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Lol-x · 18 January 2013, 08:06 PM

I had to join Linkedin for work.....

The purpose was to get new clients....

So far after 6 months I haven't gotten a single new client from Linkedin and neither has anyone else in my firm. So I'm calling it a waste of time for that purpose.

I thought one is supposed to get linked up with a whole lot of potential clients in business...sure that can happen...but getting work as a result of that isn't going to happen unless one does a whole lot more.

Dr. Robert · 19 January 2013, 04:07 AM

Yes and no.

cedargrove · 19 January 2013, 12:06 PM

I ignored a few requests to join LinkedIn, until my boss sent a request at which point I joined. I then found out even he was reluctant to join and had accidentally sent requests to his entire address book. Haven't been on since.

rr-nyc · 19 January 2013, 01:18 PM

I advise people who join LinkedIn just to kick the tires not to bother...especially if they're looking to be found for job opportunities or business opportunities. My recently fired boss has been on LinkedIn for years and had a partially completed profile. He's been in the same industry for 25+ years, 15 of them at a VP level, and has an embarrassingly low 50 connections...If you've been in a $120B industry for 25+ years, you better have more than a few connections!

IMO, it looks better to not be on LinkedIn than to have a half ass profile with little or no effort put into it

18 January 2013, 08:06 PM	#31
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,588	I had to join Linkedin for work..... The purpose was to get new clients.... So far after 6 months I haven't gotten a single new client from Linkedin and neither has anyone else in my firm. So I'm calling it a waste of time for that purpose. I thought one is supposed to get linked up with a whole lot of potential clients in business...sure that can happen...but getting work as a result of that isn't going to happen unless one does a whole lot more. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

19 January 2013, 04:07 AM	#32
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,288	Yes and no. __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

19 January 2013, 12:06 PM	#33
cedargrove "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Rich Location: Canada Watch: Milgauss, GMT IIc Posts: 3,013	I ignored a few requests to join LinkedIn, until my boss sent a request at which point I joined. I then found out even he was reluctant to join and had accidentally sent requests to his entire address book. Haven't been on since.

19 January 2013, 01:18 PM	#34
rr-nyc Liar & Ratbag Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: NYC / Miami Beach Watch: Rolex Daytona Posts: 5,344	I advise people who join LinkedIn just to kick the tires not to bother...especially if they're looking to be found for job opportunities or business opportunities. My recently fired boss has been on LinkedIn for years and had a partially completed profile. He's been in the same industry for 25+ years, 15 of them at a VP level, and has an embarrassingly low 50 connections...If you've been in a $120B industry for 25+ years, you better have more than a few connections! IMO, it looks better to not be on LinkedIn than to have a half ass profile with little or no effort put into it

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