Comments on: How to organize networking events for free using your LinkedIn network http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/ 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: Dirk Frey http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-11309 Dirk Frey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:26 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-11309 @Shannon - We have a link at the very bottom of every page called " Help improve LinkedIn. Send us your feedback." This link allows everyone to provide feedback directly to the Product Managers and is reviewed on a regular basis. I've also forwarded your comments as well so the appropriate Product Manager can review them as well. Thanks for your contributions. @Shannon – We have a link at the very bottom of every page called ” Help improve LinkedIn. Send us your feedback.” This link allows everyone to provide feedback directly to the Product Managers and is reviewed on a regular basis. I’ve also forwarded your comments as well so the appropriate Product Manager can review them as well. Thanks for your contributions.

]]> By: Shannon Boudjema http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-11261 Shannon Boudjema Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:54:11 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-11261 My comments are not specific to your post - however, they are somewhat connected to Events. I am wondering why LinkedIn is not actively soliciting feedback, or comments from it's users as to how to improve the Linkedin experience? Product Development, Marketing, Reserach - all areas that would greatly benefit form this - non? As we use your site there are many times we come across a moment where we wished your site was better equipped, far more helpful or better organized. When I looked for some sort of feature that would allow me to email my thoughts, ideas (and frustrations) to you, I found nothing available but a laudry list of FAQs. Getting in touch with LinkedIn is no easy feat. As a matter of fact, I could only find this blog (which I hoped had comments enabled... and am now hoping someone does in fact read these comments) for which to provide some sort of commentary. SUGGESTIONS: 1. Events function is highly unfriendly. Would love to see the ability to search within specific dates, a far more effective use of "Location" - This function doesn't recognize my location from my profile, nor does it keep the location I enter once I go to to the next page resulting in over 20,000 potential events. 2. Solicit feedback from your users to better focus and evolve yor audience. You have an audience of fanatics... use them to promote you while also providing you with timely feedback. there should be buttons all over the place asking for feedback. I did have several more ideas I wanted to share over the last couple of months but have since forgotten them as finding a convenient place to share them is difficult to find. Thanks for hearing me out on your blog post! ;) Shannon My comments are not specific to your post – however, they are somewhat connected to Events.

I am wondering why LinkedIn is not actively soliciting feedback, or comments from it’s users as to how to improve the Linkedin experience? Product Development, Marketing, Reserach – all areas that would greatly benefit form this – non?

As we use your site there are many times we come across a moment where we wished your site was better equipped, far more helpful or better organized.

When I looked for some sort of feature that would allow me to email my thoughts, ideas (and frustrations) to you, I found nothing available but a laudry list of FAQs. Getting in touch with LinkedIn is no easy feat.

As a matter of fact, I could only find this blog (which I hoped had comments enabled… and am now hoping someone does in fact read these comments) for which to provide some sort of commentary.

SUGGESTIONS:

1. Events function is highly unfriendly. Would love to see the ability to search within specific dates, a far more effective use of “Location” – This function doesn’t recognize my location from my profile, nor does it keep the location I enter once I go to to the next page resulting in over 20,000 potential events.

2. Solicit feedback from your users to better focus and evolve yor audience. You have an audience of fanatics… use them to promote you while also providing you with timely feedback. there should be buttons all over the place asking for feedback.

I did have several more ideas I wanted to share over the last couple of months but have since forgotten them as finding a convenient place to share them is difficult to find.

Thanks for hearing me out on your blog post! ;)

Shannon

]]> By: Jim Bishop http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10657 Jim Bishop Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:07:37 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10657 I have been helped in establishing two referral clubs using LinkedIn. Being a Director launching a new referral club it is not easy to find the right people to make a new club succesful. With LinkedIn events I manage to get one or two more visitors to most meetings. I wish a weekly meeting would repost each week! This is one of three things I do for marketing. I need them all. Jim I have been helped in establishing two referral clubs using LinkedIn. Being a Director launching a new referral club it is not easy to find the right people to make a new club succesful. With LinkedIn events I manage to get one or two more visitors to most meetings.

I wish a weekly meeting would repost each week!

This is one of three things I do for marketing. I need them all.

