{"id":161,"date":"2009-02-11T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2009-02-11T06:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrpitcher.wordpress.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2009-02-11T17:54:23","modified_gmt":"2009-02-11T06:54:23","slug":"i-wanted-to-share-the-real-meaning-of-using-linkedin-for-me-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/i-wanted-to-share-the-real-meaning-of-using-linkedin-for-me-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanted to share the real meaning of using LinkedIn – for me, anyway…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I read this comment on a blog<\/a> today which for me summarize the beauty and effectiveness of LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

Just this morning I connected with an old peer of mine through LinkedIn. He asked me to look at his contacts and determine who I thought would be a good prospect for my company to do business with. His openness shocked me, but I took him up on this and carefully browsed his contacts for a list of about 6-7 individuals that I thought might benefit by a relationship with my company. Within a few hours he had sent an e-mail to these individuals introducing my company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If he asks, I will return the favour. In the 2 years I’ve been on the site, this is the first time that someone really showed me the value of LinkedIn as a business tool. I think that more of this should happen, but I don’t think it is. I think some folks believe that they’re in a contest to have the most contacts. LinkedIn is no Facebook<\/a>.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Feel free to share your thoughts<\/p>\n

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