Use LinkedIn To Drive Social Media Adoption
By George Dearing on Feb 2, 2007 in New Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Software, Tools, Viral, Web 2.0
I’ve seen a lot more activity on LinkedIn lately. I think some of it has to do with the end-user spike that a new feature can bring, in this case LinkedIn Answers.
It also might have something to do with my personal widget marketing strategy.
(Translation: I have my LinkedIn profile plastered published everywhere)
But more importantly, the thing I’ve noticed about LinkedIn is how well it works at painting a picture of what social software and social networking is all about.Once you invite a client to be your connection on LinkedIn, it’s amazing how fast they get it after you explain how they’ve quickly become part of a vibrant and interactive social network.
Whether you think it’s useful or not, you can’t ignore the ramifications of things like LinkedIn. There’s been a ton of lists on how you can use LinkedIn, but it always fascinates me how each client comes up with their own take on its usefulness. But that’s just the point. Get people thinking about how they use social software and let them create.
Oh, and if you think we should connect, let me know





