[PrintOwners] Can someone tell me about LinkedIn.

Fri Feb 1 08:20:52 EST 2008

Perfect, thanks Scott!!

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
"IMPOSSIBLE DEADLINES MET"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: printowners-bounces at printweb.org [mailto:printowners-
> bounces at printweb.org] On Behalf Of Scott Cappel
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:09 AM
> To: Discussion List for Printing Business Owners Only
> Subject: RE: [PrintOwners] Can someone tell me about LinkedIn.
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> I think this describes it much better than I could:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/99t46
> 
> S.
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> 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
> >"IMPOSSIBLE DEADLINES MET"
> >
> > > -----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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