[PrintOwners] Can someone tell me about LinkedIn.

Fri Feb 1 08:08:42 EST 2008

I think this describes it much better than I could:

http://tinyurl.com/99t46

S.

At 03:21 AM 2/1/2008, you wrote:
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>Hi, Scott:
>
>I am still getting my feet wet with LinkedIn...what is the boorish behavior
>you've alluded to?
>
>TIA!
>
>Paula Smith
>Curry Printing & Copy Center
>314 North Charles Street
>Baltimore, Maryland 21201
>410.685.2679
>410.685.1018 fax
>www.curryprint.com
>paula at curryprint.com
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: printowners-bounces at printweb.org [mailto:printowners-
> > bounces at printweb.org] On Behalf Of Scott Cappel
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:36 AM
> > To: Discussion List for Printing Business Owners Only
> > Subject: Re: [PrintOwners] Can someone tell me about LinkedIn.
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> >
> > Well, I've meaning to get around to this, and
> > since I have an hour before my first meeting this
> > morning, now is about as good a time as any.
> >
> > LinkedIn is.....Facebook for business people.
> >
> > It is the fastest growing social network for
> > business people and allows you to connect with others and stay connected.
> >
> > I have invited many on this list to join my
> > network, some have responded and joined, others
> > have not, one guy refused (maybe he'll change his mind).
> >
> > If you would like to join my network and I
> > haven't asked you, sent me a private email and
> > I'll invite you in, which will require you to
> > establish an account. Its free, has excellent
> > privacy controls and has paid version upgrades
> > with gives you more visibility and flexibility.
> >
> > Here is the power....
> >
> > Once you are in my network, I have my account set
> > to allow you to see my other connections, and
> > then when you look up their profile, and you want
> > them to be in your network, you send them an
> > invite, and if they accept, and they have their
> > account set up for you to see their connections, you can (most do)
> >
> > Its all about degrees of separation.
> >
> > So you build a foundation for connections. If you
> > see someone who is connected to someone you want
> > to meet, you ask for an online introduction from
> > your connection to the one you want to connect to. And so on and so on.
> >
> > If you are in sales...its golden. You will be
> > able to access more people you want to meet than you can dream.
> >
> > But their is an etiquette that must be followed
> > or you will be perceived as boorish.
> >
> > Google LinkedIn and read about it.
> >
> > It is the most powerful sales tool that I have
> > deployed since that other thing I won't talk about.
> >
> > Once you join me network, check out the
> > recommendations I've received from others. I alluded to this a few days
> > ago.
> >
> > There is no more powerful tool I have in the
> > sales process, then to show prospects I meet with
> > for the first time, what others have to say about
> > their experience working with my company.
> >
> > One more thing...read this http://tinyurl.com/yvyktp
> >
> > Thats enough for now, maybe more later.....
> >
> > S.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:16 AM 1/31/2008, you wrote:
> > >***** This is a PrintOwners List Message *****
> > >
> > >Can someone tell me about LinkedIn.
> > >
> > >I'm getting a bunch of invites to join, I gather
> > >it's like FaceBook but for us old folks.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Ron Sardo
> > >Sugarloaf Print Shop
> > >mailto:po-lists at sugarloafprint.com
> > >www.sugarloafprint.com
> > >570-788-5099 . Fax: 570-788-6077
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