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Facebook, LinkedIn, and Me

Ari Herzog

I am Christina on Facebook and Thom on LinkedIn. On LinkedIn, I identify with Thom. Here’s where I’m at: I’m increasing the number of friends on Facebook to be not only strong ties but also weak ties; and decreasing the number of connections on LinkedIn to be only strong ties. Let me explain.

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Why LinkedIn Throttles My Searches

Ari Herzog

[Image from Esther Vargas] LinkedIn’s mission is to “connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.” ” I joined LinkedIn on February 23, 2007 after reading reports of the business networking site reaching 10 million users (which it achieved in April). That occurred in May.

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10 Tips to Be Successful on LinkedIn

Ari Herzog

LinkedIn launched on May 5, 2003 (on my mother’s birthday) and currently has 277 million members — with two new people creating accounts every second. Here are updated LinkedIn statistics to impress your boss or your mom. This is most important — as 40% of LinkedIn users visit the site every day.

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Facebook LinkedIn Twitter in 2013

Ari Herzog

Of the three largest social networking sites in the United States, I plan to use Facebook the most, LinkedIn the second-most, and Twitter the least. LinkedIn in 2013. Please continue reading Facebook LinkedIn Twitter in 2013 and leave a comment if inspired. That is the order of my priorities in 2013. Facebook in 2013.

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Why I Killed 61% of My LinkedIn Friends

Ari Herzog

Recognizing I had 2,474 LinkedIn connections three months ago, I posited a question on this blog: Should my network be tight enough that they can recommend me without asking who I am and what I do? If you don’t use LinkedIn to discriminate between strangers and trusted relationships then, by all means, link away. Why am I there?

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Dear Former LinkedIn Friend

Ari Herzog

I know a LinkedIn friend did it to me because I use a specific email address on LinkedIn and I don’t share it anywhere else. Media email LinkedIn' No thank you very much for selling my email address to spam mailing lists. Now I need to edit that address. For the sake of your relationship with anyone else, stop it.

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10 Tips to Be Successful on LinkedIn

Ari Herzog

Did you know that LinkedIn has 546 million users (with 146 million in the United States) and everyone has an average of 400 connections? I joined LinkedIn in February 2007 and I use it as a consumer and teacher. This is most important — as 40% of LinkedIn users visit the site every day. Keep your profile updated.