Comments on: Why Your Business Should Maybe Stop Ignoring LinkedIn

By: Adi Gaskell

Adi Gaskell — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:37:56 +0000

LinkedIn is hugely valuable if you’re in the B2B world. It’s been much more valuable to build a group for our members on LinkedIn than it has on Facebook so far. All of the social networks offer something of value depending on your market and how you can add value to that market.

The key for me is establishing what the purpose of your community is and then looking at how you can support that purpose and what platform will do so best.

By: Bruce Bixler

Bruce Bixler — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:27:49 +0000

@Kelly, you wrote : “I HAVE tried building authority and generating leads by answering questions on LinkedIn forums, but this was a waste of time”. It takes time go back to it and be patient, 12 to 18 months, it takes awhile to get an expertise badge on LinkedIn.

I saw a post recently not sure of source, Mashable, Hubspot, or CNN, where LinkedIn has outperformed Twitter for converting B2B customers.

By: Jeff Zelaya

Jeff Zelaya — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:44:01 +0000

soo funny! I like you catchy title. I did a similar post just last week. I call it DISCLAIMER: LinkedIn is not for everyone. http://jeffzelaya.com/2011/11/17/linkedin-is-not-for-everyone/

By: Community Self Storage

Community Self Storage — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:44:55 +0000

We love to use LinkedIn for our Self-storage Company pages. Great article!

By: Shelli McMillen

Shelli McMillen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:59:40 +0000

My networking group has started using linkedin as a tool for developing leads for each other. We are able to look at 1st, 2nd and 3rd tier connections and ask for specific introductions. We have only just starting to use linkedin as a tool, but it seems to have a lot of potential.

By: Leigh Whitney

Leigh Whitney — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:05:24 +0000

LinkedIn is predatory. Rude, intrusive, and uncooperative.
It does not give me the option to opt-out, so it can shove off!!!

By: Ryan Bradley

Ryan Bradley — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:05:51 +0000

The only thing that stinks about LinkedIn is they don’t give you a followed outbound link to your website.

By: Reid Walley

Reid Walley — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:34:04 +0000

Pretty darn cool, Lisa. This post is going directly to my client that’s just starting their LinkedIn presence.

Thanks!

By: Simon Nash

Simon Nash — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:14:57 +0000

Very useful thanks! I wrote something on the same subject for my agency’s blog.
http://blog.readingroom.com/2011/11/05/using-linkedin-to-market-your-business/

I think recommendations are an area of great potential, Linked In popped in to see me recently and set out their vision for recommendations led advertising but simply combining them with the products and services page gives you a digital brochure to die for.

By: Treosha Blue

Treosha Blue — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:31:42 +0000

Hi Lisa,

Great blog post. I agree that Linkedin has some useful tools for business. I just think other social media sites like Facebook provide an immediate reaction because everyone uses it and its easier to interact with your customers.