LION (LinkedIn Open Networker). I'm not sure I'm quite going ... .  This is my "loosest" network.  LinkedIn:    I treat LinkedIn as my rolodex and tend to friend people who I know or have met.  I tend to use LinkedIn quite to network through my contacts to ...

Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA. Developed a course on social networking for business Will ... databases to research social networking Past predictions about online communities assumed text because that was what was ... ;instructors may not remember every student they taught (Provided a bunch of stats on social networking usage–I’m not taking notes on all that) Many businesses consider time on social networking sites wasted, but not all Wachovia is testing social networking for sharing information and developing community within the community Businesses ...

... reading. The article, " Social Networking and Corporate Learning " is a quick read and could serve as a jumping-off ... networks in the corporate learning environment . For a one-pager, it's packed with a laundry list of concepts and ... (space-imposed limitations, I'm sure), it does give named examples of companies where social networking has been ... least of which is to upgrade with new solutions that implement social networking tools. Why? Social neworking (platforms ... them about preferred project management processes. For learning organizations looking to bring social networking ...

... that includes social media/network capabilities to upgrade a tired old subscription web site. There's across the ... market it?" And therein lies the rub. Assuaging the fear of commitment for a social networking business model ... scary. And rightfully so. Of Networks and Flipping Switches. The fact is, switching from a "push" sales model ... for determining social network ROI and a Level 4 training evaluation. And, with it, my thought to explore this a little ... on LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/melaclaro . Got friends? Forward this post or save it to any of the ...

Evolution of Communication Instant communication across the globe Facebook & LinkedIn make it easy to keep in touch ... basically a live photostream–almost no text. Very cool images. The network increasingly organizes itself around ... , socialnetworking , third+place , communication , web20 , twitter , second+life , network , ...