Comments on: Building a company from scratch with LinkedIn recommendations – Sasha Strauss, Innovation Protocol http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/ The corporate blog of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking site. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A guide to building the right connections | Redes Sociales http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-4452 A guide to building the right connections | Redes Sociales Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:56:16 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-4452 [...] here’s an example that really brought home the importance of trusted connections. Sasha Strauss, Managing Director, Brand Strategy at Innovation Protocol | Adjunct Professor of Brand Strategy at [...] [...] here’s an example that really brought home the importance of trusted connections. Sasha Strauss, Managing Director, Brand Strategy at Innovation Protocol | Adjunct Professor of Brand Strategy at [...]

]]> By: The LinkedIn Blog » Blog Archive A guide to building the right connections « http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-3125 The LinkedIn Blog » Blog Archive A guide to building the right connections « Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:47:35 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-3125 [...] here’s an example that really brought home the importance of trusted connections. Sasha Strauss, Managing Director, Brand Strategy at Innovation Protocol | Adjunct Professor of Brand Strategy at [...] [...] here’s an example that really brought home the importance of trusted connections. Sasha Strauss, Managing Director, Brand Strategy at Innovation Protocol | Adjunct Professor of Brand Strategy at [...]

]]> By: Francis Higgins http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2026 Francis Higgins Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:19:55 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2026 I agree limkedin is much more to social programming than a meeting place, I too have had profiles on most of the social networks out there, Linkedin is definitively the best for business. When I decided to get a valuation on the Gasta search brand with a view to sale, Linkedin was the first place I looked. I agree limkedin is much more to social programming than a meeting place, I too have had profiles on most of the social networks out there, Linkedin is definitively the best for business. When I decided to get a valuation on the Gasta search brand with a view to sale, Linkedin was the first place I looked.

]]> By: Chaim Lowenstein http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2025 Chaim Lowenstein Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:38:00 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2025 Powerful example of what can be accomplished using social networking like LinkedIn. Great work Sasha Strauss. Keep us posted of your further successes. It is very informative. Powerful example of what can be accomplished using social networking like LinkedIn. Great work Sasha Strauss. Keep us posted of your further successes. It is very informative.

]]> By: Will Jeansonne http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2023 Will Jeansonne Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:48:29 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2023 Thanks for sharing your great success story, Sasha! I use Linkedin to qualify members for our IT Specialist.com Web site to help make certain they are indeed IT professionals. It's a win-win between our site and Linkedin, since prospective members of our site and Linkedin are encouraged to join each, respectively. Will Jeansonne Thanks for sharing your great success story, Sasha! I use Linkedin to qualify members for our IT Specialist.com Web site to help make certain they are indeed IT professionals. It’s a win-win between our site and Linkedin, since prospective members of our site and Linkedin are encouraged to join each, respectively.

Will Jeansonne

]]> By: Sasha Strauss http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2022 Sasha Strauss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:25:58 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2022 All - great comments. Glad you felt our story was inspiring! A few supplements that I think we all should consider; 1) LinkedIn is as much about giving as it is about receiving. Write recommendations for your colleagues that deserve them. Be proactive about it. 2) Don't add people you have no relationship with simply to bolster your number of connections. The more true to your network you are, the better chance people will look to you for referrals. Having to respond to a partner who's asked you about a connection on LinkedIn with "I really don't know the person you're asking about" is a tough situation to put yourself in and compromises your credibility. 3) If you attend a meeting, don't wait to connect with people. Again, be proactive; seek out their profile, remind them of your conversation and offer to connect. 4) Lastly get on the Q&A boards and answer as many questions as you're qualified to answer - and as often as possible. Earn your right to be referred by proving what it is you know. Sasha Strauss Innovation Protocol All – great comments. Glad you felt our story was inspiring! A few supplements that I think we all should consider;

1) LinkedIn is as much about giving as it is about receiving. Write recommendations for your colleagues that deserve them. Be proactive about it.

2) Don’t add people you have no relationship with simply to bolster your number of connections. The more true to your network you are, the better chance people will look to you for referrals. Having to respond to a partner who’s asked you about a connection on LinkedIn with “I really don’t know the person you’re asking about” is a tough situation to put yourself in and compromises your credibility.

3) If you attend a meeting, don’t wait to connect with people. Again, be proactive; seek out their profile, remind them of your conversation and offer to connect.

4) Lastly get on the Q&A boards and answer as many questions as you’re qualified to answer – and as often as possible. Earn your right to be referred by proving what it is you know.

Sasha Strauss
Innovation Protocol

]]> By: Mario Sundar http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2021 Mario Sundar Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:26:24 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2021 Thanks for sharing all these great examples of how you've used LinkedIn. Stay tuned. This week we have another success story, this time from the Software industry. If LinkedIn has helped you succeed professionally, please let me know. I'd love to hear from you. Mario Thanks for sharing all these great examples of how you’ve used LinkedIn.

Stay tuned. This week we have another success story, this time from the Software industry.

If LinkedIn has helped you succeed professionally, please let me know. I’d love to hear from you.

Mario

]]> By: Svetozar Jovanovic http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2020 Svetozar Jovanovic Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:36:37 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2020 I strongly believe in a network like LINKEDLN, the Sasha experience is an example. Actually I think I'm not yet ready properly to try to get something from LINKEDLN potentiality. I have to set myself and my activity (for instance a nice web site) properly for a true start not for just a try, but with a concrete structured approach. I think to have a valuable experience and is possible that when I will feel myself ready to go, I will start to move first steps, Many thanks, Svetozar I strongly believe in a network like LINKEDLN, the Sasha experience is an example.
Actually I think I’m not yet ready properly to try to get something from LINKEDLN potentiality.
I have to set myself and my activity (for instance a nice web site) properly for a true start not for just a try, but with a concrete structured approach.
I think to have a valuable experience and is possible that when I will feel myself ready to go, I will start to move first steps,
Many thanks,

Svetozar

]]> By: Ash Waechter http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2019 Ash Waechter Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:40:26 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2019 This is very inspiring. It always helps to have a great product and website. Thanks, www.audinwebdesign.com This is very inspiring. It always helps to have a great product and website.

Thanks,

http://www.audinwebdesign.com

]]> By: Ward Welvaert http://blog.linkedin.com/2008/08/06/building-a-comp/#comment-2018 Ward Welvaert Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:11:10 +0000 http://wptheme.site/?p=34#comment-2018 This is an excellent blog post. I left a career with a Fortune 500 company to move to Cusco, Peru. I still do most of my work for US based companies almost entirely through referrals and online networks such as LinkedIn, for which I am very grateful. Rgds, Ward Welvaert Blog: www.lifeinperu.com This is an excellent blog post. I left a career with a Fortune 500 company to move to Cusco, Peru. I still do most of my work for US based companies almost entirely through referrals and online networks such as LinkedIn, for which I am very grateful.
Rgds,
Ward Welvaert
Blog: http://www.lifeinperu.com

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