Friday, May 1, 2009

The Proper Care and Feeding of LinkedIn

All living organisms, and some electronic things, need proper care and feeding. The seeds I sprouted in March in the windowsill are mostly surviving, despite my too-constant watering and transplanting. Some would say compulsive...

I have lost a few seedlings, and more tragically, some friends this past month. John was 53 and Jerry was 84. Both will be sadly missed.

The 84-year old came up with the name "The Proper Care and Feeding of LinkedIn" for a session I did for Jewish Family Services to help some folks in between jobs learn a few techniques for job searching using LinkedIn. Unfortunately he was in the hospital when I gave the session,. but would have been asking lots of questions as his mind was always clicking away...That's how I want to be at his age!

I am beginning to collect tips and ideas for an upcoming white paper for my clients, fellow consultants, friends and fellow bloggers, LinkedIn buddies called "The Proper Care and Feeding of LinkedIn."

If you have a great story, an smart tip, a savvy use of LinkedIn, a piece of business you won directly from LinkedIn, etc., please send it to me and I will pull together the top 50 (or 100) ideas and distribute to you. Insert the anecdotes into comments to this posting.