LinkedIn is different than other Social Networking sites. LinkedIn is Social Networking for adults; geared toward business.
After asking "What the Heck is Social Networking" and writing a post on it a couple months ago (Click here) I almost gave up on the the idea. I concluded that Twitter, MySpace and FaceBook were for teenagers to stay constantly connected with one another. Places to discuss the latest gossip in High School.
Why I like LinkedIn:
- Keep connections even after people change jobs or email addresses
- It is a form of "Permission Marketing" as described by Seth Godin.
- It is Free
- It is Easy to use
- Online Networking with the people I work with
I encourage you to try it out and create your own profile.
Here is mine: www.linkedin.com/in/henrydomke
If you want a book to help this make sense, consider "LinkedIn for Dummies" by Joel Eland. The website is so simple that you may not need the book, but if you are a novice to Social Networking, it helps.
The website to get started with LinkedIn is: www.LinkedIn.com
If you're interested in linking up with other artists/galleries/consultants looking for site-specific work go to a group I formed on Linked In called pFAn - professional Fine Art network at http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/84233
We have lively discussions, a blog index of some of the members too at
http://professionalfineartnetwork.blogspot.com/
LinkedIn is great, I've met many other artists, new consultants and new gallery representation too.
Posted by: Joanie San Chirico | December 03, 2008 at 04:56 PM