LinkedIN Observations (As Well As Facebook And Amazon)

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I never use LinkedIn other than to accommodate those that I know who want me to be part of their network.  Several times a week I get requests to be "LinkedIN" with a colleague or acquaintance.  I always try to comply.  Many times, however, when I click on the link to accept the invitation I find that I am taken to the wrong page at LinkedIn.  I am not sure if this happens to other users, but this happens to me most times.  I find this very frustrating and this frustration further blurs my already jaundiced view about the value of social networking sites (for making money).  I might add that when I receive an invitation from a Facebook member (again as an accommodation) the interface for acceptance works cleanly and rapidly (regardless I still say Facebook will never be hugely profitable). 

Turning to my Kindle from Amazon:  I had a small technical glitch tonight.  I called the Kindle help line at Amazon.  I was blown away once again by the Amazon customer service.  I was prepared to wait for many minutes or more for a rep to get to the phone.  My waiting time was less than 10 seconds!  Amazing Amazon does it again.

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LinkedIn won't make you money in itself, but it's a valuable tool as an online Rolodex.

The quality of users on LinkedIn is admirable (CEOs, CFOs, etc.) and it's widely accepted in corporate America, so there's little harm in jumping on the bandwagon. If you use it as a way to keep in touch with folks you otherwise would have let drift away, then the opportunity for business increases.

It's no silver bullet. It's just one tool in the networking arsenal.

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