I'm On LinkedIn - Now What???:
I got an invitation to connect with Skip Wilson, founder of the LinkedIn PONY group/movement. I had never heard of LinkedIn PONYs before, so I asked Skip. Here’s the description from the PONY LinkedIn Group page:We are aiming to rename our open network from a LION to a PONY. We believe that the Lion is a dangerous a (Read More)
Submitted by Infodiva:
A security researcher has discovered fake profiles for celebrities on LinkedIn that have links to malicious code, according to a blog posting on Trend Micro's site.The celebrity profiles that are not to be trusted include ones created using the names: Beyonce Knowles, Victoria Beckham, Christina Ricci, Kirsten Dunst, Salma (Read More)
Mashable!:
Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog.Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable. The approach (Read More)
: This was a great blog on Social Media job hunting, until point 5 which will look like desperation. Point 6 is stupid advice unless you have a media career, and rate 10/10 on the Heidi Klum people scale!
paidContent.org:
—Tanking job market a boon for LinkedIn : While LinkedIn laid off some 10 percent of its staff in November, the financial crisis hasn't been all bad for the business-focused social network, USA Today reports. It has seen increases in performance stats like page views (up 9 percent), invitations sent (up 10 percent), connect (Read More)
The LinkedIn Blog:
Some of you might have read my earlier blog post from last year on how LinkedIn can help you build a professional network that lasts. As we begin this New Year, I’d like to suggest four key ways in which LinkedIn can help you put your best foot forward professionally in 2009. Be found by people looking for your skills (Read More)
paidContent.org:
It's not surprising that during a downturn, the clear metrics and ROI offered by performance based ads are looking more attractive. But in his wide-ranging '09 outlook, JP Morgan analyst Imran Khans expects marketers to treasure performance-based ads even when the larger economy begins to grow again. So the market share gai (Read More)
Search Engine Watch Blog:
This morning, I received a direct message from one of my Twitter friends. It was a very strange message. Check it out:I clicked on the link, which lead to this:I checked the Tweet stream of the friend who sent me the direct message. She said she had been fooled into following a phishing scam. She wasn't the only one. Origin (Read More)
Search Engine Watch Blog:
It's a New Year, but we've got that same old economy from 2008. If you find yourself looking for a job in search, these five resources should be the foundation of your efforts:Indeed.com - Culls results from a variety of jobs sites as well as job listings from company web sites. Searching here keeps you from having to go in (Read More)