Jim

]]> By: Ellen Elwell http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10553 Ellen Elwell Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:47:21 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10553 Since the topic of viral marketing successes has been opened up, does anyone have experiences to share re: Twitter? I have some Mom Blogger promotions to execute as part of a new client website and CRM program. I want to announce them through viral messages to target influentials (starting with Mom Bloggers and spreading to their Fans). I'm being followed on twitter by about 200 Mom Bloggers so far and add more every day. This will facilitate the initial announcement. But I'd really like to know if any of you have tried this yet in any demo segment. My email is ellen@elwellinc.com and my twitter is @EllenZElwell. Thank you!! Ellen Since the topic of viral marketing successes has been opened up, does anyone have experiences to share re: Twitter? I have some Mom Blogger promotions to execute as part of a new client website and CRM program. I want to announce them through viral messages to target influentials (starting with Mom Bloggers and spreading to their Fans). I’m being followed on twitter by about 200 Mom Bloggers so far and add more every day. This will facilitate the initial announcement. But I’d really like to know if any of you have tried this yet in any demo segment. My email is ellen@elwellinc.com and my twitter is @EllenZElwell. Thank you!!
Ellen

]]> By: Destination Talent » Using word of mouth to spread your story http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10417 Destination Talent » Using word of mouth to spread your story Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:42:17 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10417 [...] So, if you are a recruitment firm or an ATS provider, do you know how many satisfied customers are willing to recommend your service or product? If so, are you assisting them to share and spread it? LinkedIn is good at amplifying its successes, often giving fans a platform to spread their stories. [...] [...] So, if you are a recruitment firm or an ATS provider, do you know how many satisfied customers are willing to recommend your service or product? If so, are you assisting them to share and spread it? LinkedIn is good at amplifying its successes, often giving fans a platform to spread their stories. [...]

]]> By: Mario Sundar http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10399 Mario Sundar Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:46:13 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10399 Hi Audey, I've emailed you, so just get back to me with the bug and I'll forward it to the right internal teams. Thanks! Mario from LinkedIn Hi Audey,

I’ve emailed you, so just get back to me with the bug and I’ll forward it to the right internal teams.

Thanks!
Mario from LinkedIn

]]> By: audey http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10372 audey Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:54:44 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10372 Hello, I cant seem to find anywhere to report a bug so here it is: To be secure I usually randomly generate a 40-60 character alphanumericsymbol password. whenever I copy paste a password into the change password field, I cant login with that password and have to reset it to something more basic. Hello, I cant seem to find anywhere to report a bug so here it is: To be secure I usually randomly generate a 40-60 character alphanumericsymbol password. whenever I copy paste a password into the change password field, I cant login with that password and have to reset it to something more basic.

]]> By: Mario Sundar http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10364 Mario Sundar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:42:58 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10364 Hi Rob, I've forwarded your concern to the CS team and they should be in touch with you shortly. Mario from LinkedIn Hi Rob,

I’ve forwarded your concern to the CS team and they should be in touch with you shortly.

Mario from LinkedIn

]]> By: Rob Curtis http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10351 Rob Curtis Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:53:39 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10351 I am just trying to get some visibility here since I am stuck and the customer services section is not helping my particular case... Hi, I have a duplicate account on linkedin which I am unable to delete since (I think) the email account I mapped it to is no longer functional (i.e. I left the company, silly mistake, I know :) I really would appreciate a response / some guidance since at the moment there are 2 of me on linkedin and unfortunately the thorough notes under he customer services section did not cover my case. Cheers, Rob I am just trying to get some visibility here since I am stuck and the customer services section is not helping my particular case…

Hi, I have a duplicate account on linkedin which I am unable to delete since (I think) the email account I mapped it to is no longer functional (i.e. I left the company, silly mistake, I know :) I really would appreciate a response / some guidance since at the moment there are 2 of me on linkedin and unfortunately the thorough notes under he customer services section did not cover my case.

Cheers, Rob

]]> By: David Ma http://blog.linkedin.com/2009/07/16/kevin-nichols-organize-networking-events-for-free-using-your-linkedin-network/#comment-10302 David Ma Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:22:17 +0000 http://blog.linkedin.com/?p=3017#comment-10302 Great idea on utilizing LinkedIn's connections to organize networking events for free and I will like to start a LinkedIn networking group in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The sponsors will get free advertising for their facilities and new quality clients can certainly be gained through these regular events. Great idea on utilizing LinkedIn’s connections to organize networking events for free and I will like to start a LinkedIn networking group in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The sponsors will get free advertising for their facilities and new quality clients can certainly be gained through these regular events.

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