Comments on: Introducing type ahead for companies http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/ The corporate blog of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking site. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steve http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1018 Steve Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:10:04 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1018 How do I go back and combine (or at least cross reference) all of the different iterations of the company name that people have entered? Many of us have just entered the same experience years for several different versions of the company name (full name, abbreviation, with the Inc., parent company name, etc.) I'm missing out on lots of former colleagues due to this. How do I go back and combine (or at least cross reference) all of the different iterations of the company name that people have entered? Many of us have just entered the same experience years for several different versions of the company name (full name, abbreviation, with the Inc., parent company name, etc.) I’m missing out on lots of former colleagues due to this.

]]> By: Jenny Schuchert http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1017 Jenny Schuchert Wed, 14 May 2008 18:15:15 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1017 How often do the business iterations occur? If I change my company's description to match with the others in my company, how long will it take for my company to be listed? Even though we have been out there awhile, we aren't in the business directory. Thanks. How often do the business iterations occur? If I change my company’s description to match with the others in my company, how long will it take for my company to be listed? Even though we have been out there awhile, we aren’t in the business directory. Thanks.

]]> By: Jalal http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1016 Jalal Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:45:52 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1016 I am curious if you folks are using a third party data provider to get all of this data? if thats the case, can you please provide the name? Thanks I am curious if you folks are using a third party data provider to get all of this data?
if thats the case, can you please provide the name?

Thanks

]]> By: Jayne Pickard http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1014 Jayne Pickard Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:19 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1014 My sincere apologies if i am mis-using your site, however, i am trying to locate a Rudy Concepcion whom i have known since 1972 but lost contact with in 1976. A Google search of his name indicated there was a person of this name associated with your site. I met him on MV Eastern Queen, a cruise ship operated by Tah-Hing Co Ltd. He then relocated to the Sovereign Diamond. The last i heard from him was 8 Sept 1976 when he sent mail from Antwerpen, Belgium. I have spent many years trying to locate him, so if you could please pass this information on to the Rudy Concepcion you have on your database, then if it is the same person i am looking for he will be able to contact me if he wishes to do so. Yours in anticipation and appreciation. Jayne Pickard. Waikiki, Western Australia. My sincere apologies if i am mis-using your site, however, i am trying to locate a Rudy Concepcion whom i have known since 1972 but lost contact with in 1976. A Google search of his name indicated there was a person of this name associated with your site. I met him on MV Eastern Queen, a cruise ship operated by Tah-Hing Co Ltd. He then relocated to the Sovereign Diamond. The last i heard from him was 8 Sept 1976 when he sent mail from Antwerpen, Belgium. I have spent many years trying to locate him, so if you could please pass this information on to the Rudy Concepcion you have on your database, then if it is the same person i am looking for he will be able to contact me if he wishes to do so. Yours in anticipation and appreciation. Jayne Pickard. Waikiki, Western Australia.

]]> By: Jasper de Valk http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1013 Jasper de Valk Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:14:28 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1013 While pre-populating the company display name it would also be nice to suggest possible groups from the (corporate) groups directory.. While pre-populating the company display name it would also be nice to suggest possible groups from the (corporate) groups directory..

]]> By: Tom Van Vleck http://blog.linkedin.com/2007/10/26/introducing-typ/#comment-1012 Tom Van Vleck Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:53:16 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=205#comment-1012 A really important feature would be intelligent processing for multiple names for the same company, e.g "Tandem", "Tandem Computers", "Tandem Computers Inc" or "MIT", "M.I.T.", "Massachusetts Institute of Technology". People work around this in clumsy ways now by entering multiple jobs in their profile. Even worse, multiple companies have used the same name at different times, countries or industries, e.g. AccuRay (1970s process measurement, 2000s medical devices). This is not a big issue till an update to one clobbers another. A really important feature would be intelligent processing for multiple names for the same company, e.g “Tandem”, “Tandem Computers”, “Tandem Computers Inc” or “MIT”, “M.I.T.”, “Massachusetts Institute of Technology”. People work around this in clumsy ways now by entering multiple jobs in their profile.

Even worse, multiple companies have used the same name at different times, countries or industries, e.g. AccuRay (1970s process measurement, 2000s medical devices). This is not a big issue till an update to one clobbers another.

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