Comments on: Reposting – The secret to my LinkedIn success

By: Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:57:35 +0000

I believe that the true value of a LinkedIn account is the level 2 list of connections. I have downloaded and browsed my whole LinkedIn level 2 network (35 000+ contacts) and I am browsing the new contacts every other week, it gives me new leads all the time, very easy to contact. Took me some time the first time I got it all but now it takes me very little time to spot interesting leads in the updates (I am looking for very specific type of companies). The most interesting part is that my direct connections are working for me for free; each time they connect to new people, these people end up in my database and I just have to look at them to spot my sales lead.

It’s not a feature of LinkedIn, you have to use a third party service. There are several companies out there that provide this service. I am currently using Smart Bees (http://www.smartbees.biz), they have been very helpful so far.

By: Maria R.

Maria R. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:47:12 +0000

I just started to use linkedIn and it is already working for me in connecting to folks in my e-mail list, but the most interesting thing is that I have another forum for sharing my on-line newspaper and blogs. Overall, this is a fantastic website.

By: Michelle Rafter

Michelle Rafter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:29:59 +0000

I hear you. I took almost seven years off after our third child was born and came back to full-time freelancing in fall 2007. That wasn’t so long ago, but a lot’s happened since then – the recession, the switch from print to online news, etc. – that’s reshaping the dynamics of the freelance business. It’s been a tough year for even the most seasoned writers, so don’t get discouraged if your business isn’t taking off as quickly as you thought it would. Continue to market yourself, send out lots of letters of introduction, explore opportunities outside of newspapers and magazines, and join some writers’ groups for moral support.

Check in again in a quarter or two and let me know how things are going.

Michelle R.

By: mcdonnellwrite

mcdonnellwrite — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:27:21 +0000

Thanks for the helpful info. I’m trying to re-establish my freelance writing career after years of staying home with my kids. So far, it’s been a tough go, but I’m hopeful things will get better. I’m using LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, but for all the time spent on them the results have been slim so far.

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By: Michelle Rafter

Michelle Rafter — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:28:37 +0000

Thanks for the well thought out reply. I agree that the level of discourse and professionalism on LinkedIn is quite high, which is why I use it more than any other social network right now.

By: Loren Woirhaye

Loren Woirhaye — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:27:02 +0000

I’ve used LinkedIn sporadically for maybe 2 years. The level of discourse there is much higher than most other sorts of forum-type things. Go out of you way to show your professional attention to detail and you may get some action. The users on LinkedIn respect professionalism and are looking for real solutions to business problems… meaning they are in the game to succeed for real and they are willing to dig to get soultions. On the internet 95% of the people trying to make money are doing it in a very backwards way and on LinkedIn there is much less of that going on. So it’s a good environment to meet serious people and help them succeed.

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